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Apple has €13bn Irish tax bill overturned

Shawdesh Desk: Apple has been told it will not have to pay Ireland €13bn (£11.6bn) in back taxes after winning an appeal at the European Union’s second highest court. It

Top US aide expects tough action on TikTok, WeChat

Shawdesh Desk: White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said Sunday he expected President Donald Trump to act firmly against the TikTok and WeChat applications, amid rising tensions between Washington and

The quest to find signs of ancient life on Mars

Shawdesh Desk: Mars may now be considered a barren, icy desert but did Earth’s nearest neighbour once harbour life? It is a question that has preoccupied scientists for centuries and

China launches satellite for space environment study

Shawdesh Desk: China successfully sent a satellite for space environment study and related technology experiments into the planned orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Sunday.

Coronavirus: NASA invents ‘PULSE’ to stop touching face

Shawdesh desk: As coronavirus cases continue to surge across the world, including ours, there are some activities which are supremely risky-including touching our face. NASA, joining the league of innovative

India bans 59 apps including China-based TikTok, WeChat

Shawdesh Desk: SHAREiT and WeChat, terming them prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and national security. In an official statement, India’s IT Ministry said it has received many complaints from various sources,

‘Irrelevant’ sectors included in Social safety net

Shawdesh Desk: A massive plan to spend nearly Tk1 trillion on social safety net has been rolled out in the budget for FY’21, but inclusion of some “irrelevant” sectors in

Facebook names Httpool as authorized sales partner in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: Facebook has appointed Httpool as the authorized sales partner in Bangladesh. Httpool can now provide support and market expertise to local businesses and agencies, and provide the option