Sub-editor & Feature Writer, Tech & Startup, The Daily Star
Dr Yasser Khan, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC), is leading groundbreaking research in AI-enabled medical devices. His latest innovation? A GPS-like ingestible smart pill that could revolutionise how we understand the gut-brain connection.
We’ve all been there—burning the midnight oil, skipping lunch breaks, or replying to emails at 2 am because we believe that grinding harder than everyone else is the golden ticket to promotions and respect. But is it really? The truth is far more nuanced than a simple 'yes' or 'no'.
New job hunters often wonder which is more important: skills or networking? The truth is, you need both. Your skills are the magic you bring to the table—everything you know and can do to get the job done. Networking, on the other hand, is all about making sure the right people know just how capable you are.
Your standout trait is your personal brand’s signature move. It’s the thing people remember you for, whether it’s your knack for solving problems, your ability to connect with people, or your expertise in a specific area. And once you’ve nailed it, you can weave it into everything—your resume, your LinkedIn profile, even how you introduce yourself at networking events.
Within just two days of its global launch, the game amassed over 10 million downloads.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is a solid popcorn flick that delivers what fans have come to expect.
It is important to keep realistic goals in mind when charting out your New Year's resolutions, especially when it involves your work. Here are some down-to-earth career resolutions you could work towards to boost your professional life - one small step at a time - in 2025.
Transferable skills, a common term in the world of modern job hunting, are best described as proficiencies you can carry from one job to another. If you're considering shifting jobs soon, you should ensure you have sufficiently honed these essential skills, so you stand out as a strong candidate in today’s competitive job market.
This year's World Cup of Pokémon qualifiers featured over 200 players from 17 teams, each representing their countries/continents to claim the final three spots in the main knockoff series.
TECNO is known by fans as a reliable provider of affordable smartphones for those on a budget. Their latest release, TECNO SPARK 10 Pro, caters to the budget market once again, this time focusing mostly on the camera performance.
Meet Gold Kinen - a local app where one can buy, sell and store gold using their own personal vault.
This week’s Cover Story is all about being safe from fire hazards, and how you can stay one ahead of such unfortunate occurrences.
Trucks have always played a critical role in the economic and logistics development of Bangladesh. Not only are they a reliable method of transporting large quantities of goods across distant areas, but their versatility in construction, mining and manufacturing jobs also makes them an irreplaceable asset in the transport industry.
Bangladesh is home to about 16.5 million farmers, constituting about 28% of the country's 170 million population.
Turn to this week’s Cover Story to learn about AlapChari, the chatbot that receives questions and answers them in our glorious mother tongue.
A chabot that runs on the same language model as ChatGPT, AlapChari can provide coherent responses to users' questions in Bangla.
Despite the very first video games stemming from the 1950s, it wasn’t until the popularity of arcades and home consoles in the 1980s that video games truly entered worldwide pop culture.
Is Bangladesh ready to embrace the electric dream? That’s exactly what we discuss in this week’s Cover Story.