Science, Gadgets, and Tech
US TV provider given first-ever space debris fine
US authorities have issued a "breakthrough" first-ever fine over space debris, officials said Monday, slapping a $150,000 penalty on a TV company that failed to properly dispose of a satellite
UN warns against 'excessive' tech use in classrooms
Heavy reliance on technology in education may be unproductive, or even detrimental, if it interferes with the acquisition of basic skills such as reading, the UN warned on Wednesday
Twitter website replaces bird logo with X
Twitter launched its new logo on Monday, replacing the blue bird with a white X on a black background as the company moves toward rebranding as X
Musk, top exec say Twitter to be renamed X, get big makeover
Twitter owner Elon Musk and the chief executive he brought aboard just a month ago say the social media network will ditch the bird logo, rebrand the platform with the name X and move quickly into payments, banking and commerce
Twitter challenger Threads struggles for traction
After a wildly successful first few days, Threads popularity has waned in the weeks since Meta launched its challenge to Twitter, which lives on despite its problems
AI news presenters: What they mean for the future of newsroom
Since the debut of the country's first-ever artificial intelligence news presenter named 'Aparajita', there has been a raging debate regarding whether AI news presenters will take over the job of human news presenters in Bangladesh.
Netflix adds 6 million subscribers after password crackdown
Netflix on Wednesday said subscriptions to the media streaming service climbed by nearly 6 million in the wake of its crackdown on password sharing
Musk says Twitter has lost half its advertising revenue
Twitter owner Elon Musk said Saturday that the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last October has lost roughly half of its advertising revenue
Coursera ramps up online learning features for students
Coursera, one of the world’s leading online learning platforms, today announced free versions of Coursera for Campus and upgraded features to address the critical and long-term needs of higher education in Bangladesh and the rest of the world.
3-hour shutdown: Internet service providers, cable operators to sit with Mustafa Jabbar
Ahead of the announced three-hour internet shutdown across the country every day from tomorrow, internet service providers and cable operators are going to sit with Post and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar at 6pm today to resolve the issue.
iPhone 12 is now available for preorder
Apple’s hyped iPhone 12 series preorders are now live, begin today, starting with the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro. Both of these phones will be released on October 23rd. Preorders for the iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max will start on November 6th with shipment scheduled for November 13th.
Blockchain in energising the economy during and after Covid-19
As Covid-19 ravaged the livelihoods of the country’s poor, restarting the economy became an imperative for the Bangladesh government with a projected decline of 3.0 percent GDP growth in the financial year 2020. Now, the question is--how to rebuild the economy while saving lives.
Using AI, Canadian city predicts who might become homeless
As makeshift tent cities spring up across Canada to house rough sleepers who fear using shelters due to covid-19, one city is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to predict which residents risk becoming homeless. Launched in August, the AI system analyzes the personal data of participants to calculate who faces having nowhere to sleep for an extended period, said Matt Ross, an information technology (IT) expert with the city who helped build the program.
Nokia gives Google nod for IT infrastructure
Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia on Wednesday unveiled a five-year strategic tie-up with Google for the US giant to run its data centres and servers as well as numerous software applications through the latter's Google Cloud.
From iPhones to e-axles: How one tech firm is pushing into electric vehicles
The miniature motors that make iPhones buzz on silent helped power Japan's Nidec to become a 1.5-trillion-yen ($14 billion) company. In recent years, Nidec's founder Shigenobu Nagamori has turned his attention to autos, and a technology which turns electricity stored in the battery into propulsion power.
Apple shares plummet following 5G-capable iPhone 12 launch
US technology giant Apple saw a 4 percent slide downward -- effectively wiping out $81 billion in market value -- following the launch of the 5G capable iPhone 12 line-up on Tuesday.
Top five takeaways from Apple's iPhone launch event
Apple Inc on Tuesday announced four new iPhones that can tap 5G wireless data networks and a cheaper smart speaker that will compete with offerings from market leaders Amazon and Google. Here are five key announcements from the event.
Apple unveils iPhone 12 with 5G, including ‘Mini’ and ‘Pro’ versions
Apple Inc has launched the iPhone 12 with faster 5G connectivity starting at $799, which the Cupertino, California company hopes will spur a wave of upgrades and keep its sales booming through the end of the year.