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
Four things to watch for at Apple's iPhone launch event
On Tuesday, Apple Inc will broadcast an event from its Cupertino, California campus and is widely expected to announce new iPhones that can tap 5G wireless data networks.
realme 7i: What to Expect
From the very beginning of its journey, realme is enhancing the lifestyle of the young generation releasing technological marvels in the market. Recently, the brand has launched 2 smartphones of its 7 series – realme 7 Pro and realme 7i. In two dazzling colours – Aurora Green and Polar Blue – and at an attractive price, realme 7i packs a 64MP quad camera, 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM. On top of that, the smartphone also has a 90Hz display. Let’s find out what else this device has to offer to the youngsters.
5G iPhone expected to star tomorrow at the Apple event
Apple is expected on Tuesday to unveil a keenly anticipated iPhone 12 line-up starring models tuned to super-fast new 5G telecom networks in an update considered vital to the company's fortunes. A streamed event was cryptically teased with the message “Hi, Speed” in an apparent reference to the faster wireless networks being introduced in many parts of the world.
Chinese app allows small glimpse beyond 'Great Firewall'
An app launched this week in China allows access to some content on Western social media sites long banned domestically such as YouTube, marking the first product by a major Chinese tech firm that helps internet users bypass the Great Firewall.
'Mercenary' hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of hired hackers, according to research published on Wednesday by software firm BlackBerry Corp.
Telescopes capture supermassive black hole devouring star
Astronomers have captured the moment a supermassive black hole shredded a star the size of our Sun, releasing images Monday showing the devastating process in unprecedented detail. Using telescopes from the European Southern Observatory (ESO), they were able to monitor light flaring from the process -- known as a tidal disruption event -- from a black hole just over 215 million light-years from Earth.
Mobile games thrive, even as pandemic keeps players home
Mobile games are thriving as players turn to them for fun and friendship during the pandemic, with increasing numbers of women joining the trend. “Being stuck at home has not stopped people from playing games on their phones,” said SensorTower mobile insights strategist Craig Chapple. “To the contrary, mobile gaming is more popular than ever."
Microsoft to let employees work from home permanently: report
Software giant Microsoft will let employees work from home permanently if they choose to, US media reported on Friday, becoming the latest employer to expand work-from-home provisions prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
UAS F-71: By Bangladesh, for Bangladesh
It is commonly believed that “collective hard work to achieve goals” is how ant colonies function. That is also the motto of team ANTS from the Islamic University of Technology,
Indian tech firms stand up to Google's dominance of their country's digital space
A group of aggrieved Indian start-ups are pooling their resources to take on what they consider to be Google's dominance of the country's digital ecosystem.