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
Tesla slashes prices in Asian markets as sales stumble
Tesla (TSLA.O) cut prices in China for the second time in less than three months on Friday, fuelling forecasts of a wider price war amid weaker demand in the world's largest autos market.
Twitter hacked, email addresses of 200 million users leaked
Hackers stole the email addresses of more than 200 million Twitter users and posted them on an online hacking forum, a security researcher said Wednesday.
Canada court approves class action alleging Facebook ad discrimination
A Canadian court of appeal will allow a class action suit to be brought by social media users accusing Facebook of age, gender and race discrimination in online advertisements, the plaintiffs' lawyer said Wednesday..The class action could see the social media giant paying damages to thousa
Amazon job cuts to exceed 18,000 roles, CEO says
Amazon.com Inc's (AMZN.O) layoffs will now increase to more than 18,000 roles as part of a workforce reduction it previously disclosed, Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a public staff note on Wednesday..The layoff decisions, which Amazon will communicate starting Jan. 18, will largely im
What happened to Spotify Wrapped in Bangladesh?
The outrage following Spotify's inability to deliver has resonated with all its users in Bangladesh.
Twitter down for thousands of users
Thousands of Twitter users reported an outage on Wednesday, according to tracking sites Downdetector.com and Netblocks, but the issue appeared to be resolving, with error messages and missing tweets reappearing.
Musk says nearly 100 Starlinks 'active' in Iran
Nearly 100 Starlink internet terminals are currently operating in Iran, SpaceX chief Elon Musk said Monday..The tycoon had promised to bring the satellite internet network to the country in September as Iranian authorities imposed increasingly severe access restrictions, in a move activist
ASUS showcasing flexible devices with Zenbook OLED laptops
The Zenbook laptops come with a 360° ErgoLift hinge that helps users stream content effortlessly.
5 gadgets that will make the best gifts this holiday season
Gadgets make great gifts because they're both functional and fun, and there are so many options to choose from.
Twitter rolling out View Count feature
The view count feature generally allows users to see how many times someone has viewed their tweets on the Musk-owned microblogging platform.