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
Trump back on Twitter after Musk reinstatement
Donald Trump's once-blocked Twitter account reappeared on the platform Saturday, minutes after company owner Elon Musk announced he was lifting the 22-month suspension on the former president over incitement of violence.
Bangladeshi listed among world's most influential scientists
Prof MA Hannan, a Bangladeshi researcher living in Malaysia, is listed among the world's most influential scientists, by UK-based analytics company “Clarivate”.
Musk asks Twitter users to vote on reinstatement of Donald Trump
Just hours after saying he had not yet decided on whether to lift the Twitter ban on Donald Trump, the social network's new owner Elon Musk asked users to vote on reinstating the former president to the platform.
'Not #hardcore' Twitter employees quitting after Musk ultimatum
Employee departures were multiplying at Twitter on Thursday after an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk, who demanded staff choose between being "extremely hardcore" and working intense, long hours, or losing their jobs.
Musk says he will find a new leader for Twitter
Elon Musk said on Wednesday he expected to reduce his time at Twitter and eventually find a new leader to run the social media company, adding that he hoped to complete an organizational restructuring this week.
‘Go hardcore or leave’: Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter staff
Twitter's new boss Elon Musk has asked staff to choose by Thursday between being "extremely hardcore" and working intense, long hours, or losing their jobs, according to an internal memo published by several US media.
Musk's $56 billion Tesla pay package challenged in court
A Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) director and a former executive took the stand on Monday and defended Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package against a shareholder's claims that the entrepreneur dictated terms of the deal to finance his dream of traveling to Mars.
Amazon plans to cut 10,000 jobs: Reports
Online retail giant Amazon is planning to cut 10,000 jobs, which is 3 percent of its global workforce, as it grapples with the uncertain economy taking over globally, the New York Times (NYT) and Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday.
TikTok filming banned inside Lalbagh Fort
Lalbagh Fort authorities today (November 13, 2022) banned TikTok filming inside the fort premises.
Joy launches new transaction platform 'Binimoy'
Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy today (November 13, 2022) formally inaugurated “Binimoy” -- an interoperable digital transaction platform (IDTP) -- at a city hotel.