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
Vivo V25 and Vivo V25e launched in Bangladesh
Global smartphone brand Vivo recently launched two of its V series smartphones, V25 and V25e in Bangladesh.
Samsung launches Galaxy Buds2 Pro in Bangladesh
The earbuds come with features such as 24-bit Hi-Fi audio, an intelligent 360 audio system and active noise cancellation.
No plans for layoffs: Twitter tells employees
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) on Thursday clarified to staff that there are no plans for company-wide layoffs since it signed a deal to be acquired by billionaire Elon Musk, after a media outlet reported that Musk is considering layoffs at the company.
India slaps penalty of over Rs 1,300cr on Google
The Competition Commission of India (CCI), fair trade regulator, today slapped a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the android mobile device ecosystem.
Amazon faces US $1 billion lawsuit in UK for 'favouring its own products'
E-commerce giant Amazon.com is facing a lawsuit in Britain for damages of up to US $1 billion over allegations that the online marketplace abused its dominant position by favouring its own products, lawyers said.
YouTube is bringing a big change: Here’s what you need to know
YouTube is launching a new feature to allow users to set their own handles for their YouTube channels.
Starlink network in Ukraine has not received US funding: Musk
Billionaire Elon Musk said on Tuesday SpaceX's Starlink services have not received any funding from the US Department of Defense, a day after reports said The Pentagon is considering paying for Starlink satellite network in war-torn Ukraine.
Microsoft fires nearly 1000 workers: Reports
Technology giant Microsoft has fired around 1,000 workers in a new round of layoffs, According to reports from Business Insider.
Why do we age?
Why do we get old? This question has been troubling humans for thousands of years. Sadly, there is no definite answer yet — but here's what we know so far.
A look inside TikTok's safety drives in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has always been an important market for the world’s leading short video platform TikTok, as it connects millions of content creators and users across the country, and promotes creativity and joy.