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
Ukraine plans on being the world’s “most digital country”
The country’s leaders plan on utilising tech to make every service digital, which would allow the government to properly function even during dire circumstances.
Twitter helps map Mumbai floods
The popular social media platform Twitter is reportedly being used to map monsoon floods in India’s Mumbai.
What is NGL anonymous messaging app and how safe is it?
The anonymous messaging app NGL, abbreviation for “not gonna lie”, is seemingly all over Instagram.
Elon Musk breaks Twitter silence with post meeting Pope Francis
Elon Musk on Friday night broke his nine-day silence on Twitter, the social media platform he is trying to buy for $44 billion, posting a picture of him meeting Pope Francis on Thursday.
Read Meta’s internal memo warning employees of ‘serious times’ ahead
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, warned its employees of ‘serious times’ ahead, according to an internal memo that was circulated to its employees recently. Here’s the full version of the internal memo.
Facebook parent Meta prepares for 'serious times' ahead
Meta Platforms, the owners of Facebook, has cut plans to hire engineers by at least 30% this year, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees recently, as he warned them to brace for a deep economic downturn.
How believing AI 'behaving like humans' is becoming problematic
AI chatbot company Replika, which offers customers bespoke avatars that talk and listen to them, says it receives a handful of messages almost every day from users who believe their online friend is sentient.
European consumer groups raise Google privacy concerns
A number of European organisations, led by the European consumer organisation BEUC, have raised complaints regarding Google's privacy settings.
Samsung starts producing advanced 3nm chips
Global tech leader Samsung became the first chipmaker in the world to mass produce advanced 3-nanometre microchips, as it seeks to catch up with Taiwan's TSMC.
Symphony unveils Helio 30
Symphony Mobile has recently launched its flagship smartphone, the Symphony Helio 30 in Bangladesh.