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
Over 400 Facebook accounts suspended to prevent misinformation during Philippines election
To prevent misinformation and hate speech during the upcoming Phillippines general election on 9 May, Meta removed accounts associated with organisations such as Philippines' New People's Army and banned groups
Axiom Space and SpaceX to launch first-ever private space mission to ISS
Axiom Space, the American commercial space flight startup, in association with Elon Musk's commercial space venture Space X, alongside other companies, is launching the very first all-private astronaut team to the International Space Station (ISS).
Vivo introduces Y33s in Bangladesh
Vivo has recently launched its latest Y series smartphone, Vivo Y33s in Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka bans social media; VPN use spikes
Sri Lanka's attempt to contain spiralling protests by blocking popular social media platforms led to an extraordinary spike in the use of censorship-dodging virtual private networks, a tracking firm said Monday. Demand for VPNs went up by a staggering 17,000 per cent on Sunday when the ban came into effect, Top10VPN.com said after tracking downloads by Sri Lankan users.
Realme launches Narzo 50 in Bangladesh
Realme Bangladesh has recently launched the latest version of its Narzo lineup, realme Narzo 50.
Fortnite and Microsoft raise US$144 million for Ukraine relief
Epic Games, in association with Microsoft, has raised a staggering $144 million through the online video game Fortnite for the Ukraine relief.
Elon Musk scoops up 9.2% stake in Twitter making him biggest shareholder
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) top boss Elon Musk revealed a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) on Monday, likely making him the biggest shareholder in the micro-blogging site and triggering a 23% rise in its shares.
Facebook Messenger down for users worldwide
Facebook parent Meta's Messenger is reportedly down for users across the globe. Users in Bangladesh are also facing issues with accessing the instant messaging platform. Outage detector website DownDetector.com showed a surge in complaints regarding the outage around 12:00 AM Bangladesh time. Reports are also coming in of people esperiencing outages on Instagram. Meta is yet to acknowledge the issue.
April Fools' Day: Twitter tweets about long-awaited 'edit' feature
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) tweeted a message on its official account on Friday saying it was working on an edit button, drawing laughter and tears at the message about the long-sought feature on April Fools' Day.
What do the 1st audio recordings on Mars reveal?
The first audio recordings on Mars reveal a quiet planet with occasional gusts of wind where two different speeds of sound would have a strange delayed effect on hearing, scientists said Friday.