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
Surveillance giant Hikvision launches local assembly plant
Hikvision, a leading global surveillance device supplier, officially launched the first-ever security surveillance equipment manufacturing plant in Bangladesh at Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City in Kaliakair on 25 March.
Wanna try Apple but not spend a fortune? Check out the new iPhone SE
Since its debut in 2007, Apple’s iPhone has been regarded as a high-end device with a high price tag to match. But Apple’s ‘Peek Performance’ event on March 8 unveiled the latest iteration of the iPhone SE, the company’s most affordable smartphone ever.
Essential Google Workspace add-ons to streamline your work
Google Workspace is the cloud-based collaboration and productivity suite that we use in almost every aspect of our professional lives.
Facebook fails to detect hatred against Rohingya, suggests exclusive report
Facebook failed to detect blatant hate speech and calls to violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority years after such behaviour was found to have played a determining role in the genocide against them, reveals an exclusive report.
Banglalink launches ‘Health Hub’, country’s first digital health aggregator platform
Telecom operator Banglalink has recently launched the country’s first digital health aggregator platform, ‘Health Hub’, through a launch event at the capital.
A new Witcher game is on the way, CD Projekt Red confirms
Seven years after the last Witcher game, CD Projekt Red has confirmed that a new Witcher game is in the works and that it will be powered by Unreal Engine 5. While there isn't much information about the upcoming game, the announcement does state that it will be "kicking off a new saga for the franchise and a new technology partnership with Epic Games." There was no mention of a development timeline or a release date, but CD Projekt Red did share a teaser image with a medallion and the phrase "a new saga begins."
Bangladeshi automobile startup Zantrik raises $1 mn in seed funding
Zantrik, a Bangladeshi automobile maintenance startup, has raised $1 million in seed funding led by Bangladesh Angels and Startup Bangladesh Limited. The automotive industry of Bangladesh runs in an age-old process. From vehicle purchase to sale, everything is unstructured, disorganised and inefficient. Our vision is to change the experience of vehicle maintenance lifecycle through digitisation, process innovation and connectivity," said Shubho Al-Farooque, Founder and CEO of Zantrik. With the funds raised, Zantrik plans to digitise 100 garages, to ensure better customer experience, transparency and value for money for vehicle owners, said a press release.
Russia accuses Google, YouTube of 'terrorism'
Russian regulators on Friday accused US tech giant Google and its video subsidiary YouTube of “terrorist” activities, the first step towards a possible access ban.
Bangladeshi student wins gold for automatic face mask detection in Turkey
A Bangladeshi student studying in Turkey has won an international gold medal for inventing an “Automatic Mask Face Detection System”.
Google accused in lawsuits of systemic bias against Black employees
A lawsuit filed on Friday accuses Google of systemic racial bias against Black employees, saying the search engine company steers them to lower-level jobs, pays them less and denies them opportunities to advance because of their race.