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
Elon Musk activates Starlink internet after Ukraine's request
Elon Musk said Saturday his company SpaceX's Starlink satellite broadband service had been activated in Ukraine, after a Kyiv official urged the tech titan to provide his embattled country with stations.
Google block: No ad dollars for Russian media outlets
Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google barred on Saturday Russia's state-owned media outlet RT and other channels from receiving money for ads on their websites, apps and YouTube videos, similar to a move by Facebook after the invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine Vice PM asks Apple and Google to stop services in Russia
Mykhailo Fedorov, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, has requested Apple and Google to stop providing products and services to Russia.
NASA dismisses Russia space chief’s rant over US sanctions, space station
NASA on Friday shrugged off public comments from the head of its Russian counterpart suggesting US sanctions imposed against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis could "destroy" US-Russian teamwork on the International Space Station (ISS).
realme completes second year in Bangladesh with No. 1 position in two quarters
In just three years, realme has become the fastest global smartphone brand ever to reach a global sale of 100 million smartphones, according to Strategy Analytics. Moreover, according to Canalys, it has also become the top 1 smartphone maker in Bangladesh during Q1 of 2021 and kept the record unbroken by becoming the number 1 smartphone maker in the country during Q4, 2021.
Meta launches Reels for Facebook
Facebook parent Meta has globally launched its short-form video sharing feature, Reels. Initially launched in September 2021 only in the US, the feature is now rolling out in over 150 countries.
Old iPhones are now worth up to $25k - what to know before selling yours
Old iPhones are now being sold for up to US$25,000. A recent surge in popularity among collectors has reportedly caused this drastic increase in resale value of old Apple gadgets.
PM for launching nationwide 5G network as soon as possible: Planning Minister
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed to launch 5G network across the country as soon as possible.
Donald Trump's Truth Social app now available on Apple App Store
Donald Trump's new social media venture, Truth Social, launched late on Sunday in Apple's App Store, potentially marking the former president's return to social media after he was banned from several platforms last year.
Apple employees are unionising
Apple employees across the US are banding together to form a workers' union, according to reports by The Washington Post.