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
Student in India develops AI model that turns sign language to English
A third-year engineering student from India’s Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Priyanjali Gupta, has developed a remarkable artificial intelligence model capable of translating American sign language into English in real-time.
World's most precise clock could transform physics, here's how
US scientists have measured Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity -- which holds that gravity slows time down -- at the smallest scale ever, demonstrating that clocks tick at different rates when separated by fractions of a millimetre.
Wordle fans upset with NY Times’ changes to popular game
Some fans of the popular word game ‘Wordle’ are not happy after it was recently moved from its original web address to one run by the New York Times, BBC reported.
Samsung begins pre-orders for Galaxy S22 Ultra and S22+
Customers can now pre-order their Samsung Galaxy S22+ or S22 Ultra. The devices can be pre-ordered through the Samsung website.
DSLR and mirrorless cameras under Tk 1 lac: Our top picks
Here are our top 5 DSLR cameras within Tk. 100,000 to kick start the hobby.
Wanna read Bangla eBooks online? Check out these eBook reader apps
In the digital age, eBook reader apps have partially, or in some cases, fully replaced conventional printed books.
Chinese scientists develop tool to detect traces of Covid in air
The race to track the spread of COVID-19 has prompted Chinese scientists to develop a system aimed at detecting traces of the novel coronavirus in the air.
Google to limit ad tracking on Android devices amidst security concerns
Google will start limiting ad tracking on Android devices, according to an announcement made by the tech giant yesterday. This announcement follows Apple declaring ad tracking to be a privacy concern on iOS devices.
Instagram will soon let you ‘Like’ Stories without sending DMs
Instagram, the Meta-owned social media platform, is launching a new feature called Private Story Likes, which will allow users to like someone’s Insta Story without sending them any direct messages. ...
Google introducing Chrome OS on PCs and Macs
Google has revealed that it is giving early access to a new version of the Chrome Operating System. The latest version is called Chrome OS Flex. It is designed for schools and businesses and will run on old PCs and Macs. According to Google’s blog post, the new OS can be installed "within minutes".