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
Journalists and social media must collaborate to combat misinformation
The relationship between journalism and social media is crucial to the public’s right to information and media organisations should work with social media companies like Facebook to combat misinformation and cyberbullying, experts said at a virtual event today.
World Bank president criticises Microsoft's $69b takeover of game developer as poor countries struggle
World Bank President David Malpass on Wednesday criticized Microsoft's $69 billion takeover of gaming developer Activision Blizzard as a questionable allocation of capital at a time when poor countries are struggling to restructure debts and fight COVID-19 and poverty.
Facebook considers Taslima Nasrin ‘dead’ after misinterpreting her post
Author Taslima Nasrin’s Facebook account is showing “Remembering” before her name on the profile page as it is apparent that the social media platform considers her to be “dead” after misinterpreting her post.
Microsoft to acquire Call of Duty, Candy Crush producer Activision Blizzard for $68.7 bn
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Tuesday it was acquiring "Call of Duty" videogame maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) for $68.7 billion in cash, the biggest deal in the sector that would help the Xbox maker become the third-largest gaming company by revenue.
Facebook faces $3.2 billion lawsuit in UK over market dominance
Social media giant Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, faces a 2.3 billion pound plus ($3.2 billion plus) class action in Britain over allegations it abused its market dominance by exploiting the personal data of 44 million users.
New year resolution: Rounding up our top picks for fitness apps
Almost a week into 2022, freshly entered with the goods and blues of yet another year, many of us are beginning to make a list of new year resolutions.
How tech giants took advantage of the pandemic
In a dramatic reversal of fortune for the big tech companies, Amazon and Facebook capitalised on being seen as essential for people in lockdown,
Sony plans to tap into electric car market
Japan's Sony Group Corp (6758.T) plans to launch a company this spring to examine entering the electric vehicle market, looking to harness its strengths in entertainment and sensors to play a bigger role in next-generation mobility.
Apple becomes first company to hit $3tn stock market value, then drops
Apple Inc on Monday became the first company to hit a $3 trillion stock market value, before ending the day a hair below that milestone, as investors bet the iPhone maker will keep launching best-selling products as it explores new markets such as automated cars and virtual reality.
The Daily Star wins South Asian Digital Media Award for 5th consecutive time
World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) recently announced The Daily Star as one of the South Asian Digital Media Awards 2021 winners in the ‘Best Branded Content Campaign’ category. The Daily Star earned a Silver Award along with Hindustan Times. The Hindu received the Gold Award.