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
Russia demands 13 mostly US tech firms be officially represented in country by year end
Russia has demanded that 13 foreign and mostly US technology companies be officially represented on Russian soil by the end of 2021 or face possible restrictions or outright bans.
4 Bangladeshis send legal notice to Mark Zuckerberg to prevent misuse of Facebook
Four Bangladeshi citizens sent a legal notice today to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, owner of Facebook among others, requesting him to take necessary steps in three days to prevent the abuse and misuse of Facebook, which is allegedly disrupting communal harmony in Bangladesh.
Let's make sure cryptocurrency doesn't end up in wrong hands: Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged all democratic countries to work together to ensure cryptocurrency “does not end up in wrong hands.”
Months after threatening pull-out, Google commits $740 mln to Australia
Google will spend A$1 billion ($736 million) in Australia over five years, the tech giant said on Tuesday, just months after it threatened to pull its services from the country in response to tougher government regulation.
Tesla sued for $162 million by JPMorgan, Musk tweets
JPMorgan Chase & Co on Monday sued Tesla Inc for $162.2 million, accusing Elon Musk's electric car company of "flagrantly" breaching a contract related to stock warrants after its share price soared.
US, Israel to work together to combat ransomware attacks
The US Treasury Department said on Sunday (November 14) it will partner with Israel to combat ransomware, with the two countries launching a joint task force to address cybersecurity.
Facebook for first time reveals estimate of harassment on it
Facebook for the first time on Tuesday disclosed the prevalence of bullying and harassment on its platform, saying such content was seen between 14 and 15 times per every 10,000 views on the site in the third quarter.
'#saltbae' unblocked by Facebook after video of feeding 'golden steak' to Vietnamese minister
Facebook's parent company said on Tuesday it had unblocked the hashtag for celebrity chef Nusret Gokce's nickname '#saltbae', having found the tag had been blocked globally days after a video was posted online of Gokce feeding a gold-encrusted steak to a senior Vietnamese Communist Party official in London.
Twitter users say 'yes' to Elon Musk selling 10% Tesla stock
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk should sell about 10 percent of his Tesla stock, according to 57.9 percent of people who voted on his Twitter poll asking users of the social media network whether he should offload the stake.
Robots to deliver food in US, UK soon?
Robot food delivery is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But you may not see it in your neighborhood anytime soon.