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
Israeli company exploits new iPhone software vulnerability, affecting most versions
A cyber surveillance company based in Israel developed a tool to break into Apple iPhones with a never-before-seen technique that has been in use since at least February, internet security watchdog group Citizen Lab said on Monday (Sept 13).
Judge loosens Apple’s grip on app store in Epic decision
A federal judge ordered Apple to dismantle part of the competitive barricade guarding its closely run app store, threatening one of the iPhone maker’s biggest moneymakers. Such a change could potentially also save app developers billions of dollars that could encourage them to lower the prices paid by consumers.
TikTok surpasses YouTube in terms of average watch time, says report
According to a report from app analytics firm App Annie, TikTok users now spend more time each month watching content than YouTube users.
Facebook and Ray-Ban debut 'smart' shades
Facebook and iconic eyewear brand Ray-Ban on Thursday launched their new smart glasses, the latest effort in a tricky, niche market but which the social media giant sees as a step toward its future. The “Ray-Ban Stories” shades can take pictures and video upon the wearer's voice commands, and the frames can connect wirelessly to Facebook's platform through an app.
PayPal joins mad rush to buy pay-later now
The pay-later craze is making everyone want to buy now. PayPal jumped on the bandwagon on Tuesday with an agreed $2.7 billion acquisition of Japan’s Paidy, just a month after Jack Dorsey’s Square struck read more a $29 billion deal for Afterpay. Rival Affirm’s shares have jumped 41% since that transaction was announced, pushing its valuation past $24 billion.
Apple to hold event on Sept 14, new iPhones expected
Apple Inc said on Tuesday it would hold a special event on Sept. 14, which most industry watchers believe will be used to unveil a new line of its flagship iPhones.
BTRC forms committee to formulate guideline to operate OTT platforms
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has formed an eight-member committee to formulate a guideline to operate OTT (over-the-top) platforms and for collecting revenues from them in compliance with a High Court directive.
Pros and cons for El Salvador, the first bitcoin nation
El Salvador will on Tuesday become the first country in the world to recognize bitcoin as legal tender, a move President Nayib Bukele says will save Salvadorans living abroad millions of dollars in commissions on money they send home.
Facebook mistakenly labels black men 'primates'
Facebook on Friday said it disabled its topic recommendation feature after it mistook Black men for "primates" in video at the social network.
Irish data privacy watchdog fines WhatsApp 225 million euros
Ireland hit Facebook's (FB.O) WhatsApp with a record 225 million euro ($266 million) fine on Thursday following an inquiry into the messaging app's transparency around sharing personal data with other Facebook companies.