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
German regulator bans Facebook from processing WhatsApp user data
Germany's lead data protection regulator for Facebook (FB.O) is banning the social network from processing personal data from WhatsApp users because it views the messaging app's new terms of use as illegal, it said yesterday.
Covid-19 2nd wave not caused by 5G mobile tower testing: Indian govt
The Indian government has rejected circulated information on various social media platforms which claim that the second Covid-19 wave was caused by "the testing of 5G mobile towers".
iPhone production in India drops by 50% amid Covid-19 surge
Production of the Apple iPhone 12 (AAPL.O) at a Foxconn (2317.TW) factory in India has slumped by more than 50% because workers infected with Covid-19 have had to leave their posts, two sources told Reuters.
Alice Labs raises USD 500K in seed funding
Alice Labs, the company behind MyAlice—an AI-driven multi-channel customer service platform for e-commerce and online businesses—today announced the completion of a USD 500,000 seed round of financing. The round was led by Anchorless Bangladesh, with participation from HOF Capital. Alice Labs will use the proceeds from the financing to further invest in its core product offerings and fuel expansion into Southeast Asia and MENA markets.
The need for SSD speed: How to find the perfect SSD
Installing an SSD is a sure-fire way of reviving an old and slow computer or adding warp-speed performance to your beloved system. It is a much faster, power-efficient and robust storage device than traditional spinning hard drives.
Twitter attempts to get into news subscription service by acquiring Scroll
The Scroll service is a clever hack that tells websites not to serve you advertisements by using third-party cookies or browser extensions. It’s not exactly an ad-blocker, but it does give a portion of your subscription fee to the websites you visit that participate. It will no longer welcome new signups now that it has been purchased by Twitter.
Nokia to start making phones in Bangladesh
Nokia is set to launch its first production unit in Bangladesh, following other renowned brands such as Samsung, OPPO and Realme. Raqibul Kabir, the Managing Director of Vibrant Software (BD) (a concern of Union Group), confirmed to the Daily Star that Vibrant Software (BD) Ltd has received provisional approval from BTRC to set up a mobile phone factory in Bangladesh and permission to assemble/produce the brand Nokia.
Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce after 27 years
Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife and fellow philanthropist Melinda announced on Monday they are divorcing after a 27-year marriage.
Chance to win exciting gifts with iphone purchase
Gadget and Gear (G&G), an authorised Apple reseller has launched a month-long Eid campaign on iPhone purchase.
TikTok taps new CEO from Chinese parent firm
The fast-growing video-sharing app TikTok named a new top executive Friday who will keep his responsibilities at Chinese parent firm ByteDance.