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
Samsung takes the lead while Xiaomi sees the fastest growth in Q1 2021
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reclaimed its crown as the world's biggest smartphone maker from Apple in the first quarter, cornering a fifth of overall global shipments. China's Xiaomi Corp rounded out the top three positions with its best quarterly performance ever as shipments surged 62% to 49 million phones and its market share rose to 14%, market research firm Canalys said.
Samsung takes the lead while Xiaomi sees the fastest growth in Q1 2021
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reclaimed its crown as the world's biggest smartphone maker from Apple in the first quarter, cornering a fifth of overall global shipments. China's Xiaomi Corp rounded out the top three positions with its best quarterly performance ever as shipments surged 62% to 49 million phones and its market share rose to 14%, market research firm Canalys said.
Apple’s new privacy feature pits it against Facebook over user data
The new feature makes a big change when it comes to app developers tracking user data to sell it to advertisers.
Karbari.xyz to revolutionise online accounting
Karbari is an online accounting software. In Karbari (karbari.xyz), it is very easy to keep a record of business transactions of every business, from micro to corporate and can be used in both English and Bengali language.
Digging deep into quantum computers: myths and realities
The prevailing air surrounding quantum computing is that of wonder and awe. We have all heard about quantum computers, the next big technology that’s going to transform our lives and society.
3 Bangladeshi researchers named in Asian Scientist 100 list
Three Bangladeshi researchers have been included in the sixth edition of Asian Scientist 100 list.
Tecno Spark 7 Pro launched in Bangladesh
Tecno has announced a new smartphone under their Spark Series in Bangladesh--the Spark 7 Pro.
Russia fines Apple $12m for ‘abusing’ its position
Russia has imposed a $12.1 million fine on Apple for “abusing” its dominant position in the market by giving preference to its own applications, a government regulator said on Tuesday.
What do Apple's new iPhone privacy changes mean for consumers and businesses?
Apple Inc on Monday will begin rolling out an update of its iOS operating system with new privacy controls designed to limit digital advertisers from tracking iPhone users.
Realme launches Realme 8 and C25 in Bangladesh
Realme has launched two of its devices on April 26, 2021, through an online event – the Realme 8 priced at BDT 22,990 and Realme C25 in 2 variants, the 4/64 at BDT 13,990 and the 4/128 at BDT 14,990.