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
Symphony debuts the Z40, an entry-level gaming phone
Symphony has rolled out their new Z40 flagship in Bangladesh, a phone with minimal gaming capability.
Fitbit Charge 4: Should you get it?
At thirty grams, the watch is lightweight and easy to strap on. The tracker comes in black and rosewood, while the straps, in addition to the two-tracker colours,
Singapore to accept Covid-19 digital travel pass from next month
Singapore will next month accept visitors who use a mobile travel pass containing digital certificates for Covid-19 tests and vaccines, its aviation regulator said on Monday, becoming one of the first countries to adopt the initiative.
Mark Zuckerberg's personal information leaked in recent FB data breach
The recently leaked personal information of billions of Facebook users around the world includes information about Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, according to The Sun. According to a report in the UK tabloid, Zuckerberg's name, place of residence, marital status, date of birth, Facebook user ID and phone number were exposed in the recent leak that affected more than 500 million Facebook users worldwide, including 3 million Facebook users from Bangladesh.
LG Electronics to close down smartphone business
LG Electronics, South Korea's second-largest appliance firm after Samsung, is closing down its mobile phone business, the company said Monday, after the division lost billions in recent years.
Realme 8 Pro, Realme C21 launched in Bangladesh
Realme has launched two smartphones–Realme 8 Pro and Realme C21–in the Bangladeshi market.
Mail servers of some firms compromised
Some Bangladeshi organisations running Microsoft Exchange mail servers have been compromised by cyberattacks, says the e-Government Computer Incident Response Team (BGD e-GOV CIRT) in an advisory.
Gadgets and toys to aid children with autism
Children with autism often struggle to socialise, decode everyday interactions and express their basic needs or emotions.
Vivo releases gimbal equipped X60 Pro in Bangladesh
Professional photographers use gimbal stabilisers to capture steady and perfect photographs. Vivo X60 Pro is the first smartphone in the world to use this technology in a smartphone. The X60 Pro is also the first 5G smartphone by Vivo in the country's market.
Apple expanding repair provider programme to 200 countries including Bangladesh
Tech giant Apple Inc is expanding its Independent Repair Provider programme to more than 200 countries including Bangladesh.