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
Twitter is changing itself with new products in pipeline
Twitter’s major shift in its product lines was hinted with the introduction of Twitter Fleets last year – a feature that resembles Snap, Instagram and Facebook stories. In recent months, Twitter has rolled out an audio chat service called Twitter Spaces;unveiled plans for a newsletter product, and announced a new feature called Super Follows, which will let people subscribe to special content.
Apple starts iPhone 12 assembly in India
Apple Inc has started the assembly of iPhone 12 in India, the U.S. tech giant said, as the company ramps up manufacturing operations in the world’s second-biggest smartphone market.
Global gaming giant Stillfront gets into Bangladesh
Stillfront Group, a Swedish publicly listed game company acquired 100% shares of Moonfrog Labs and its subsidiary Dhaka based - Ulka Games Limited. 91% shares had been transferred for USD 90 Million. Rest will be transferred over the next three years and payouts will be according to the performance of the studios.
Facebook launches Instagram Lite in 170 lower bandwidth countries
Facebook said on Wednesday it was launching a “lite” version of Instagram in 170 countries that will enable people with poor internet to access the photo and video sharing social networking service.
Twitter's Dorsey auctions first ever tweet as digital memorabilia
“just setting up my twttr” - the first ever tweet on the platform is up for sale after Twitter boss Jack Dorsey listed his famous post as a unique digital signature on a website for selling tweets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Samsung launches Galaxy M02s in Bangladesh
Samsung Bangladesh has launched its latest budget-friendly smartphone – Galaxy M02s. The device is available at Daraz Bangladesh for BDT 12,999 with a discount offer and EMI facility.
YouTube removes 5 Myanmar TV channels from platform
Alphabet Inc’s YouTube has removed five channels of Myanmar’s military-run television networks hosted on its platform in the wake of the coup in the Southeast Asian country.
Four apps to help speed up your proofreading
Without a doubt the best app on this list, Grammarly is a versatile editing tool for all your correctional needs.
Google to phase out cookies; vows to stop web tracking
Alphabet Inc's Google will not build or use alternate tools to track web browsing traffic once it begins phasing out existing technology from its Chrome browser next year, it said in a blog post on Wednesday, in a move that will reshape how online advertising works.
India tightens regulatory grip on Facebook, WhatsApp with new rules
India announced new rules on Thursday to regulate content on social media, making Facebook , WhatsApp and others more accountable to legal requests for swift removal of posts and sharing details on the originators of messages.