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
Facebook drops 'likes' button from public pages
Facebook Inc has dropped the "likes" button from its redesigned public pages used by artists, public figures and brands, the social media company said on Wednesday.
Walton offers up to 100pc cash back on laptops, desktops and accessories
To mark the celebration of the new year, Walton has offered up to 100 per cent instant cashback on its wide range of laptops, desktops other IT accessories. The instant cashback, however, will not available on the purchase of Walton digital devices from E-plaza.
Online work service Slack goes down
Online collaboration service Slack suffered a major outage on Monday as people tried to get back to business remotely on the first work week of the new year. San Francisco-based Slack put out word early Monday that people were having trouble connecting to the service, then upgraded the incident to an outage a short time later.
Two new e-commerce platforms launched in the country
Two brand-new platforms have entered the e-commerce arena of the country.
OnePlus’ new concept phone changes color to communicate with its user
Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus’ has unveiled a new concept phone capable of changing its body’s colors.
Five cool techs from the world of Cyberpunk 2077
Let’s start with the obvious one. The defining feature of the Cyberpunk 2077 universe is the huge proliferation of cybernetic prosthetics. It seems
Apple removes 39,000 game apps from China store
Apple removed 39,000 game apps on its China store Thursday, the biggest removal ever in a single day, as it set year-end as the deadline for all game publishers to obtain a licence.
Samsung Galaxy M51 – mighty battery for contemporary lifestyles
For those who are always concerned about draining their smartphone battery life, Samsung has recently introduced Galaxy M51 with a massive 7,000mAh battery. This is yet the largest battery capacity that has been seen on a mainstream smartphone
Apple loses copyright suit against security startup
A federal judge Tuesday dismissed Apple's copyright infringement lawsuit against cybersecurity startup Corellium in a case which could have implications for researchers who find software bugs and vulnerabilities.
Poco M3 launched in Bangladesh
Smartphone brand POCO today announced the launching of Poco M3. Boasting a 48MP triple camera setup, the phone comes with a 6,000 mAh battery, a 6.53” FHD+ Dot Drop display with 2340x1080 high-resolution display, and a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 662 chipset.