technology

Why we need to learn from the Shenzhen innovation model

Shenzhen rose from a fishing village to a tech hub through market-driven innovation.

International Mother Language Day / Technology can play a crucial role in language preservation

Bangladesh marks 25 years of promoting linguistic diversity and multilingualism.

Valentine’s Day / Love ensnared by technology

Technology, as Binoy Mukhopadhyay said, gives speed, and steals emotions. Love suffers its impact.

Our outdated, inefficient higher education institutions

The world has never witnessed such unprecedented human-to-technology interactions.

Let’s stake our claim to outer space

Though the Outer Space Treaty specifies space as a global common resource, it does not mean that the space is public property.

Finding a balance between technology and nature in our daily lives

It is true that living without our smartphones or social media in this day and age is next to impossible but it is also true that due to technology we often feel disconnected from the natural world.

#Technology / Tech trends that will shape our future

Let's look at some tech trends that will change our future.

Review: Nonfiction / Tech bias: not a glitch, but a structural problem

With statistics backing her up, Broussard does a stellar job of portraying this bias for the readers with stories from individuals who have faced such discrimination. The book opens with the story of Robert Julian-Borchak Williams who gets wrongfully identified by a police facial recognition technology and gets taken into custody.

A technological evolution of crimes

Technology has advanced at a rapid pace, bringing many benefits to society, but it also has led to changes in crime patterns. Law enforcers’ race against crimes has become even more challenging faced with these technology-facilitated crimes. On many occasions, these techno criminals catch the police off guard.

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

Will our universities survive in 25 years?

Finding the “quality” in quality education continues to be elusive in Bangladesh

November 22, 2022
November 22, 2022

World Cup matches in Qatar run longer than ever

Matches at the World Cup in Qatar are running longer than at any other tournament after referees were told to account for time-wasting and delays more punctiliously.

November 3, 2022
November 3, 2022

Bangladeshi parent attempts to train AI model, ends up inflicting lifelong trauma on computer

Things aren’t looking good for computers as deshi parents are trying out machine learning for the first time. 

April 22, 2022
April 22, 2022

How are bank accounts hacked?

With the advent of technology, the concept of privacy has also changed. Mobile phones are not only communication devices anymore. Myriad personal, confidential information stored in this small device.

December 30, 2021
December 30, 2021

Teaching parents how to use a computer

You'll need to take this one step at a time.

February 28, 2018
February 28, 2018

Emerging technologies for an emerging economy

Bangladesh has been riding the growth waves in the last two-and-a-half decades with spectacular results: our exports grew six folds, our GDP quadrupled and our extreme poverty levels got slashed by more than half, not to mention our 30 percent increase in longevity and other human development achievements.

December 30, 2017
December 30, 2017

Tech trends that dominated 2017

A number of technologies emerged and became the topics of discussion all over the world in 2017. Technologies such as Robocop, Flying taxis, Solar Power Silo have become integral parts of the future.So, before we roll into 2018, let’s take a look back at the stuff invented this year.

June 17, 2016
June 17, 2016

Microsoft to help track legalised marijuana sales

Microsoft has teamed up with California-based technology start-up Kind Financial, which helps businesses and government agencies track sales of legalised marijuana "from seed to sale".

June 10, 2016
June 10, 2016

Lenovo unveils two unusual smartphones

Lenovo has announced two unusual smartphones - a model that uses special cameras to scan its surroundings and a handset with optional snap-on parts.

June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016

Outcomes from ICC Cricket Committee meeting

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket Committee chaired by former India captain Anil Kumble concludes its two-day meeting at Lord’s on Wednesday.