How to detect AI-generated text
While the use of AI in text generations have many potential benefits across industries, like any other tool, they too may be misused in a variety of ways. To counter the misuse of AI-generated texts, there are some tools that may come handy.
4 May 2023, 09:55 AM
Key takeaways from this year’s Standard AI Index Report
In the last decade, artificial intelligence has evolved at a breathtaking pace. The Standard Institute for Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence (HAI) publishes the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Index Report every year, providing a comprehensive picture of the current state of the AI world.
19 April 2023, 07:58 AM
Next Step / Inclusive education is all about understanding different learners
Understanding of the benefits of diversity is growing.
30 December 2022, 03:15 AM
Cover Story / Entrepreneurial challenges in the Bangladeshi gig business model
Fairwork and DataSense has published the annual Fairwork Bangladesh Ratings Report to understand the working conditions of platform-based gig workers in Bangladesh.
2 December 2022, 04:30 AM
Next Step / Quality education towards ensuring equality and inclusion
In 2015, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
25 November 2022, 04:00 AM
Next Step / How teaching IELTS can be trickier than teaching General English
The webinar was led by Wendy Naylor, Consultant at The British Council, where she had an interactive discussion with the online audience regarding IELTS and General English.
13 October 2022, 18:18 PM
How exam-centred teaching hampers creativity in classrooms
The Daily Star with the collaboration of the British Council has returned with its LIVE webinar series on 29 August 2022. A session titled 'How can we increase creativity in the classroom?' was aired live, which was hosted by Wendy Naylor, Consultant, The British Council. In this event, respected education practitioners discussed and shared ideas on how to boost creativity in classrooms. Creativity in education is often a subject of debate, as schools can develop a culture of routine and conformity. Often, training students to simply pass exams may discourage and inhibit originality, which is why the government is currently reviewing assessments in schools.
8 September 2022, 18:00 PM
QR codes are essential, but some may hurt you
With more dependency on the internet, the cases of online scams are always on the rise. Among different innovative ways to scam people, tricking users through QR codes is a very common scenario. Since the early 2000s, QR codes have been in use, and these are still alive and well. Smartphone cameras can even scan them directly. The continued usefulness of QR codes is due in large part to changes to different marketing channels and new applications for their usage. Popular among modern tech users, QR codes have become essential in transferring large amounts of data by providing an easy and quick way to promote website URLs. However, it bodes to be careful when using QR codes.
24 July 2022, 09:23 AM
Bringing ignorance into the light
Transgender and intersex people experience shocking amounts of abuse and discrimination in their daily life. They get harassed and exploited at home, work or on the roads.
10 December 2020, 18:00 PM
The plight of female frontline workers during Covid-19
Female frontline workers are toiling a countless number of hours on duty since the Covid-19 outbreak. But being a female frontline warrior is just not about professional workloads.
3 December 2020, 18:00 PM
4 distraction-busting apps to stay focused while working from home
This app follows a self-motivated method that helps you beat Internet addiction. To control your temptation of using the Internet, you need
26 November 2020, 18:00 PM
5 portable health devices that you can use on the go
Nowadays people are always on the go and too busy to spend time on health issues, which is increasing the demand for portable health devices. These handheld devices can help keep your healthy routine and ease your conditions when you are out. Check out some of these worth-purchasing health gadgets.
26 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Amader Golpo: An initiative to revive cultural heritage and histories through comics
With the help of Life 101 Foundation and 'Diversity for Peace' initiative of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Quizards have planned to launch a website named 'Amader Golpo' to bring positive changes in people's mindset and thought process by letting them know about the concepts of diversity.
19 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Real world self-defence tips from Edward F. Gomes of Tactical Krav Maga Bangladesh
The truth is most women face some form of harassment on roads every day. And unfortunately, there is no perfect way or specific self-defence trick to fight back.
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Stepping up for menstrual health amid pandemic
The pandemic’s effects on middle and lower income people’s finances come with a lot of invisible struggles. For example, it has become a severe impediment for underprivileged girls and women’s menstrual health. As their expendable money has come down, they struggled to afford sanitary napkins and other feminine hygiene products.
6 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Child safety: GPS trackers and wearables
These 4 gadgets have some unique and different functions, but their main purpose is to safeguard the children.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM
A hospital by the people, for the people in just 14 days
Bidyanondo Foundation and Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) have jointly set up a field hospital in Patenga, Chattogram. It was inaugurated by CMP Commissioner Md. Mahabubor Rahman with Faruk Ahmed,
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Helpline numbers, location sharing apps and services that you may need in an emergency
Following the disturbing crimes and sexual harassment cases against women and children, it has become more important to know the emergency helpline numbers and to learn how to share location or notify close ones in an emergency state. Here is a list of some national helpline numbers, apps to share location and a guideline how to activate emergency SOS system.
15 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Online and tele-counselling services to seek mental health support from
Online and tele-counselling services these days are more sought out options for people with anxiety issues for a number of reasons. They can share their problems and get support while maintaining anonymity and can also maintain social distancing amid this pandemic. Here are some mental health help and support helpline where you can seek for any assistance and counselling over the phone or online.
24 September 2020, 18:00 PM
How the class of 2020 is surviving Covid-19
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the usual hiring process that has affected the job seekers and the job market. The job seekers,
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Neuralink surgical robot: Take a look at Musk’s brain-machine interface
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally brought out the much-awaited Neuralink surgical robot, a revolutionary and developed brain-machine interface that can blur the red thick lines between humans and machines.
3 September 2020, 18:00 PM
4 sleep apps to try during the quarantine
A good night’s sleep always comes with a long list of health benefits such as it helps your body fight back, keeps your heart healthy, reduces stress and depression, improves cognitive function and many more. Amid COVID-19 pandemic, it has become more important to have a sound sleep. But many people are struggling to get 7-9 hours of sleep.
31 August 2020, 20:06 PM
Rise of the robots in pandemic Japan
Japan has started using hotels to house COVID-19 patients whose symptoms are too mild to get hospitalized, but it can be dangerous if people become careless.
27 August 2020, 18:00 PM
5 youth-led initiatives fighting the good fight against COVID-19
A platform introduced by Shongjog | Connecting People, led by some former students of BUET and youths of different backgrounds, this project aims to supply oxygen cylinders to the people who need them at no cost.
30 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Pulse Oximeter: Everything you need to know before getting one
Silent hypoxia is one of the symptoms in which Covid-19 patients have alarmingly low blood oxygen saturation levels, yet they do not show any other symptoms of Covid-19 or breathlessness to identify the hidden danger.
30 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Using drones against COVID-19
Cutting-edge technologies have been deployed to fight the spread of COVID-19 since the beginning of this pandemic. Drones have become one of the biggest allies to boost mass surveillance and to ensure social distancing all over the world. We take a look at how drones are coming handy in the fight against the pandemic and the scopes of using drones in Bangladesh.
9 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Instant Blood app: An initiative to bring plasma donors and seekers together
Bangladesh is considering plasma therapy as a ray of hope to save the lives of Covid-19 patients. In Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT), doctors need plasma collected from recovered patients to infuse that into those who are currently suffering from Covid-19. But it is difficult to find out the plasma donors when it is needed or to keep a track of the necessary information about them. Instant Blood app, an initiative of Turtle Venture and Xen Tech is trying to help mass people in this regard.
3 July 2020, 06:19 AM
5 steps to surviving the return to your workplace
Returning to regular work is imminent for many employees, though there is a lot of anxiety and health concern right out there.
2 July 2020, 18:00 PM