Our picks for wireless earbuds under BDT 5000

In a world where convenience and quality go hand in hand, finding the perfect wireless earbuds within a budget can be daunting. Check out our recommendations for wireless earbuds under BDT 5,000, which will let you enter the realm of high-quality audio without breaking the bank.
13 December 2023, 06:18 AM

Government plans to launch ‘Saathi’, a Bangladeshi version of Siri

The government is planning to launch ‘Saathi’, a Bangladeshi virtual AI assistant app, according to an official press release. 
12 December 2023, 12:53 PM

How to edit sent messages in Messenger

Meta has recently rolled out a highly-coveted feature for Messenger, the ability to edit sent messages. With this new update, users can now freely edit any messages they have sent within 15 minutes of sending that message.
12 December 2023, 09:12 AM

Grameenphone launches Club Lumière's first episode featuring Rubaba Dowla

Grameenphone has unveiled Club Lumière, a platform designed to celebrate and explore the human stories behind notable successes. The first episode, spotlighting Rubaba Dowla, has been released, offering an intimate glimpse into her life and career journey.
11 December 2023, 16:02 PM

TikTok acquires 75% of Gojek parent's e-commerce unit

TikTok, the popular short-video-sharing platform owned by ByteDance, has agreed to invest USD 1.5 billion for 75.01% of the controlling stake in Tokopedia, the e-commerce unit owned by the Indonesian tech conglomerate GoTo Group. GoTo will retain the other 24.99% stake.
11 December 2023, 12:49 PM

Machine unlearning: Making AI 'forget' instead of 'learning'

With machine learning-based chatbots comes the ever-present worry of inaccuracies and unreliable information. As such, a new type of discipline within the realm of AI is being introduced: machine unlearning, which aims to make AI-generated output more reliable and safe by making the model 'forget' information instead of 'learning' new ones.
11 December 2023, 10:00 AM

Fostering mental health resilience in climate-vulnerable communities 

SAJIDA Foundation organised a discussion session titled ‘Fostering Resilience: The Path to Bottom-Up Mental Health Support in Climate-Affected Communities’ at the Bangladesh Pavilion of COP28.
10 December 2023, 08:50 AM

Electric room heaters under BDT 4000: our picks

As the chill of winter sets in, the need for a cosy and warm living space becomes crucial. To help you find an electric room heater within a budget, check out picks for five room heaters available under BDT 4,000.
10 December 2023, 08:16 AM

Women in Digital arranges cyber security session for women entrepreneurs

Women in Digital (WID), an organisation dedicated to women entrepreneurs, has organised a special session on cyber security and cyber-related crimes on Saturday in Dhaka.
9 December 2023, 18:07 PM

Government plans digital health cards for all citizens

The government has taken an initiative to introduce digital health cards for all citizens, in a bid to eradicate the need of preserving physical prescription and test files by creating a unified digital database.
9 December 2023, 13:54 PM

Apple to produce 25% of global iPhones in India: reports

Apple is planning on producing over 50 million iPhones in India each year within the next two to three years, which equals to one-fourth of the entire global iPhone production, as per a recent report by the Wall Street Journal.
9 December 2023, 06:22 AM

Apple's head of iPhone design to leave company

Tang Tan, the executive leading designer for iPhone and Apple Watch, is leaving Apple in February 2024, as per a report by Bloomberg News. His departure is expected to make way for promotions of some other top Apple employees, the report adds.
9 December 2023, 06:01 AM

Staying ahead of the employability curve

In an interview with The Daily Star, Dr Ajay Kela shared the goals of the Wadhwani Foundation, what kind of skills a modern employer looks for, and the importance of upskilling for modern graduates.
9 December 2023, 05:04 AM

How Starlink internet can benefit Bangladesh

Earlier this year, Starlink officials came to Bangladesh to potentially strike a deal with the ICT Division in operating in the country. But what is the hype around Starlink and how may it impact communications in Bangladesh? Let's take a look.
8 December 2023, 13:51 PM

Baldur's Gate 3 wins Game of the Year 2023

The role-playing video game Baldur's Gate 3 has been awarded the Game of the Year 2023 by The Game Awards. Released fully for Windows on August 3 and later on PS5 on September 6, Baldur's Gate 3 offers both single-player and multiplayer options to explore dungeons and tackle quests using pre-generated characters in a world based on the popular tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons.
8 December 2023, 06:15 AM

Sam Altman named TIME's CEO of the year

Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, has been named Time Magazine's CEO of the Year for 2023. This prestigious recognition highlights Altman's significant contribution to the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
7 December 2023, 17:19 PM

Every Grand Theft Auto game ranked from best to worst

Grand Theft Auto has been a gaming juggernaut for over two decades, delivering open-world mayhem and satirical stories that have captivated millions of players. But with so many entries in the series, how do they stack up against each other? On the heels of the exciting announcement of the next instalment in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, Grand Theft Auto VI, we're taking a look back at the entire series and ranking every main entry from the top-down beginnings to the sprawling modern epics.
7 December 2023, 16:31 PM

Asus launches ROG Ally handheld gaming device in Bangladesh

The handheld gaming device ROG Ally is equipped with an AMD 4nm 8 core/16 thread Ryzen Z1 Extreme Processor, runs on Windows 11, and supports gaming platforms such as Steam, Xbox Game Pass, Epic, and GOG.
7 December 2023, 10:53 AM

Messenger adds default end-to-end encryption

Messenger, the instant messaging app by Meta, is launching end-to-end decryption on all messages and calls by default. With end-to-end encryption, messages and calls can only be seen by the sender and the recipient. Not even Meta will be able to see encrypted messages, as per the company.
7 December 2023, 10:09 AM

Vivo caught up in money laundering case in India

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) of India accused Vivo of illicitly transferring an enormous sum of ₹ 62,476 crore to China, ostensibly to evade Indian tax obligations.
7 December 2023, 07:25 AM