As households in Bangladesh increasingly look for energy-efficient and modern kitchen solutions, induction cookers have emerged as a popular choice. Here are some locally available induction cookers you could consider for your next purchase, under the BDT 10,000 price tag. However, please keep in mind that pricing and availability may vary across stores.

Meta's popular social media platform Facebook is reportedly down for some users in both Bangladesh and across the globe.

Bangladesh has witnessed a rise in online income tax return submissions, with the number of e-returns increasing by more than 250% in the 2024-25 fiscal year, during the penalty-free period for filing income tax returns.

Apple is rushing to fix an iPhone bug that causes its dictation tool to briefly suggest 'Trump' when users say the word 'racist', according to reports from The Guardian and The New York Times. The glitch, which sparked accusations of political bias, went viral this week after a TikTok user demonstrated the error – filming their screen as the speech-to-text feature flickered between “racist” and “Trump” mid-transcription.

Anthropic, a US-based artificial intelligence (AI) company, has trained its newest model, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, to play a modded version of the 1996 Game Boy classic 'Pokémon Red'. But this isn’t just a nostalgic party trick: the AI’s ability to battle gym leaders and navigate pixelated forests could potentially revolutionise how businesses use AI for real-world tasks like coding and problem-solving.

Jaago Foundation and TikTok have recently jointly organised a roundtable discussion titled 'National Dialogue on Youth & Online Safety'. According to a press release, the event invited policymakers, tech industry leaders, journalists, academicians, and youth representatives to discuss digital security in Bangladesh and ways to improve it.

Climbing the corporate ladder requires a strategic approach that encompasses continuous learning, strong professional relationships, and a proactive attitude towards growth. Employees who want to advance must demonstrate their value in ways that align with both personal ambitions and the evolving needs of their organisations.

We’ve all been there—burning the midnight oil, skipping lunch breaks, or replying to emails at 2 am because we believe that grinding harder than everyone else is the golden ticket to promotions and respect. But is it really? The truth is far more nuanced than a simple 'yes' or 'no'.

Bangladesh has invited Elon Musk’s Starlink to enter its market with the primary goal of preventing future internet shutdowns, said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday.

From capturing stunning shots of the Milky Way to photographing rare cosmic events, Bangladesh’s astrophotography community is growing, fuelled by curiosity and creativity. Here are five essential pieces of gear to help you embark on your own astrophotography journey.

Apple has unveiled ambitious plans to invest $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, which includes building a state-of-the-art factory in Texas for artificial intelligence (AI) servers and creating 20,000 new research and development jobs nationwide, as per a recent report by Reuters.

BYD has recently launched Sealion 6 in Bangladesh. The hybrid EV features an ocean aesthetics-inspired design, BYD's signature Blade Battery, a 60-litre fuel tank, an 18.2 KW battery, around 1092 km of combined driving range, and other features.

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The gains have been boosted since the Hangzhou-based firm announced robust sales growth last week

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has extended an invitation to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to visit Bangladesh and oversee the launch of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service in the country within the next 90 working days.

TikTok has laid off at least a dozen employees from its trust and safety team in Singapore as part of a global restructuring effort aimed at aligning its operations with long-term growth plans, according to a report by The Straits Times.

Meta's latest updates reflect a commitment to making Messenger safer, more useful, social and fun

If you're looking for Bangla eBook reader apps to add to your reading experience, here are some free ones you can try out. All these apps are available on both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

Microsoft has recently introduced Muse, an artificial intelligence model designed to generate both game visuals and gameplay actions. Developed in collaboration with Ninja Theory, a subsidiary of Xbox Game Studios, Muse aims to assist in game development by predicting game dynamics based on human input.

The iPhone 16e will be powered by the A18 chip used in more expensive models launched in September 2024