Press Release / Tecno launches SPARK 40 5G in Bangladesh
23 October 2025, 12:56 PM
Tech & Startup
Team Bangladesh to attend international robotics competition
22 October 2025, 13:42 PM
Tech & Startup
Press Release / Team Phoenix to launch SecureNet BD
22 October 2025, 12:36 PM
Tech & Startup
SpaceX 'disabled' 2,500 Starlink kits in Myanmar scam centres
22 October 2025, 12:31 PM
Around Asia
Apple upgrades Vision Pro with M5 chip
22 October 2025, 07:53 AM
Tech & Startup
OpenAI launches Atlas, new AI web browser
22 October 2025, 07:15 AM
Tech & Startup
Press Release / Bangladesh among targets in ‘Mysterious Elephant’ cyberespionage campaign
21 October 2025, 10:59 AM
Tech & Startup
Views / Positioning Bangladesh in the global retail race
21 October 2025, 10:32 AM
Tech & Startup
Press Release / TikTok removed over 16 million videos from Bangladesh
21 October 2025, 10:30 AM
Tech & Startup
Apple nears $4 trillion value due to strong iPhone 17 sales
21 October 2025, 08:22 AM
Tech & Startup
Tesla reduces prices of Model Y, X and S EVs in US
Tesla has officially reduced the pricing of three of its EVs: Model Y, Model X, and Model S, in the US. Each model will now cost US$2,000 each, as per an official announcement by the EV company.
21 April 2024, 03:25 AM
Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from China App Store
Apple announced the removal of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from the Chinese App Store on Friday, following directives from the Chinese government citing national security concerns.
20 April 2024, 06:51 AM
Tesla is taking back cybertrucks. Here’s why
Tesla has announced a recall of all 3,878 Cybertrucks shipped to date due to a potential problem with the accelerator pedal, which could become stuck, posing a risk of crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
20 April 2024, 06:43 AM
RUET team secures 3rd place in International ICT Competition
A group of students from the Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) has achieved third position in the Huawei ICT Competition 2023-2024 APAC Round. The competition, comprising over 6400 participants from 14 countries, has announced the winners at the APAC Award ceremony held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
19 April 2024, 10:31 AM
Heads up, Meta has seriously entered the AI race
Meta is launching a major update to its Meta AI assistant and its underlying large language model, Llama 3. The Meta AI assistant, first introduced last September, is now being integrated across Meta's core platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and Messenger. Users can interact with the assistant through search bars, message inboxes and even directly within the Facebook feed. Additionally, a standalone web app for Meta AI has been launched for the first time.
19 April 2024, 08:22 AM
Vivo V30: Striking looks, capable cameras, mid-range muscle
Vivo's V30 arrives as a contender in the crowded mid-range arena, offering a feature set that aims to impress without breaking the bank. We spent two weeks with the V30, and here's what we discovered.
19 April 2024, 08:00 AM
Google fires employees for protesting contract with Israel
Google has recently laid off 28 employees involved in a public protest against the tech giant's cloud contract with the Israeli government, as per an official statement by the company.
18 April 2024, 14:30 PM
Messenger launches HD photo sharing feature
Meta’s Messenger has recently launched a high-definition (HD) photo sharing option on the platform. While Messenger is known for decreasing photo quality, with the recent update, clear high-definition (HD) photos can be sent in chats.
18 April 2024, 11:08 AM
TikTok launches photo-sharing app to compete against instagram
TikTok, the short-form video platform, is venturing into new territory with the launch of TikTok Notes, a photo-sharing app, as a competitor to Meta’s Instagram. The new app is currently being introduced in Canada and Australia, and is available for download on both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
18 April 2024, 10:59 AM
Air conditioner or air cooler: Which one should you buy this summer?
Summer in Bangladesh is a scorcher. With temperatures soaring and humidity reaching uncomfortable levels, staying cool becomes a priority. As such, when it comes to choosing a cooling solution, you are faced with two main options: air conditioners (AC) and air coolers. But, which one should you go for?
18 April 2024, 10:05 AM
Prionty wins PUBG Creative Vision Award as first Bangladeshi
Samia Hossain Prionty, a sixteen-year-old PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) player from Bangladesh, has recently won the Silver award in the annual 'Creative Vision Award' segment of PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2023. The creative work that she submitted for the contest was an in-game firearm design for PUBG Mobile, named 'Pixel Glitch' for the UMP45 gun, a weapon from the game.
18 April 2024, 09:09 AM
A beginner's guide to Cudy routers
As we have arrived at the age of AI, it has become quite evident that to remain seamlessly connected to the digital world, we need a high-speed broadband connection, and a superior router is non-negotiable.
17 April 2024, 12:19 PM
Canada to push ahead with digital services tax on global tech firms starting 2024
Washington opposes the plan on the grounds that it unfairly singles out U.S. firms.
17 April 2024, 08:35 AM
'Grand Theft Auto' publisher to fire 600 employees
Take-Two Interactive Software, publisher of the popular 'Grand Theft Auto' video game franchise, has recently announced that they are laying off about 5% of their entire workforce, which amounts to about 600 employees.
17 April 2024, 04:15 AM
Infinix ranks sixth in Most Innovative Companies in Asia-Pacific
Infinix has been recognised as the sixth most innovative company in the Asia-Pacific region by Fast Company in their annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2024.
16 April 2024, 11:12 AM
Meet Figure 01, the 'commercially viable' humanoid robot
With a recent funding of $675 million at a $2.6 billion valuation from key investors including Jeff Bezos, Nvidia, OpenAI, and Microsoft, a new player has emerged in the race for artificial intelligence (AI) dominance: the American tech startup Figure AI. Their core product, Figure 01, is advertised to be a general-purpose, autonomous, and commercially viable humanoid robot that can help with a variety of tasks from daily chores to industrial labour.
16 April 2024, 09:14 AM
New X users might need to pay a fee before posting online
Elon Musk is considering implementing a small fee for new users on the social media network X (formerly known as Twitter), to enable posting and address the bot problem, according to recent announcements. In response to a post discussing changes on X's website, Musk proposed charging a small fee for new accounts as the "only way" to combat the "onslaught of bots."
16 April 2024, 09:01 AM
Byju's India CEO steps down; co-founder takes over
Byju's, the Indian ed-tech startup, has recently announced that its India CEO Arjun Mohan is officially stepping down from his position. After seven months in the CEO role, Mohan will be replaced by co-founder and CEO Byju Raveendran as the new "hands-on" leader in charge of the company's daily operations.
16 April 2024, 08:32 AM
Timeline not loading: Facebook hit with widespread outage
Facebook is reportedly experiencing technical difficulties, with several users unable to access their timelines. Complaints began surfacing around 10:30 AM Bangladesh time today, with users reporting a loading error that prevents anything from appearing on their timelines.
16 April 2024, 06:40 AM
Ad blocker is an effective tool against government spyware: report
Documents obtained by Israeli news outlet Haaretz revealed that in 2022, Intellexa, a European firm behind the Predator spyware which is equipped to gain access to a target's phone contents in real time, showcased a proof-of-concept system called Aladdin, designed to disseminate phone spyware via online ads. Haaretz reported that the Aladdin system targeted graphic designers and activists under the guise of job offers, demonstrating how the spyware infiltrates devices. However, the status of Aladdin's development and whether it was sold to government entities remains unclear.
15 April 2024, 11:02 AM