Huawei has announced to partner with the governments, universities, and industrial partners in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal to cultivate 100,000 digital talents over the next five years,. The announcement was made last Thursday at the Digital Talent Regional Summit online.

Initially set on February 8, the deadline to update the new privacy policies has been extended by WhatsApp in the face of backlash from the users on sharing user data with Facebook. However, it’ll still be effective from May 15 for new users and for people who’ve already accepted the policy. The difference is that anyone who doesn’t accept the policy now won’t lose full functionality immediately. Instead, they’ll be shown a reminder to accept the new policy. After May 15, if the users don’t agree to the updated policies, the app will start reducing functionality and gradually become unusable to the said users.

Since the beginning of the conflict, Palestinians have taken to Instagram and Twitter with the hashtag #SaveSheikhJarrah to protest and highlight the extent of the brutality by Israeli forces in Sheikh Jarrah. But many found their posts, and even their accounts blocked.

To all the readers who celebrated Eid — and the ones who slept through it— please accept our belated wishes. The holiday cooldown is over, so it’s

Google is working toward adding a “safety” section in the play store that will require app developers to disclose their data collection, storage and utilization policies.

Twitter is testing a “Tip Jar” feature that will allow users to “tip” any tweet they enjoy with actual money.

Alice Labs, the company behind MyAlice—an AI-driven multi-channel customer service platform for e-commerce and online businesses—today announced the completion of a USD 500,000 seed round of financing.

In this generation and era, workplace harassment has been recognised and several companies exhibit strict intolerance towards certain behaviour, however to some extent.

The Y51 is a phone for styling enthusiasts that offers a minimal and attractive design and a big display. The full HD+ LCD has a waterdrop notch.

Have you ever had such a mixed feeling where you are too tired and overwhelmed to do anything but still eager to engage in different activities

The Facebook Journalism Project and Reuters have partnered to launch an online training program, Reuters Digital Journalism Course. The program aims to support journalists in nine countries across the Asia Pacific, including Bangladesh, to build a strong foundation in digital reporting and editing.

Walton has launched its new smartphone ‘Primo R8’. The mid range device comes with attractive features like powerful processor, large display, dual camera, powerful battery, RAM-ROM and Type-C charging port.

In the months before the Myanmar military's Feb. 1 coup, the country's telecom and internet service providers were ordered to install intercept spyware that would allow the army to eavesdrop on the communications of citizens, sources with direct knowledge of the plan told Reuters.

Google and Samsung said they were teaming up on a joint software platform for smartwatches and other wearables in a move ramping up competition with market leader Apple.The move, announced at the Google developer conference in California, means Samsung will use Google's Wear OS for its upcoming Galaxy smartwatches instead of its own Tizen platform.

Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday unveiled updates across many services, including Maps, Photos and operating systems, as the company showcases its role in a world that has become more digitally connected during the pandemic.

Production of the Apple iPhone 12 (AAPL.O) at a Foxconn (2317.TW) factory in India has slumped by more than 50% because workers infected with Covid-19 have had to leave their posts, two sources told Reuters.

Alice Labs, the company behind MyAlice—an AI-driven multi-channel customer service platform for e-commerce and online businesses—today announced the completion of a USD 500,000 seed round of financing. The round was led by Anchorless Bangladesh, with participation from HOF Capital. Alice Labs will use the proceeds from the financing to further invest in its core product offerings and fuel expansion into Southeast Asia and MENA markets.

We have all fallen into the habit of subconsciously listing the films and shows we want to watch on Netflix. And though sometimes (many times) the quality of their offerings fall short of expectation, Netflix sure delivers on quantity. May is shaping up to be a promising month for Netflix, with many exciting new titles coming up. Here are some of the most anticipated movies and TV shows coming in May that we can’t wait for!

Hyundai has launched the 2021 Elantra this Sunday for the Bangladeshi market. Fair Technology Limited, Bangladesh's partner and sole distributor of the Korean automaker, did the launching of this compact sedan for the local market.

Xiaomi has announced the launch of Redmi 9 Dual Camera smartphone today. The device features a 6.53” IPS HD+ display, 13MP main camera and a 2MP depth sensor coupled with an LED flash, AI selfie camera is powered by a 5MP sensor, MediaTek Helio G35 octa-core gaming chipset with 2.3GHz clock speed and 5,000mAh battery.