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Everything’s changing
For starters, our editor. And now apparently social media, as we know it, is about to change as well.
11 March 2021, 18:00 PM
TikTok’s new feature lets creators answer viewers’ questions
After months of testing, TikTok has officially rolled out their new ‘TikTok Q&A’ feature, designed for creators to engage with viewers’ questions.
11 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi students unveil jute fibre bicycle
Bangladeshi Team JuteX has shown off their first prototype for a Jute Fiber Bicycle.
8 March 2021, 14:57 PM
Empowering women in tech
SELISE currently employs more than 60 women in various roles around the world. In SELISE, women are given equal opportunities to pursue and thrive in their respective work fields -- be it as software engineers, product managers, or business analysts.
8 March 2021, 12:16 PM
Praava Health raises $10.6M in Series A Prime round
Praava Health has announced a Series A Prime round that brings its total raised funding to $10.6 million that will be channelled towards making quality healthcare more accessible in Bangladesh, according to a report in TechCrunch.
8 March 2021, 09:15 AM
Samsung launches Galaxy M02s in Bangladesh
Samsung Bangladesh has launched its latest budget-friendly smartphone – Galaxy M02s. The device is available at Daraz Bangladesh for BDT 12,999 with a discount offer and EMI facility.
5 March 2021, 20:05 PM
The only constant is change- or is it?
This week, we themed our issue keeping in mind March 8- World Women’s Day and Proof-reading day. Our cover story is about Femtech, a branch of technology that’s dedicated to female healthcare.
4 March 2021, 18:00 PM
ThiefGuard to protect smartphones from theft
A local technology-based company Softalogy Limited has launched an Android app called ThiefGuard to protect smartphones from thieves. The app will assist in identifying and regaining lost devices. The app officially launched last Thursday, according to a press release issued by the company.
4 March 2021, 18:00 PM
ASUS brings ZenBookDuo 14 (UX482) in local market
ASUS recently has announced the latest laptops in the premium ZenBook series the 14-inch- ZenBook Duo 14(UX482) in Bangladesh,
4 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Team Bangladesh wins multiple awards at Formula Bharat 2021
Team Swapnojan from Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), Bangladesh has achieved two awards in the “Formula Bharat 2021” formula student event in India.
4 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Ways employers can promote equity in workplaces
Here are some approaches you can implement to stamp-out gender inequality in your workplace:
4 March 2021, 18:00 PM
How to build a safer city for women
More than half of the world’s population now lives in cities and urbanization is causing cities to grow at an exponential rate. The impacts of urbanization are felt by everyone, but the experiences of girls and women in cities and their use of the city and its public amenities are strongly impacted by their gender.
4 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Top five picks on fiction for Women’s Day
”Women and fiction remain so far as I’m concerned unresolved problems” -- words by Virginia Woolf, a woman making wonders in the world of fiction.
4 March 2021, 18:00 PM
The rise of Femtech
The term "Femtech" short for female technology is used to describe the rising trend of applications, devices, products and diagnostics catering to the needs of women's health. Femtech contributes to society with new emerging technology such as tracking wearables, artificial intelligence, apps, and noninvasive hardware to bring awareness to female health.
4 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Google to phase out cookies; vows to stop web tracking
Alphabet Inc's Google will not build or use alternate tools to track web browsing traffic once it begins phasing out existing technology from its Chrome browser next year, it said in a blog post on Wednesday, in a move that will reshape how online advertising works.
4 March 2021, 09:18 AM
India tightens regulatory grip on Facebook, WhatsApp with new rules
India announced new rules on Thursday to regulate content on social media, making Facebook , WhatsApp and others more accountable to legal requests for swift removal of posts and sharing details on the originators of messages.
4 March 2021, 09:07 AM
Netflix launches new TikTok-style feature 'Fast Laughs'
Netflix on Wednesday added a “Fast Laughs” feature to its iPhone app, serving up comic clips in rapid fire, in a move taking on the popular video app TikTok. Tapping a Fast Laughs tab added to the mobile app will launch a stream of funny snippets from movies, sitcoms, comedy routines, and television shows, according to Netflix.
4 March 2021, 08:56 AM
'iPhone 13' rumoured to feature a smaller notch and a faster screen
Despite the recent launch of the iPhone 12, Apple is reportedly already working on its next flagship smartphone. Although the Silicon Valley giant has yet to release any official information, rumours and speculations about the new 'iPhone 13' has gripped the tech world.
4 March 2021, 08:45 AM
It's official: Alibaba's Daraz finally enters the food delivery market of Bangladesh
Alibaba, the global e-commerce giant, officially enters the Bangladeshi food delivery scene through the acquisition of Hungry Naki in its locally invested venture, Daraz. The confirmation comes after both the parties entered negotiation in early December last year.
4 March 2021, 05:06 AM
How the Vikings gave Bluetooth technology its name
An important historic figure in Scandinavia in the 10th century, the king of Denmark's nickname is said to refer to a dead tooth, or, as other tales have it, to his liking for blueberries or even a simple translation error.
3 March 2021, 14:34 PM