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NASA to equip astronauts and employees with Fitbits
NASA will provide 1,000 of its employees Fitbit wearables to help prevent the spread of Covid-19
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Apple Maps to report road hazards, speed traps
Apple Maps is working on an update that will give users the ability to report road hazards, accidents, or even speed traps.
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Everything you need to know about the Covid-19 vaccination program
Is it effective? Does it involve any substantial amount of risk?
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Scaling up your startup
Considering we have now been able to distinguish between a startup and a SME, the next thing we should ideally talk about is how they have different growth strategies. Startups are high risk,
18 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Hackers launch malware posing as Bangladeshi critical service websites
A malware campaign targeting Bangladeshi critical service websites has been uncovered recently. Cyber Threat Research team of Bangladesh Government's e-Government Computer Incident Response Team (BGD e-GOV CIRT) recently observed and identified these ongoing development of attacks and malware campaign by the well-known threat actor ‘KASABLANKA’ specifically targeted to Bangladeshi infrastructure.
17 February 2021, 06:58 AM
Newly refreshed BMW 5 series launched
Executive Motors Limited has launched the facelifted BMW 5 series in Bangladesh at their showroom on February 16, 2020. Life Cycle Impulse or LCI is the terminology BMW assigns to their mid-cycle refresh, more aptly called facelift models. Changes include full LED head and tail lights, L-shaped daytime driving lights, enlarged kidney grille, and many more.
16 February 2021, 12:22 PM
Kludio ramps up operation: Raises funds and expands operation in Dhaka
Kludio, the app-based cloud kitchen & digital food court, has ramped up its operation in recent times. In a disclosure, as reported by e27.com, Kludio has raised pre-Series A round of investments from former Chief Economist at Grab Indonesia SteveVickers and Singapore-based seed-stage VC firm Impiro. The exact amount of investment raised was not mentioned though.
12 February 2021, 12:52 PM
Virtual heritage and the future of our past
By adopting new technologies we can continue to preserve our heritage and open up new horizons. Implementing virtual environment projects; documentation, modelling and presentation urgently articulated to digitising their valuable collections and making the data available to experts, can help safeguard our heritage sites in the new tech frontier.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Virtual history trips, hot hatch, and a disappointing phone
Are you a history nut that happens to love technology? Check out our feature about how Lost Panorama plans to combine both by offering virtual
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Microsoft launches their new “employee experience platform,” Viva
Microsoft has rolled out Viva, their take on the intranet sites meant for internal communication among company employees.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Google to offer vital health measurements through smartphone’s camera
From next month, Google will introduce features that will allow users to takeheart and respiratory rate measurements using their device’s camera.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM
The ‘busa has evolved
When Suzuki released the teaser for the new Hayabusa (Means “Peregrine falcon” in Japanese), fans of the supersport were excited, to say the least. Well, the wait is over and the Japanese motorcycle giant has pulled over the cover to reveal the new 2022 Suzuki Hayabusa.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Heritage tourism of the future: What lies ahead
The theory of cultural heritage has come fully to life in the second half of the 20th century.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Five places to AVOID during Pahela Falgun
With pandemic still affecting many of our near and dear ones, we encourage everyone to stay indoors. If you really want to visit, then chose places that are semi-secluded or not packed with people. Despite all the public advisories, people are bound to gather on the first day of Falgun. So here we bring you a list of five places that you definitely should avoid for this year:
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM
UpSkill raises $100 thousand in seed round
After raising its initial pre-seed funding in 2019, Bangladeshi EdTech startup UpSkill confirms that it has now closed over $100,000 seed investment from two investors, along with follow-on investment from a previous investor. The fresh capital is to be used for scaling employment partnerships and product development.
10 February 2021, 10:31 AM
POCO announces M2 Pro
Smartphone brand Poco today announced the launch of their new smartphone, Poco M2 Pro. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and comes with a 33W fast charger in-box.
10 February 2021, 10:25 AM
BSEC launches online BO account opening
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) inaugurated the digital Beneficiary Owners' (BO) account opening system on Tuesday, February 9. The move opens the path for stock market investors, especially non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to open BO accounts online.
10 February 2021, 10:06 AM
Maya rakes in $2.2mn seed funding
Bangladeshi healthcare startup Maya announced today that it raised $2.2 million in seed funding, the largest ever raised by a Bangladeshi health-tech company, reports TechCrunch.
9 February 2021, 13:28 PM
Haval debuts lifestyle pickup with decent off-road capability
Ace Autos, the exclusive distributor of HAVAL SUVs, launched a new luxury-focused pickup truck in their showroom at Tejgaon, Dhaka.
4 February 2021, 18:00 PM
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4 February 2021, 18:00 PM