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SpaceX to test its Super Heavy Booster rocket
US commercial aerospace company SpaceX has announced they’re to flight test the Super Heavy booster part of its “Starship” Launch System.
31 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Notifications are killing you
The constant ping-pongs and pop-ups have become deeply embedded into our everyday mode of living causing a flow of untrammelled daily minute by minute reminders of various sorts from messages from friends, family, work, and the bank to update notifications to reminders by the apps to use them. Overall, all this seems to be overwhelming at times leading to the loss of energy and direction amid pandemonium and chaos looming large.
31 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Video essays are the new art form: Our top 5 picks
Due to malleability and expansion of the internet, a new form of art form – the video essay – has picked up a lot of traction using audio-visuals to provide deep-seated commentary on a wide range of issues. While the initial focus of video essays has been on films, video essays have been used to analyze a plethora of ideas in the realm of diverse intersections between pop culture and the real world. Here are a few of the top video essays of the year you should look at.
31 December 2020, 18:00 PM
The biggest tech flops of 2020
While the global tech industry saw a ray of hope during the beginning of 2020, its backlashes equally generated some intense chaos, riots and much more. Here's a list of some of the biggest tech flops of 2020 that made headlines and affected lives, businesses and had all of us talking about it.
31 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Bring it on
Wow. That went fast. 2020 was a blur of “will it, won’t it” questions. Everything we knew went flying in the wind. We had to relearn how to live and survive. Thank you but no thank you, Covid.
31 December 2020, 18:00 PM
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31 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Realme rolls out the narzo 20 smartphone in Bangladesh
Chinese smartphone maker realm has officially launched the narzo 20 smartphone through an online launching event on Monday, December 28th.
31 December 2020, 18:00 PM
OnePlus’ new concept phone changes color to communicate with its user
Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus’ has unveiled a new concept phone capable of changing its body’s colors.
31 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Apple removes 39,000 game apps from China store
Apple removed 39,000 game apps on its China store Thursday, the biggest removal ever in a single day, as it set year-end as the deadline for all game publishers to obtain a licence.
31 December 2020, 09:01 AM
Samsung Galaxy M51 – mighty battery for contemporary lifestyles
For those who are always concerned about draining their smartphone battery life, Samsung has recently introduced Galaxy M51 with a massive 7,000mAh battery. This is yet the largest battery capacity that has been seen on a mainstream smartphone
30 December 2020, 11:03 AM
Apple loses copyright suit against security startup
A federal judge Tuesday dismissed Apple's copyright infringement lawsuit against cybersecurity startup Corellium in a case which could have implications for researchers who find software bugs and vulnerabilities.
30 December 2020, 08:33 AM
Poco M3 launched in Bangladesh
Smartphone brand POCO today announced the launching of Poco M3. Boasting a 48MP triple camera setup, the phone comes with a 6,000 mAh battery, a 6.53” FHD+ Dot Drop display with 2340x1080 high-resolution display, and a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 662 chipset.
30 December 2020, 06:41 AM
Covid, pandemic and lockdown: How 2020 changed the world
By mid-April, 3.9 billion people or half of humanity were living under some form of lockdown. From Paris to New York, from Delhi to Lagos, and from London to Buenos Aires, streets fell eerily silent, the all too frequent wail of ambulance sirens, a reminder that death loomed close.
29 December 2020, 18:05 PM
Reasons why Alibaba might be interested in getting into food delivery service in BD
China-based e-commerce giant Alibaba has allegedly entered negotiation to invest in local online food delivery service HungryNaki.
According to some industry insiders and venture capitalists, talks are still at the preliminary stage and nothing has been finalised yet. However, HungryNaki Co-Founder and Deputy CEO Ibrahim Bin Mohiuddin could not be reached for comment.
29 December 2020, 11:38 AM
Bolstered by pandemic, tech titans face growing scrutiny
Accelerating the transition to an ever more digital existence, the coronavirus pandemic has tightened tech giants' grip on billions of customers' lives. Governments and users are belatedly coming to terms with the power held by the likes of Apple and Amazon, particularly in focus this year thanks to their role in everything from setting up video meetings to doing our shopping for us.
28 December 2020, 15:57 PM
Masks block 99.9% of large Covid-linked droplets: Study
A woman standing two metres (yards) from a coughing man without a mask will be exposed to 10,000 times more such droplets than if he were wearing one, even if he is only 50 centimetres away, they reported in the journal Royal Society Open Science.
28 December 2020, 15:43 PM
Tecno Camon 16 Premier – the new toy in town
After a year of hiatus, I am finally back in gadget review- and today we are reviewing Tecno's Camon 16 Premier. Tecno, Africa's one of the top smartphone brand, has been pacing its operation in Bangladesh. They have opened a production plant here and this device is manufactured (assembled would be the right word). Let's see what this device is like:
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM
A brief look at the Covid-19 mRNA vaccines
With the pandemic having the world on a chokehold, the race to develop a vaccine form this virus is in full swing, According to WHO, 54 different vaccines under development, with a handful of being certified for human use. In this record-breaking rush new and radical methods are being employed, of which the Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines proving to be the most promising.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Education for underprivileged children amid pandemic
Given the current challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many volunteering endeavours to provide education to underprivileged children have been disrupted. We have talked with a few organisations to know about their perspectives and steps in this respect. Despite taking different measures, they have one common objective and that is to ensure the best thing for these children.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM
A year of uncertainty, yet a year of unity
As the year comes to an end and we prepare ourselves to embrace a new year, we at Toggle, reflect on the past, look on what we have learned, and appreciate the warriors who tried so hard for the greater good.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM