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Taking it to the next gear

From winning pro racing competitions to engineering world-class vehicles in international events, Bangladesh has recently made amazing strides in the world of automobiles.
17 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Volkswagen unveils a new electric version of the classic Buzz

Volkswagen, the German automotive giant, has finally revealed the new electric version of its classic ID Buzz.
17 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Global neon production limited due to Russia-Ukraine war

Ukrainian neon supply firms Ingas and Cryoin have recently closed down following the continued attack on Ukraine from Russia.
17 March 2022, 18:00 PM

As Russia blocks Facebook and Twitter demand for VPN surges

As Russian and Ukrainian websites fall victim to cyber-attacks and Moscow restricts access to some foreign social media, internet users across both countries have turned to online tools to help circumvent the blocks.
17 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Avik Anwar becomes 1st international motorsport champion from Bangladesh

Avik Anwar registered his name in the record books as he triumphed in the NGK Pro Car Championship in Dubai, UAE and became the first international motorsport champion from Bangladesh.
17 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Microsoft acquires speech recognition company Nuance for $16 billion

Microsoft has closed on its approximately $16 billion acquisition of speech recognition company Nuance.
10 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Virtual Museum Bangladesh inaugurated

Virtual Museum Bangladesh (VMB), a virtual platform developed to preserve the country’s heritage sites in the digital sphere, was recently launched in the capital.
10 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Cruising along

Once you turn your attention to the centrefold of your favourite weekend supplement, you will know why the title of this note is what it is.
10 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Inevitable changes

As we steadily move back to physical workplaces, many of us feel inclined to keep working from home, while others feel we should go back to the old norm.
3 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Facebook, YouTube and Twitter restricts ads in Russia

Nathaniel Gleicher, head of security policy at Meta, announced on Twitter that monetisation on Facebook will be prohibited in Russia starting 26 February.
3 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Meta launches Reels for Facebook

Facebook parent Meta has globally launched its short-form video sharing feature, Reels. Initially launched in September 2021 only in the US, the feature is now rolling out in over 150 countries.
3 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Learning takes the stage!

This week, we turn our attention to an age-old problem that prevails in our society. We question the archaic methods that institutions implement to teach their pupils, resulting in a lack of competent graduates hounding after jobs.
24 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Computer Council to provide internet access in 617 remote unions

Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) of the ICT Division has founded a project called “Connected Bangladesh” to provide internet access to remote areas of the country.
24 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshis behind global far-right online movements: Here’s what we know

Over the past few weeks, growing protests against Covid-19 restrictions have been crippling Canada-US borders and downtown Ottawa.
24 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Introducing Spotlight, where startups take the centre stage

Change is the only constant. That’s what we wrote in our very first issue back in 2019. Two years later, we still believe in that spirit and we continue to innovate on this.
24 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Live-action BioShock movie in works from Netflix

Netflix, 2K and Take-Two Interactive announced on Tuesday that they will collaborate on a live-action BioShock film. According to Netflix’s website, the film is based on the BioShock franchise but no details on the potential plot were revealed.
24 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Top skills for jobs that schools don’t teach you

A school education system should teach students professional skills to help them in their job life.
24 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Incredible opportunity or just another fad?

Four-day workweeks? Sounds like a dream? Or is it too good to be true? Feel free to dive into our cover story to find out how some countries around the world are embracing the 4-day workweek and how Bangladesh can employ the practices as well.
17 February 2022, 18:00 PM

YouTube plans to get into the Metaverse with NFTs and games

YouTube recently elaborated on its blockchain and metaverse plans for 2022, saying it could harness the emerging technologies to cut fraud in the fast-growing digital art market and offer a more social viewing experience for gaming content. The announcement was made on 10 February.
17 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and S22+: Our first impressions

Featuring a system full of powerful hardware, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and S22+ are two devices that attempt to take advantage of the latest smartphone features and come with a new style.
17 February 2022, 18:00 PM