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'More power than traditional media': Facebook, Twitter policies attacked

Republican senators on Tuesday attacked the chief executives of Facebook and Twitter for what they called censorship of President Trump and his allies during the U.S. election while Democrats bemoaned the spread of misinformation on social media.
18 November 2020, 09:06 AM

Twitter launches 'Fleets' - tweets that disappear after 24 hours

Twitter Inc said on Tuesday it was globally launching tweets that disappear after 24 hours, similar to the stories feature that is popular on Snapchat and Facebook's photo-sharing app Instagram. Fleets, which include text, photos and videos, will be available at the top of users' home timelines on Twitter and on the sender's profile.
18 November 2020, 08:46 AM

FIFA hoping to develop 'affordable' VAR

FIFA announced on Tuesday that it was reviewing the use of video referee assistance (VAR) across the game with a view to simplifying it and making it more affordable for “all levels of football”.
17 November 2020, 16:19 PM

Thieves steal $6.6 million of Apple products in UK truck heist

British police said on Tuesday they were hunting for thieves who made off with 5 million pounds ($6.6 million) worth of Apple products after tying up a driver and security guard during a truck heist in central England.
17 November 2020, 10:47 AM

Electric car batteries: The facts

Hailed as a route to a green, carbon-free future, electric car batteries have the world's superpowers vying for a share of what promises to be a lucrative market. But lithium-ion batteries are not without their environmental and ethical drawbacks -- here's what you need to know about the fast-developing technology.
16 November 2020, 18:05 PM

Instant messaging service 'imo' launches new 'Play Together' feature

imo, the instant messaging platform, has launched a new feature “Play Together” for its users in Bangladesh. According to a press release issued by the company, it aims to bring people even closer virtually in these COVID 19 pandemic times by allows users to invite families & friends in one group to enjoy watching movies, listening to music and sharing a screen.
16 November 2020, 12:39 PM

Fahim triumphed against all odds, only to be silenced by death

22 years old Fahimul Karim of Magura was known as the man who defied expectations constantly pushing the efforts of mental and physical endurance.
15 November 2020, 18:43 PM

Dhamakashopping.com starts journey in Bangladesh

A new e-commerce platform, Dhamakashopping.com, has started its journey in Bangladesh. The e-Commerce has already created quite a fan-following thanks to its recently finished ‘T-shirt for BDT 10/-‘campaign.
15 November 2020, 17:50 PM

Musk questions coronavirus tests, saying they gave opposite results on same day

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk questioned the accuracy of COVID-19 tests on Thursday after claiming that results showed he tested positive twice and then negative twice all on the same day.
15 November 2020, 17:46 PM

SpaceX launches four astronauts to ISS on Sunday

Four astronauts were poised to launch on the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Resilience” to the International Space Station on Sunday, the first of what the US hopes will be many routine missions following a successful test flight in late spring. Three Americans -- Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker -- and Japan's Soichi Noguchi will blast off at 7:27 pm Sunday (0027 GMT Monday) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
15 November 2020, 17:38 PM

Hamilton takes seventh F1 title with a win in Turkey

Britain’s Lewis Hamilton took a record-equalling seventh world championship and became Formula One’s most successful driver of all time after winning a wet and slippery Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday.
15 November 2020, 12:43 PM

China accelerates plans to put a leash on its internet giants

It all started when China’s poster boy Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba and one of the richest men in China, took a shot at the Chinese financial regulator at a global conference. Ma pointed out some risks and ill-practices of the Chinese financial system which the government did not take lightly.
14 November 2020, 09:22 AM

A video games timeline: from Pong to the console wars

Video games have come a long way since the first rudimentary arcade machines emerged in the 1970s with offerings such as “Pong”, “Pacman” and “Space Invaders”. Each generation since then has enjoyed rapid technological advancement, and the industry is now worth billions. With the release of Microsoft's Xbox X and Sony's PlayStation 5 on Tuesday and Thursday, here follows a look at the journey of video games.
13 November 2020, 18:03 PM

PS5 sold out online as pandemic halts physical sales

Sony Corp's PlayStation 5 (PS5) console launched in core markets on Thursday to intense interest online, but with first day real-world sales limited to pre-order pick-ups.
13 November 2020, 17:53 PM

ICT Division and Huawei to jointly launch four new initiatives

Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) and Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority (BHTPA) of the ICT Division has signed an MoU on November 12, 2020, with Huawei to launch four new programs with the aim to accelerate the growth of ICT industry and to facilitate ICT talents in Bangladesh.
13 November 2020, 13:34 PM

Elon Musk says he tested positive and negative for Covid-19 on same day

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Thursday he took four coronavirus tests on the same day, with two showing positive results, while the other two were negative.
13 November 2020, 07:27 AM

Does it blend?

Our lives. We step back and think, do we want to blend in? Or stand out? Or take the path less travelled whether anyone notices or not? Study hard,become a doctor/engineer and buy a boring Toyota Allion to show you’ve arrived.
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM

New iphone’s to aid the visually impaired

Apple is bringing an accessibility feature into the latest beta of iOS: a system that detects the presence of and distance to people so blind users can social distance effectively.
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Netflix testing a cable like linear content channel

Netflix is testing out a programmed linear content channel, similar to what you get with standard broadcast and cable TV, for the first time. It’ll be accessed via Netflix’s browser-based website and it will be initially available in France only.
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Yamaha goes electric, Suzuki rice up their GSX-R150

Remember we talked about Yamaha working on an electric motor a few weeks ago? Well, they have transitioned to making a full-on motorcycle.
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM