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Real world self-defence tips from Edward F. Gomes of Tactical Krav Maga Bangladesh

The truth is most women face some form of harassment on roads every day. And unfortunately, there is no perfect way or specific self-defence trick to fight back.
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Lose yourself in these five surreal cult titles from Studio Ghibli

Japanese animation or anime is well-known and popular all over the world, and for all the right reasons. Studio Ghibli, however, takes away the cake singlehandedly due to their extraordinary works. This revered Japanese animation film studio was founded by famous Hayao Miyazaki and genius Isao Takahata in 1985. They have gifted anime-lovers 22 startling feature films till date, and we talk about some of them in this article. If you have not watched any Studio Ghibli film yet, you are in luck.
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Scoot over for old-school cool: Vespa owners meet 2020

Way too cool Vespas at a meet held on 6th October, Friday on Chef's Table Courtside
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshis in Big Tech: What’s it like to work at Amazon?

We talked to Software Development Engineers Aunik Ahmed and Ahmed Faiyaz from Amazon to get some valuable insights about their journey of getting selected for their respective positions, their experience of navigating their way through the Amazon's selection procedure while asking them for advice for those, who want to work at Amazon in the future as we hope to see more Bangladeshis achieving their dreams and joining the company's workforce.
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM

'Unfair surveillance'? Online exam software sparks global student revolt

As Covid-19 restrictions force students to take remote exams, universities around the world are relying on proctoring software like Examplify. But many students are wary of the technology, including mass data collection and bias in facial recognition.
12 November 2020, 11:59 AM

'Unfair surveillance'? Online exam software sparks global student revolt

As Covid-19 restrictions force students to take remote exams, universities around the world are relying on proctoring software like Examplify. But many students are wary of the technology, including mass data collection and bias in facial recognition.
12 November 2020, 11:22 AM

"Why I volunteered for a Covid-19 vaccine trial"

So why did I volunteer to be injected with an experimental vaccine for Covid-19? That's what some of my friends wanted to know when I told them what I was doing.
12 November 2020, 11:11 AM

India startups seek high-tech solutions to colossal food waste

Startups and venture capital are pouring into what might seem an unlikely place: India's vast, outdated agriculture industry. Seizing on controversial new deregulation, entrepreneurs are selling farmers apps to connect them to big buyers nationwide and using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the rickety supply chains that lose one-fourth of India's produce to wastage.
12 November 2020, 10:28 AM

Singapore looks to woo global tech executives with special visa

Singapore on Thursday announced a new work visa for foreign executives of technology firms, a sector the low-tax global business hub hopes will power future economic growth. Under the Tech. Pass programme launching in January, up to 500 experienced executives can apply for the two-year visas, which allow participants to operate a business, invest in or become a director in Singapore-based companies, and mentor start-ups.
12 November 2020, 10:21 AM

Google Photos to end its free unlimited storage

After five years of free service, Googles free image storage policy is officially coming to an end.
12 November 2020, 06:37 AM

BMW’s new electric SUV is ugly on the outside but beautiful on the inside

Pronounced I-EX, the new SUV is based on the company’s new architecture developed especially for battery-electric vehicles. While still in its “series production development phase”, they hope to put the car into serial production by the second half of 2021.
11 November 2020, 19:13 PM

Kawasaki debuts H2 themed gaming chair

Japanese motorcycle maker Kawasaki has unveiled a gaming chair based on their Ninja H2 superbike.
11 November 2020, 17:57 PM

TVS rolls out Avengers themed scooters in India

Indian Motorcycle company TVS has teamed up with Disney to create one of the more unusual superhero themed products, an Avengers-themed scooters line.
11 November 2020, 17:34 PM

Meet the M1 - Apple's first in-house microprocessor

Apple on Tuesday introduced its first microprocessor for Mac computers, called the M1, a move that will tie its Macs and iPhones closer together technologically.
11 November 2020, 11:19 AM

Apple unveils fastest Macs ever powered by in-house processors

Apple Inc on Tuesday introduced a MacBook Air notebook and other computers with the first Apple-designed microprocessor, called the M1, a move that will tie its Macs and iPhones closer together technologically.
10 November 2020, 18:50 PM

'Witches' feminist drama sparks outrage in conservative Pakistan

A fiery online series about a group of women who unleash revenge on men has sparked a backlash in conservative Pakistan, where tough censorship rules prevent such shows from appearing on television. Filmed in Karachi but released by an India-based streaming service, “Churails”, or “Witches” in English, centres on four women who open an underground detective agency under the guise of a clothing store to catch cheating husbands.
10 November 2020, 13:16 PM

India's Tata launches faster Covid-19 test as cases rise

India's Tata Group launched a Covid-19 test kit on Monday that it says will process results more easily and faster than the RT-PCR method considered the gold standard for detection, at a time when cases are still rising in the country.
10 November 2020, 13:07 PM

Big Tech welcomes Biden presidency, but battles loom

Silicon Valley is welcoming the election of Joe Biden as US president even as it girds for a series of battles over tech policy in Washington. The transition comes amid a growing “techlash” as lawmakers and policymakers struggle over antitrust enforcement, social media regulation, immigration and other contentious issues. “Tech companies are happy with the outcome but there is some trepidation as well,” said Bob O'Donnell, an analyst at Technalysis Research. O'Donnell said scrutiny of tech giants will likely continue or even intensify in Washington regardless of which party is in power.
10 November 2020, 13:01 PM

World may be tired, but virus 'not tired of us': WHO chief

The World Health Organization's chief called Monday on everyone to keep fighting Covid-19, warning that while we may be sick of battling the pandemic, the virus is “not tired of us”. Speaking to WHO's main annual assembly, which resumed Monday after being cut short in May, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also hailed the election of Joe Biden as the next US president, voicing hope it could signal tighter global cooperation to end the pandemic. It was vital, he said, for people to follow the science and resist the urge to turn a blind eye to the virus. “We might be tired of COVID-19. But it is not tired of us,” he said.
10 November 2020, 12:00 PM

New Xbox hits stores, launching holiday season console war

Microsoft's new Xbox console hit stores worldwide Tuesday, kicking off a holiday season battle with Sony's latest PlayStation model, as the coronavirus pandemic creates unprecedented gaming demand around the world. The Xbox Series X launches just two days before Sony's next-generation PlayStation 5, in a head-to-head likely to dominate the gaming sector this shopping season. The launches are well-placed to capitalise on a massive spike in demand for gaming.
10 November 2020, 11:50 AM