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The Trial of The Chicago 7: A trial of reflection

Offering a stellar cast portraying America’s motley mix of stoned rebels, radicals, pacifists, and social activists, the film showcases a scope of talent that truly reflect the happenings of an (in)famous trial.
8 November 2020, 17:03 PM

DNA might soon replace barcodes, study suggests

Easy-to-remove barcodes and QR codes used to tag everything from T-shirts to car engines may soon be replaced by a tagging system based on DNA and invisible to the naked eye, scientists said Thursday.
8 November 2020, 16:54 PM

Could PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X be swansong for consoles?

The upcoming release of a ninth generation of video game consoles by Sony and Microsoft is set to be a sales slam dunk with consumers seeking entertainment during pandemic confinement, but could it also be their swansong as the habits of gamers change?
8 November 2020, 16:29 PM

Motorola re-enters Bangladesh with Moto G8 Power Lite

Motorola recently announced its entry to the Bangladesh Smartphone market with the launch of Moto G8 Power Lite.
7 November 2020, 07:02 AM

“Winter is here”

Like the disappointing 8th season of Game of Thrones, winter is finally upon us, bringing the scare of a second wave of Covid-19 along with it.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM

SpaceX’s Starlink app to enter public beta

With 800 satellites already in orbit, SpaceX has begun testing the beta app for its official Starlink broadband internet service.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM

HR-tech start-up Kalke organizing Growing Careers by Kalke.co webinar series

Kalke is an HR technology start-up working towards HR innovation with a vision of helping the youth grow their careers and revolutionizing the
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Buggati made yet another crazy hypercar, cause why not?

The Italian immigrants French boutique car company has made some pretty crazy wheels under German tutelage, but none are as crazy as this one.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM

BanglaCAT debuts trivia-based Facebook game about Bangladesh

Local company BanglaCAT has launched Bangladesh Unlocked, a trivia-based Facebook Instant game which aims to educate Bangladesh citizens about their own history.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Child safety: GPS trackers and wearables

These 4 gadgets have some unique and different functions, but their main purpose is to safeguard the children.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM

The not-so suitable adaptation of A Suitable Boy

Vikram Seth’s monumental gigantic 1,488 pages galloping novel, A Suitable Boy finally got its adaptation produced by the BBC and is now streaming on Netflix.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM

The fall of Jack Ma

They say talk is cheap. Tell that to Jack Ma. Corporate China's shiniest star was just days away from seeing his Ant Group list on the stock market in a record $37 billion deal when he chose to launch a blistering public attack on the country's financial watchdogs and banks.
5 November 2020, 14:10 PM

A woman's place? Out hunting with spears, study finds

A new study says a woman's place might never have been at home, to begin with. Scientists said Wednesday they had discovered the 9,000-year-old remains of a young woman in the Peruvian Andes alongside a well-stocked big game hunting toolkit. Based on further analysis of 27 individuals at burial sites with similar tools, a team led by Randall Haas at the University of California, Davis concluded that between 30 to 50 per cent of hunters in the Americas during this period may have been women.
5 November 2020, 14:03 PM

Poco X3 NFC launched in Bangladesh along with Poco M2 and Poco C3

Smartphone brand Poco launched three new devices in Bangladesh today- Poco X3 NFC, Poco M2 and Poco C3. This is the second time that the brand has introduced products in Bangladesh, with the launch of Pocofone1 earlier in 2018.
5 November 2020, 13:19 PM

Twitter, Facebook suspend some accounts as US election misinformation spreads online

Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc on Tuesday suspended several recently created and mostly right-leaning news accounts posting information about voting in the hotly contested US election for violating their policies.
4 November 2020, 15:11 PM

Tunisian startup 3D prints solar-powered bionic hands

A Tunisian startup is developing a 3D-printed bionic hand, hoping the affordable and solar-powered prosthetic will help amputees and other disabled people across Africa. Unlike traditional devices, the artificial hand can be customised for children and youths, who otherwise require an expensive series of resized models as they grow up. The company Cure Bionics also has plans to develop a video game-like virtual reality system that helps youngsters learn how to use the artificial hand through physical therapy.
3 November 2020, 10:57 AM

TikTok users get access to Sony Music songs

Video-snippet sharing sensation TikTok on Monday announced a deal to give users access to Sony Music Entertainment's massive archive of hit tunes. The companies did not disclose financial terms of the agreement, which will let clips of music owned by Sony be used in TikTok posts.
2 November 2020, 18:46 PM

Apple to hold Nov 10 event, new Mac computers expected

Apple Inc on Monday announced a special event for Nov. 10 but gave no further details aside from a tag line of “one more thing.” Apple last month announced a range of new iPhones and also announced new Apple Watches and a services bundle in September. The company in June said it would introduce new Mac computers using its own processor chips, dubbed Apple Silicon, before the end of the year.
2 November 2020, 18:04 PM

US Presidential elections: Here’s what Facebook and Twitter are doing to combat misinformation

With the 59th US presidential election upon us, tensions have increased on the tech-front as social media giants fight misinformation, fake news and propaganda. This election poses a unique challenge for US voters as the pandemic forces many to vote by mail and digital election campaigns become the primary approach to reach voters instead of physical campaigns.
2 November 2020, 15:57 PM

Samsung's affordable flagship Galaxy S20 FE available for pre-order

Samsung Bangladesh has started taking pre-orders for one of the newest devices in its Galaxy line- the Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition). Fan Edition is usually where Samsung takes out a few of the novelty features from its flagship product line and sells them for a cheaper price-tag.
2 November 2020, 08:57 AM