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NASA develops new method to track shifts in Earth’s centre of mass
21 September 2026
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Hacker group claims to have hijacked rival gang's website
21 September 2026
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Mobile phone use reaches 89.6% in Bangladesh: BBS
20 September 2026
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Anthropic weighs new model launch as OpenAI's Astra gains ground: report
20 September 2026
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AI safety fears mount as researchers quit and labs admit losing control
20 September 2026
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OWS shipments grow as TWS market declines in Q2 2026
19 September 2026
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Samsung leads global smartphone shipments in H1 2026 as market contracts
19 September 2026
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iPhone Duo v Galaxy Z Fold8: Can Apple challenge Samsung’s foldable lead?
18 September 2026
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Shift / Bangladesh drivers secure podium finishes at Malaysia Festival of Speed
17 September 2026
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Trump launches meme coin days before White House return
Donald Trump has recently unveiled a new cryptocurrency project, launching a meme coin named ‘$Trump’ just days before his inauguration as the 47th US President, according to recent announcements by his accounts on social media X, and Truth Social.
19 January 2025
Now you can post 3-minute long reels on Instagram
Instagram has recently extended the maximum length of its Reels feature to three minutes, doubling the previous limit of 90 seconds, according to a recent announcement by Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram.
19 January 2025
FBI hacked thousands of computers. Here is why
The FBI has recently conducted a large-scale operation to hack approximately 4,200 computers across the United States, targeting the removal of PlugX, a malware linked to Chinese state-backed hacking groups, according to the US Department of Justice.
19 January 2025
Understanding 'game theory' through Squid Game
Game theory, the study of strategic decision-making, has long been a tool for economists, mathematicians, and political scientists to analyse human behaviour in competitive scenarios. Let's take a look at how each game featured in the hit show Squid Game represents the 'game theory' in action.
19 January 2025
Startup Bangladesh invests BDT 11.10 cr in local startups
Startup Bangladesh Limited, the government-backed venture capital firm, has invested BDT 11.10 crore over the past six months, according to a recent press release. From September 2024 to January 2025, the organisation disbursed BDT 9.025 crore across nine startups.
19 January 2025
Meta excludes paid ads from ‘Community Notes’ rollout, report suggests
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, and Instagram, plans to exclude paid advertisements from its upcoming “Community Notes” feature, according to a recent report by Reuters.
17 January 2025
6 Chinese firms including TikTok and Xiaomi face EU privacy complaints
Noyb, an Austrian privacy advocacy group, filed a series of complaints against TikTok, Xiaomi, AliExpress, Temu, Shein, and WeChat, alleging violations of European Union data privacy regulations.
17 January 2025
Vulnerability in ‘Sign in with Google’ risks millions of accounts: Report
A critical flaw in Google’s OAuth authentication system, a way for users to grant third-party applications access to their Google account information without sharing their password, has left millions of user accounts vulnerable to potential data theft, according to a recent report by Truffle security, an open-source security project.
17 January 2025
US users flock to Duolingo to learn Chinese fearing a TikTok ban
Duolingo, the language-learning platform, has reported a significant increase in users, with a 216% surge in Americans learning Mandarin compared to the same period last year.
16 January 2025
Elon Musk comments on Tulip Siddiq's resignation on X
"Anti-corruption minister is corrupt", says Elon
16 January 2025
Apple dethroned as China's top smartphone brand in 2024
Apple has lost its position as China's leading smartphone seller in 2024, with Vivo and Huawei overtaking the iPhone maker, according to data from research firm Canalys, states a recent Reuters report.
16 January 2025
78 mln job opportunities will be available by 2030: Report
A recent report titled “Future of Jobs Report 2025” by World Economic Forum (WEF), projects a net increase of 78 million jobs globally by 2030, as rapid technological advancements and demographic shifts reshape the global workforce. The report estimates that while 170 million new roles will be created, 92 million positions will be displaced, reflecting a net disruption of 22% of jobs over the next five years.
16 January 2025
Battery recycling in Bangladesh: a discounted path to environmental risk
Beneath the surface of the seemingly harmless trade-in practice of old batteries lies a story of environmental risks and public health hazards that we need to uncover.
16 January 2025
Which tech leaders are attending Trump's inauguration?
Several high-profile tech executives are expected to attend US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, according to media reports.
16 January 2025
2014 Sonali bank hacking should have been a wake-up call: NCSA DG
The Director General of the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), Abu Sayed Md. Kamruzzaman, has expressed regret over the missed opportunity to strengthen cybersecurity in Bangladesh following the hacking of Sonali Bank in 2014. Speaking at the "Pre-Cyber Drill Conference 2025," held on 15 January at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) in Dhaka, Kamruzzaman highlighted the consequences of that incident.
15 January 2025
Multi-year patent license agreement signed between Nokia and Samsung
Nokia has recently announced that it has signed a multi-year patent license agreement with Samsung, according to a report by Reuters.
15 January 2025
Realme launches Note 60x in Bangladesh
Realme has officially launched the realme Note 60x in Bangladesh.
14 January 2025
Indonesia plans to follow Australia in setting social media age restrictions
Indonesia is preparing to introduce regulations that will establish a minimum age for social media users, a move aimed at safeguarding children online, according to recent announcements by the country’s communications minister Meutya Hafid.
14 January 2025
Unused mobile data will carry forward: Here’s what it means
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) released a comprehensive update to its ‘Guidelines for Data and Data Packages of Mobile Phone Operators-2024’, on January 13, 2025. This update introduces several new measures, with the highlight being the ability for users to carry forward unused mobile data.
13 January 2025
ASUS ROG unveils 2025 gaming laptop lineup at CES 2025
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has revealed its 2025 lineup of gaming laptops at CES 2025.
13 January 2025