Instagram considering letting people hide 'likes'

Instagram on Wednesday said it is dabbling with letting users hide “like” counts in an effort to ease the pressure of seeking approval from others. If an experiment at Instagram shows the option is a hit, it could be made permanent and even extended to Facebook, which owns the image-centric social network.
15 April 2021

How did Game of Thrones become such a 'phenomenon'?

Winter came and went, leaving millions disappointed by the ending and a generation of adolescent boys exhausted from over-stimulation. Many more wondered whether all the blood and bare bottoms were strictly necessary. But few would argue that HBO's “Game of Thrones”, celebrating its 10th birthday on April 17, was anything less than a televisual phenomenon
14 April 2021

Apple's next big event is on April 20, says Siri

Siri, Apple Inc's virtual assistant, might have spilled the beans by telling users on Tuesday that the iPhone maker is going to host a special event on April 20.
14 April 2021

Domino's begins road-testing their autonomous pizza delivery vehicle

Dominos began real-world tests of their Nuro R2 robot pizza delivery vehicles in Houston, Texas, USA.
14 April 2021

Four Bangladeshi startups among Accelerating Asia’s 11 high-potential startups

Four Bangladeshi startups among Accelerating Asia’s 11 high-potential startups
13 April 2021

New Toyota Crown SUV surface in China

Toyotas rumoured Kluger-based Crown replacement makes its unofficial public debut.
13 April 2021

Hyundai celebrate its past with this one-off EV Concept

Hyundai's new one-off concept is an ode to their past.
13 April 2021

Facebook supports Covid-19 health awareness and vaccine rollout in Bangladesh

Facebook has partnered with Bangladesh’s ICT Division and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to announce a campaign to raise awareness about Covid-19 and help Bangladeshis get vaccinated. The campaign aims to increase people’s uptake of preventive health practices and vaccination intent in the country.
13 April 2021

Google Drive, Docs, Sheets experience global outage

Many of Google's services, including Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides are down for many users worldwide. Google Docs users are unable to create new documents and are being greeted with the following message from Google:
12 April 2021

Kludio’s introduces lifeline for struggling food entrepreneurs

Kludio is launching a service model to help all restaurateurs, home cooks and virtual brands at risk during the pandemic.
12 April 2021

Samsung brings Galaxy M12 and Galaxy M62

Samsung Bangladesh has expanded its Galaxy M Series line with the Galaxy M12 and the Galaxy M62.
12 April 2021

Gracefully matured: 2020 Honda City RS

The Civics' little brother is growing up, and we're starting to see the family resemblance.
12 April 2021

High-ranking researcher resigns from Google AI team

Google on Tuesday confirmed a leader of its artificial intelligence team has resigned in a departure that comes after the controversial firing of two colleagues. The internet giant declined to comment further on the resignation of Samy Bengio, who has worked at Google for about four years and specialized in machine learning.
11 April 2021

Over 60,000 in Bangladesh acquired digital skills during pandemic, Microsoft says

Microsoft Corporation has recently announced that it has helped over 30 million people in 249 countries and territories gain access to digital skills, of whom over 60,000 are from Bangladesh.
10 April 2021

Egyptologists uncover 'lost golden city' buried under the sands

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an ancient city in the desert outside Luxor that they say is the “largest” ever found in Egypt and dates back to the golden age of the pharaohs 3,000 years ago. Famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announced the discovery of the “lost golden city”, saying the site was uncovered near Luxor, home of the legendary Valley of the Kings."
9 April 2021

Elon Musk's Neuralink shows monkey with brain-chip playing videogame by thinking

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's brain-chip startup released footage on Friday appearing to show a monkey playing a simple videogame after getting implants of the new technology.
9 April 2021

Ibrahim 5: Ibrahim returns with a cool new suit and a thrilling ride

Dhaka Comics has published the latest issue of its popular comic book series ‘Ibrahim’. First published in 2017, the series has come to be widely regarded as one of the first superhero comic series of the country.
8 April 2021

Ahead of their time

Although Mazda has become synonymous with the rotary engine, they were not the first company to put the Wankel into a production vehicle.
8 April 2021

Switching it up: non-coding professions for coder graduates

If you are someone from a Computer Science or IT background striving hard to make your place in the tech world but are not fond of coding, this is your time to shine.
8 April 2021

The plan is that there is no plan

We believe not everything goes according to the plans, hence in this issue, we bring you some backup plans. This issue is mostly about changing
8 April 2021