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10 December 2020

iPhone 12 Pro Max: The most iPhone you can get in an iPhone

I want to start off with the size -- the iPhone 12 Pro Max is too big. In fact, with its 6.7-inch display, it’s the biggest iPhone Apple has ever
10 December 2020

Facebook says some users facing issues with Messenger, Instagram

Facebook Inc has said some users are facing issues while sending messages on Messenger, Instagram and its office collaboration service Workplace.
10 December 2020

US government, states sue Facebook for ‘predatory’ conduct

The US government and 48 states and districts sued Facebook Wednesday, accusing it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors and seeking remedies that could include a forced spinoff of the social network’s Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services.
10 December 2020

Socially distanced Digital World 2020 begins

Country's biggest technology expo Digital World 2020, co-organised by Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) and Department of ICT (DoICT) of the Ministry of Post, Telecommunication and IT, was inaugurated by the President M Abdul Hamid on Wednesday.
10 December 2020

WhatsApp adds shopping carts in fresh e-commerce push

WhatsApp on Tuesday added virtual shopping carts people can load with purchases and then use to fire off orders to businesses as the Facebook-owned messaging service pushed deeper into e-commerce. More than 175 million people contact businesses via WhatsApp daily, according to the service, and the new feature is aimed at making it easier for them to use the service for holiday shopping.
9 December 2020

Apple launches AirPods Max priced at $549

Apple Inc on Tuesday unveiled its new AirPods Max, a set of wireless over-ear headphones at $549 apiece, pricier than some of its other popular phone and tablet products, in a measure likely to boost sales over the December holiday period.
8 December 2020

Apple launches AirPods Max priced at $549

Apple Inc on Tuesday unveiled its new AirPods Max, a set of wireless over-ear headphones at $549 apiece, pricier than some of its other popular phone and tablet products, in a measure likely to boost sales over the December holiday period.
8 December 2020

Cyberpunk 2077 prepares for global debut

Adam Lach, a Polish photographer and avid gamer, said Cyberpunk 2077 was “something exceptional in popular culture”. The game raises “questions about our outlook on the world, where we are headed, while other games are just entertainment,” Lach said. The launch has been anything but smooth, however. The game was delayed three times this year, sparking a fierce backlash from gamers -- some of whom even sent death threats.
8 December 2020

World's first light-based quantum computer created

Chinese scientists have created the world's first light-based quantum computer that can reliably demonstrate "quantum computational advantage", a milestone in which a quantum machine can solve a problem no classical supercomputer can tackle within a reasonable amount of time.
5 December 2020

Forbes adds three Bangladeshi companies to its Under A Billion list

American business magazine Forbes has added three Bangladeshi companies to its “Asia's 200 Best Under A Billion list”.
5 December 2020

Top AI ethics researcher says Google fired her; company denies it

A top Google scientist on ethical artificial intelligence says she was fired after criticizing the company's diversity efforts, a claim the Alphabet Inc unit disputed on Thursday, in the latest brush-up between the internet giant and worker activists.
4 December 2020

Attention Deficit Trait: How to recognise and fight against it

One of the most dependable stress triggers in the workplace is something that is sort of an epidemic these days: Overwhelm. In fact, the state of having too much to do and not enough time to do it is the very definition of stress,
3 December 2020

What’s new in the arena of civil aviation?

If you are someone who loves travelling particularly by air, then being homebound for the last few days must have been really the dullest period of your life. To make your mundane life a bit tolerable, we bring you a compiled list of stuff related to aviation travel that you might find interesting:
3 December 2020

Nokia launches social media enabled Nokia 6300 and Nokia 225

HMD Global Oy today announced the availability of Nokia 6300 4G in Bangladesh with basic social media apps to provide ‘smart experience’ in feature phone and also announced that Nokia 225 4G will be available in the market soon.
3 December 2020

Google Maps introduces public transport information for Dhaka city buses and Bangladesh Railway

Starting today, Google Maps will show routes, stops, and estimated travel times to assist commuters in planning their journeys using public transportation. This feature is primarily made available for public buses inside Dhaka and Bangladesh Railway operated trains.
3 December 2020

Salesforce to buy Slack in $27.7 bn software megadeal

Salesforce on Tuesday announced a $27.7 billion deal to buy online collaboration firm Slack, giving the business software giant a broader array of tools as the pandemic fuels a remote work trend. San Francisco-based Salesforce will mesh Slack messaging technology with its platform for managing marketing and sales teams. “Together, Salesforce and Slack will shape the future of enterprise software and transform the way everyone works in the all-digital, work-from-anywhere world,” Salesforce chief executive Marc Benioff said in a release.
2 December 2020

From hate speech to nudity, Facebook's oversight board picks its first cases

Facebook Inc’s independent Oversight Board announced on Tuesday the first six cases where it could overrule the social media company’s decisions to remove certain pieces of content from its platforms.
1 December 2020

Unilever New Zealand to trial four-day work week

Unilever New Zealand said on Tuesday it would trial a four-day work week for staff in the country, with no cut to their pay, after the government this year flagged the idea as part of a drive to kickstart the economy. The multinational consumer titan said all 81 employees would be eligible to participate in the year-long experiment slated to begin this month and would consider adopting it globally.
1 December 2020

Zoom reports big 3Q gains, but slowing growth sinks stock

Zoom's video conferencing service remains a fixture in pandemic life, but its breakneck growth is showing signs of tapering off as investors debate whether the company will be able to build upon its recent success after a vaccine enables people to intermingle again.
1 December 2020