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Our favourite gadgets from Star Wars and their real-life counterparts

This one is as obvious as Luke and Leia’s parentage is if you’ve seen the prequel trilogy first. From the goofy C3-PO to the battle droids,
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid-19: Diversifying supply-chain through technology and visibility

The unforeseen coronavirus crisis has been causing an inevitable and maybe a necessary market correction. Although if anything is obvious in business, it is that there will always be threats and upheavals for the CxOs to grapple with. Some of these threats are within the organizations, and some are external or superficial. The coronavirus crisis is just the newest such case in point.
5 May 2020, 12:11 PM

Staying productive while working from home with Samsung DeX

With offices, schools, universities, and many government agencies currently shut down because of Covid-19, millions of people around the world, including Bangladesh, are struggling to adjust with working and studying from home. The disruption to routine, newfound uncertainty, and sense of disconnection can be stressful, making it hard to focus on work or studying.
4 May 2020, 06:42 AM

Xiaomi accused of collecting user data from browser, responds with opt out update

Leading smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has been accused of collecting browser data from their smartphone users, even on ‘Incognito Mode’.
3 May 2020, 09:33 AM

Huawei introduces its efforts in fighting COVID-19 and expansion of 5G

Huawei hosted two webinars online on April 23. While the first introduced a new AI-assisted COVID-19 diagnosis solution, the second one unveiled the white paper Technology against Pandemic: Insights and Practice on Telecom Networks.
30 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Window apps to maximize your Surface pen’s ability

A Surface Pen is a handy tool that lets you do cool and creative things on your Surface PC. It adds a layer of productivity and makes your work easier on a traditional desktop or laptop.
30 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Elon Musk calls confinement 'outrage,' urges reopening

Tesla chief Elon Musk on Wednesday called the coronavirus confinement a "fascist" action and "an outrage" that infringes on personal freedom, one that will damage the economy.
30 April 2020, 10:39 AM

French Privacy watchdog approves contact tracing app

France's privacy watchdog CNIL on Sunday gave a conditional green light to a government-backed scheme to monitor people infected with coronavirus.
27 April 2020, 07:24 AM

Education in the time of a pandemic

Classes are being taken online; homework is being delivered through online platforms, refrigerators are the new blackboard and home is the new classroom.
26 April 2020, 15:18 PM

Country’s first Blockchain Olympiad organised

Aiming to keep pace with the rapid development and adoption of blockchain technology in the country, a business solution competition called Blockchain Olympiad Bangladesh (BCOLBD) has been arranged, said organisers of the competition in an online press conference today.
20 April 2020, 11:57 AM

Facebook launches third-party fact-checking in Bangladesh

Facebook announced the launch of its third-party fact-checking program today in Bangladesh as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce the spread of misinformation and improve the quality of news people find online. Facebook will partner with BOOM, which has been certified by the Poynter Institute's non-partisan International Fact Checking Network.
19 April 2020, 07:55 AM

7 Engaging Websites for Your Little Ones

As the country continues to be on lockdown for an uncertain timeline, toddlers and adults alike grow restless indoors. While the adults
16 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Portable hand washing solution launches in Bangladesh

WaterSHED Holdings Singapore Ltd recently launched the first-ever portable hand washing solution of in world -- called HappyTap -- in Bangladesh.
13 April 2020, 13:55 PM

Apple partners up with Google to work on tools to trace coronavirus

Apple and Google announced they are working on a Bluetooth-based contact tracing system for COVID 19, which will allow users to share data through approved apps from health organisations.
10 April 2020, 19:15 PM

Coronavirus: CMP launches mobile app to monitor home quarantine

To prevent spread of coronavirus, Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) have launched a mobile app aiming to monitor the home-quarantine of people who came into contact with Covid-19 positive patients.
10 April 2020, 07:23 AM

Robots replace Japanese students at graduation amid coronavirus

Spring graduation ceremonies in Japan have been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but students at one school were able to attend remotely by controlling avatar robots while logged on at home.
7 April 2020, 10:51 AM

Dhaka breathes

As of 7:30pm today (March 29), Dhaka’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stands at 91 -- a giant leap forward from a typical range of 260-319 at the beginning of the year.
29 March 2020, 14:26 PM

Coronavirus awareness: Govt collecting health info through SMS

Mobile operators in the country have started sending text messages to users to determine potential carriers of coronavirus.
29 March 2020, 07:27 AM

Young ones lending a big hand

Despite enduring heavy toll on their businesses, some startups have come forward to help the customers, the community as a whole the country. Here we have listed what some of the startups are doing:
27 March 2020, 19:38 PM

Internet service workers assaulted, facing restrictions from law enforcers: ISPAB

Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) today complained that the workers of different internet service providers have been physically assaulted by members of law enforcement agencies at different places across the country over the last two days.
27 March 2020, 13:57 PM