Covid misinformation: Joe Rogan apologizes amidst backlash, Spotify to add advisory

Popular US podcaster Joe Rogan has apologized amid a backlash against Covid-19 misinformation in his programme, while his platform, Spotify Technology SA (SPOT.N), said it would add a "content advisory" to any episode with discussion of Covid.
31 January 2022, 10:42 AM

Scientists say important milestone reached toward nuclear fusion energy

US government scientists said on Wednesday they have taken an important step in the long trek toward making nuclear fusion - the very process that powers stars - a viable energy source for humankind.
29 January 2022, 11:37 AM

Toyota working to explore moon to help set up future human settlement

Toyota is working with Japan’s space agency on a vehicle to explore the lunar surface, with ambitions to help people live on the moon by 2040 and then go live on Mars, company officials said Friday.
28 January 2022, 17:06 PM

Meta’s awareness campaigns strengthened Bangladesh govt’s Covid response

Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world in 2020, Meta has connected two billion people to resources from health authorities and carried out awareness campaigns on Facebook and Instagram. The company also supported the Bangladesh government and national health agencies in their Covid-19 response and helped with vaccination roll-out in the country. 
27 January 2022, 08:20 AM

Journalists and social media must collaborate to combat misinformation

The relationship between journalism and social media is crucial to the public’s right to information and media organisations should work with social media companies like Facebook to combat misinformation and cyberbullying, experts said at a virtual event today.
26 January 2022, 14:53 PM

NASA's James Webb Telescope reaches destination 1m miles away

The world’s biggest, most powerful space telescope arrived at its observation post 1 million miles from Earth on Monday, a month after it lifted off on a quest to behold the dawn of the universe.
25 January 2022, 12:23 PM

World Bank president criticises Microsoft's $69b takeover of game developer as poor countries struggle

World Bank President David Malpass on Wednesday criticized Microsoft's $69 billion takeover of gaming developer Activision Blizzard as a questionable allocation of capital at a time when poor countries are struggling to restructure debts and fight COVID-19 and poverty.
20 January 2022, 06:57 AM

Facebook considers Taslima Nasrin ‘dead’ after misinterpreting her post

Author Taslima Nasrin’s Facebook account is showing “Remembering” before her name on the profile page as it is apparent that the social media platform considers her to be “dead” after misinterpreting her post.
18 January 2022, 14:20 PM

Microsoft to acquire Call of Duty, Candy Crush producer Activision Blizzard for $68.7 bn

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Tuesday it was acquiring "Call of Duty" videogame maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) for $68.7 billion in cash, the biggest deal in the sector that would help the Xbox maker become the third-largest gaming company by revenue.
18 January 2022, 14:15 PM

Facebook faces $3.2 billion lawsuit in UK over market dominance

Social media giant Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, faces a 2.3 billion pound plus ($3.2 billion plus) class action in Britain over allegations it abused its market dominance by exploiting the personal data of 44 million users.
15 January 2022, 06:45 AM

Sony plans to tap into electric car market

Japan's Sony Group Corp (6758.T) plans to launch a company this spring to examine entering the electric vehicle market, looking to harness its strengths in entertainment and sensors to play a bigger role in next-generation mobility.
5 January 2022, 13:22 PM

Apple becomes first company to hit $3tn stock market value, then drops

Apple Inc on Monday became the first company to hit a $3 trillion stock market value, before ending the day a hair below that milestone, as investors bet the iPhone maker will keep launching best-selling products as it explores new markets such as automated cars and virtual reality.
4 January 2022, 06:53 AM

The Daily Star wins South Asian Digital Media Award for 5th consecutive time

World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) recently announced The Daily Star as one of the South Asian Digital Media Awards 2021 winners in the ‘Best Branded Content Campaign’ category. The Daily Star earned a Silver Award along with Hindustan Times. The Hindu received the Gold Award.
29 December 2021, 07:04 AM

Largest space telescope takes off to scour the universe for hints of life

The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away Saturday on a high-stakes quest to behold light from the first stars and galaxies and scour the universe for hints of life.
25 December 2021, 17:56 PM

CEO taking 'time off' after firing 900 employees on Zoom call

Better.com Chief Executive Officer Vishal Garg is taking time off with immediate effect, Vice reported on Friday, citing an email from the digital mortgage company's board.
12 December 2021, 11:11 AM

Indian PM Modi's Twitter account compromised briefly

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal Twitter handle was "very briefly compromised," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a tweet early on Sunday.
12 December 2021, 03:39 AM

4IR challenges: PM calls for easy transfer of tech to developing nations

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for ensuring easy transfer of available technologies to developing nations so that they can face the toughest challenges of the 4th industrial revolution (4IR) in keeping pace with the developed countries.
11 December 2021, 16:02 PM

Amazon services down

Amazon.com Inc’s services including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Prime Video and its namesake e-commerce website were down for thousands of users on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
7 December 2021, 17:41 PM

Hate speech: Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion

Rohingya refugees sued Facebook on Monday for $150 billion over claims the social network is failing to stem hate speech on its platform, exacerbating violence against the vulnerable minority.
7 December 2021, 03:47 AM

India-born Silicon Valley CEOs: Ruthless training behind success?

Parag Agrawal was recently appointed as Twitter’s CEO, again raising the question why so many India-born techies have the corner offices of the world’s most influential Silicon Valley companies.
6 December 2021, 08:44 AM