Meet Indus Appstore: the Indian Google Play Store

PhonePe, a fintech company established in 2016, has unveiled the Indus Appstore, an Android app store for Indian consumers. According to the company, the app store has already crossed 1 lakh downloads within three days of launch, and is available in 12 regional languages.
27 February 2024, 07:04 AM

Researchers develop first India-specific AI model to determine age of foetus

Indian researchers have developed a country-specific model to precisely determine the age of a foetus in a pregnant woman in the second and third trimesters.
26 February 2024, 11:51 AM

X to make audio and video calling available for all users

X, formerly known as Twitter, is making audio and video calls available for all of its users. Previously, this service was only limited to Premium users.
26 February 2024, 09:19 AM

Nvidia briefly reaches $2 trillion market value

Nvidia briefly hit a market value of US$2 trillion on February 23, 2024, marking a record growth in stock for the multinational tech company. As per reports, this rise has occurred due to the current global market's high demand for AI chips, thus positioning Nvidia as a key player in the AI industry.
26 February 2024, 08:04 AM

India unveils country's largest battery energy storage system

India's largest battery energy storage system, which stores power using solar energy, has been successfully commissioned with an installed capacity of 152.325 megawatts hour (MWh).
26 February 2024, 05:07 AM

Robi subsidiary launches commercial data centre

Axentec PLC, a subsidiary of Robi Axiata Ltd., has recently launched Cypher, a Tier-IV commercial data centre at Sheikh Hasina Software Technology Park in Jashore. The data centre pledges an uptime guarantee of 99.995%. 
25 February 2024, 08:58 AM

Ambani-backed Indian AI model 'Hanooman' to launch in March

The BharatGPT group, a collaboration between Reliance Industries Ltd. and eight Indian Institute of Technology universities, is set to launch a new AI model named 'Hanooman' in March. Backed by Mukesh Ambani, the model aims to provide conversational AI services in healthcare, governance, financial services, and education in 11 Indian languages.
22 February 2024, 10:11 AM

Chinese aircraft maker ready to compete with Boeing and Airbus

The single-aisle C919 aircraft produced by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) recently made its international debut at Asia's biggest airshow, the Singapore Airshow. The China-made aircraft features both flying and on-the-ground displays, seeking to attract international buyers and competing with reputed aircraft makers Boeing and Airbus.
22 February 2024, 08:13 AM

Lockbit’s dark web leak site seized by Intl. security agencies

LockBit's dark web leak site, where the ransomware gang publicly lists its victims and issues ransom demands, was replaced with a notice from law enforcement agencies. The National Crime Agency of the U.K. in collaboration with the FBI and the international law enforcement task force 'Operation Cronos,' confirms that LockBit's services have been disrupted due to international law enforcement action, according to the notice.
20 February 2024, 13:13 PM

Dark Brandon: The U.S. presidential campaign's 'meme warfare'

With the rising popularity of memes comes a brand new 'meme culture' which is slowly integrating itself with political campaigns, as candidates are often resorting to memes as an efficient way to gain a notable online presence. With the U.S. presidential election scheduled for November 5 this year, let’s look at how one meme in particular has been used as a campaign tool thus far: Dark Brandon.
19 February 2024, 14:49 PM

What is a GI recognition and why is it important?

From Darjeeling tea to Roquefort cheese, Geographical Indications (GIs) have become potent symbols of cultural heritage and economic clout. But what exactly are they, and why do they spark international debates like the recent India-Bangladesh dispute over Tangail sarees?
18 February 2024, 10:54 AM

India launches meteorological satellite into space

India today successfully put into the designated orbit its INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite to ensure continuity of services for monitoring land and ocean surfaces for weather forecasting and disaster warning as well as for providing satellite-aided research and rescue services
17 February 2024, 13:21 PM

Infinix HOT 40 Pro launched in Bangladesh

Infinix has recently launched HOT 40 Pro in Bangladesh. The smartphone features a 6.78-inch FHD+ IPS display, 120Hz refresh rate, a 6nm MediaTek Helio G99 processor, 8GB of RAM which is expandable to 16GB, and 128GB of ROM.
17 February 2024, 08:31 AM

Shark Tank Bangladesh unveils separate lineup of female sharks

Shark Tank, the internationally acclaimed business reality show has revealed a second panel of female ‘Sharks’ for their first-ever Bangladeshi adaptation. 
15 February 2024, 16:35 PM

Meghna Cloud, Bangladesh’s first cloud data centre starts operation

Gennext Technologies Limited has recently inaugurated the operation of Bangladesh’s first cloud data centre ‘Meghna Cloud’ at Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City in Kaliakoir, Gazipur.
15 February 2024, 10:12 AM

Microsoft detected hackers from China, Russia and Iran using its AI tools

Microsoft published a report saying state-backed hackers from Russia, China, and Iran have been using tools from OpenAI, a US based artificial intelligence research organisation, to increase their skills and trick their targets. Microsoft has also invested a significant amount in OpenAI.
15 February 2024, 09:19 AM

Government hackers targeted iPhones with zero-day vulnerabilities: Google

Government hackers exploited three undisclosed vulnerabilities in iPhone operating systems last year, according to a recent report by Google. As per the report, these vulnerabilities were used to deploy spyware and leveraged ‘zero-day’ vulnerabilities in iPhone unknown to Apple.
11 February 2024, 12:28 PM

Google bids farewell to cached sites

Google has recently decided to discontinue ‘cached sites’, the practice of storing a backup of the entire internet. This feature, previously available in Google Search, provided an alternative means to access websites that were inaccessible or altered. 
11 February 2024, 11:14 AM

Indian scientists develop new tech for Open Radio Access Network stations

A new niche technological solution for Open Radio Access Network (ORAN) base stations has been developed by Indian scientists that is expected to facilitate high-speed and reliable connectivity at a cost viable for unconnected and far-flung areas.
11 February 2024, 09:16 AM

India successfully tests hypersonic testing capability

In a major boost to India's space and defence sectors, the country’s first Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility was successfully established and tested by the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur.
11 February 2024, 08:57 AM