Uber has today launched the round-trip feature on its Intercity services in Bangladesh. According to Uber, this feature will allow passengers to book single or multi-day returns on outstation travels while keeping the same car and driver.

Indian scientists have claimed to have found a new technique of synthesizing thin hard surface coatings by high-velocity air fuel spraying. According to them, this has the potential of an environment-friendly and safer alternative to hard chrome plating used in car parts, tools, and kitchen utensils.

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE has recently been released in Bangladesh.

Toyota Motor has recently released a public statement in which it urged owners of 50,000 older US vehicles to stop driving and get immediate recall repairs. As per the statement, this is due to an issue with the airbag inflator, which Toyota says could explode and potentially kill the driver.

The familiar hum of an ATM, once a symbol of modern banking convenience, might soon be replaced by a quieter whirring: the sound of Cash Recycler Machines (CRMs) quietly affecting the way Bangladeshis access their cash. While both machines offer self-service banking options, CRMs are rapidly outpacing their one-way counterparts, driven by a wave of efficiency, security, and accessibility benefits. But what are the key differences between ATMs and CRMs and what factors make CRMs a preferred choice for many banks? Let’s find out.

Neuralink has successfully implanted a chip in the brain of their first human patient earlier this week, as per Elon Musk, founder of the brain-chip startup.

Shothik AI, a Bangladeshi AI-based startup has recently received USD 350,000 from Google for AI Startup Cloud program and USD 100,000 from Amazon. 

Toyota, for the fourth consecutive year, has become the highest-selling automaker in the world. According to a recent press release by the company, Toyota Motor has sold a record of 11.2 million vehicles in 2023.

The team Project Altair, consisting of students from the Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Bangladesh, has won the 'Scientists of the Future' award at the International Rover Challenge 2024. 

Visa has today announced the fourth edition of the Visa Accelerator Program, with an open call for applications. As per the company, the initiative aims to enable Bangladeshi startups to unlock growth potential by collaborating with Visa’s payments experts.

Notable major technology and media corporations in the United States have begun 2024 with a fresh round of job cuts, with reasons citing the global economic crisis that is expected to remain persistent in the new year. Let's take a look at the US tech and media companies that have fired or plan to fire a large percentage of their employees in 2024.

Redmi Note 13 has recently been launched in Bangladesh. The smartphone features a 108 MP triple-camera system, an in-screen fingerprint sensor, a 120 Hz FHD+ AMOLED display, and a Snapdragon 685 processor.

Two AI students, Ann and Fry, will be joining classes alongside regular human students at Ferris State University in Michigan this spring. 

In an exclusive interview, we dive into the dynamic world of cybersecurity with Viktor Markopoulos, who shares his experiences, hurdles, and perspectives on the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, especially in the context of Bangladesh and developing nations. 

Characterised by tight deadlines, high expectations, and constant connectivity, modern workplaces can take a toll on employees' mental and physical well-being. As such, let's take a look at the causes behind workplace-induced stress and how you, as a modem employee, can manage it. 

Upay, a mobile financial service (MFS) provider of UCB Fintech Company Ltd, recently rolled out MFS co-branded prepaid cards with United Commercial Bank for the first time in the country.

The startup ecosystem in Bangladesh showcased a notable degree of resilience and adaptability in 2023, when economic uncertainty stemming from geopolitical tensions spread worldwide.

Nokia, a Finnish telecom gear maker recently said that it had signed a 5G patent cross-licensing deal with Oppo, a Chinese device maker company. The deal resolves patent litigation between the companies.

Cybersecurity researcher Bob Dyachenko and the Cybernews team have unveiled a massive data leak, referred to as the ‘Mother of all Breaches’ (MOAB), containing 12 terabytes of information encompassing 26 billion records. This supermassive breach contains data from numerous previous breaches, including major platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Adobe, Canva, Badoo, Weibo, Tencent, MySpace, Telegram, Dropbox, Daily Motion etc. making it potentially the largest-ever discovered data leak.

In 2023, amidst a landscape of global economic instability largely influenced by geopolitical tensions, Bangladesh's startup ecosystem has showcased a notable degree of resilience and adaptability, with pivotal shifts in the realms of investment and strategic approaches within the startup sector.