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China accelerates plans to put a leash on its internet giants

It all started when China’s poster boy Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba and one of the richest men in China, took a shot at the Chinese financial regulator at a global conference. Ma pointed out some risks and ill-practices of the Chinese financial system which the government did not take lightly.
14 November 2020, 09:22 AM

A video games timeline: from Pong to the console wars

Video games have come a long way since the first rudimentary arcade machines emerged in the 1970s with offerings such as “Pong”, “Pacman” and “Space Invaders”. Each generation since then has enjoyed rapid technological advancement, and the industry is now worth billions. With the release of Microsoft's Xbox X and Sony's PlayStation 5 on Tuesday and Thursday, here follows a look at the journey of video games.
13 November 2020, 18:03 PM

PS5 sold out online as pandemic halts physical sales

Sony Corp's PlayStation 5 (PS5) console launched in core markets on Thursday to intense interest online, but with first day real-world sales limited to pre-order pick-ups.
13 November 2020, 17:53 PM

Waste not, want not: Dutch students build electric car from recycled material

Dutch students have created a fully functioning electric car made entirely out of waste, including plastics fished out of the sea, recycled PET bottles and household garbage.
13 November 2020, 15:42 PM

Volkswagen hikes investment into autonomous, electric car tech to 73 billion euros

Volkswagen has announced plans to spend more on digital technology, saying it would be crucial to have a leading position in car software in the changing mobility sector.
13 November 2020, 15:32 PM

ICT Division and Huawei to jointly launch four new initiatives

Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) and Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority (BHTPA) of the ICT Division has signed an MoU on November 12, 2020, with Huawei to launch four new programs with the aim to accelerate the growth of ICT industry and to facilitate ICT talents in Bangladesh.
13 November 2020, 13:34 PM

Elon Musk says he tested positive and negative for Covid-19 on same day

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Thursday he took four coronavirus tests on the same day, with two showing positive results, while the other two were negative.
13 November 2020, 07:27 AM

Scoot over for old-school cool: Vespa owners meet 2020

Way too cool Vespas at a meet held on 6th October, Friday on Chef's Table Courtside
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Top 5 under 15: The best budget smartwatch and bands you can buy now

Gaining its popularity in late 2018, Amazfit has spawned one great wearable after another in the last couple of years. And GTR is one of its most
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM

JU’s Prof Dr AA Mamun among world’s top 2 percent most-cited scientists

Dr AA Mamun, a renowned professor of Physics department at Jahangirnagar University, has been selected among the top two percent of the most cited scientists in the world in a journal published by Stanford University based researchers in the US.
12 November 2020, 13:05 PM

'Unfair surveillance'? Online exam software sparks global student revolt

As Covid-19 restrictions force students to take remote exams, universities around the world are relying on proctoring software like Examplify. But many students are wary of the technology, including mass data collection and bias in facial recognition.
12 November 2020, 11:59 AM

'Unfair surveillance'? Online exam software sparks global student revolt

As Covid-19 restrictions force students to take remote exams, universities around the world are relying on proctoring software like Examplify. But many students are wary of the technology, including mass data collection and bias in facial recognition.
12 November 2020, 11:22 AM

Singapore looks to woo global tech executives with special visa

Singapore on Thursday announced a new work visa for foreign executives of technology firms, a sector the low-tax global business hub hopes will power future economic growth. Under the Tech. Pass programme launching in January, up to 500 experienced executives can apply for the two-year visas, which allow participants to operate a business, invest in or become a director in Singapore-based companies, and mentor start-ups.
12 November 2020, 10:21 AM

Google Photos to end its free unlimited storage

After five years of free service, Googles free image storage policy is officially coming to an end.
12 November 2020, 06:37 AM

BMW’s new electric SUV is ugly on the outside but beautiful on the inside

Pronounced I-EX, the new SUV is based on the company’s new architecture developed especially for battery-electric vehicles. While still in its “series production development phase”, they hope to put the car into serial production by the second half of 2021.
11 November 2020, 19:13 PM

Kawasaki debuts H2 themed gaming chair

Japanese motorcycle maker Kawasaki has unveiled a gaming chair based on their Ninja H2 superbike.
11 November 2020, 17:57 PM

UN calls for crackdown on trafficking of women, girls in digital age

The UN women's rights committee on Wednesday called on governments to pursue all appropriate means to eliminate trafficking of women and girls, highlighting the increasing use of social media to recruit trafficking victims during the Covid-19 pandemic.
11 November 2020, 17:56 PM

TVS rolls out Avengers themed scooters in India

Indian Motorcycle company TVS has teamed up with Disney to create one of the more unusual superhero themed products, an Avengers-themed scooters line.
11 November 2020, 17:34 PM

495 illegally imported mobile phone sets seized at Dhaka airport

Customs Intelligence officials seized around 495 mobile phone sets worth Tk 3 crores at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka this morning.
11 November 2020, 14:34 PM

Meet the M1 - Apple's first in-house microprocessor

Apple on Tuesday introduced its first microprocessor for Mac computers, called the M1, a move that will tie its Macs and iPhones closer together technologically.
11 November 2020, 11:19 AM
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