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Update / ChatGPT hit by global outage
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University of Chittagong team wins Ulkasemi’s VLSITHON 3.0
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New York City to restrict student AI use in schools through eighth grade
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Electric car batteries: The facts

Hailed as a route to a green, carbon-free future, electric car batteries have the world's superpowers vying for a share of what promises to be a lucrative market. But lithium-ion batteries are not without their environmental and ethical drawbacks -- here's what you need to know about the fast-developing technology.
16 November 2020

Instant messaging service 'imo' launches new 'Play Together' feature

imo, the instant messaging platform, has launched a new feature “Play Together” for its users in Bangladesh. According to a press release issued by the company, it aims to bring people even closer virtually in these COVID 19 pandemic times by allows users to invite families & friends in one group to enjoy watching movies, listening to music and sharing a screen.
16 November 2020

Fahim triumphed against all odds, only to be silenced by death

22 years old Fahimul Karim of Magura was known as the man who defied expectations constantly pushing the efforts of mental and physical endurance.
15 November 2020

Dhamakashopping.com starts journey in Bangladesh

A new e-commerce platform, Dhamakashopping.com, has started its journey in Bangladesh. The e-Commerce has already created quite a fan-following thanks to its recently finished ‘T-shirt for BDT 10/-‘campaign.
15 November 2020

Musk questions coronavirus tests, saying they gave opposite results on same day

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk questioned the accuracy of COVID-19 tests on Thursday after claiming that results showed he tested positive twice and then negative twice all on the same day.
15 November 2020

SpaceX launches four astronauts to ISS on Sunday

Four astronauts were poised to launch on the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Resilience” to the International Space Station on Sunday, the first of what the US hopes will be many routine missions following a successful test flight in late spring. Three Americans -- Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker -- and Japan's Soichi Noguchi will blast off at 7:27 pm Sunday (0027 GMT Monday) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
15 November 2020

Hamilton takes seventh F1 title with a win in Turkey

Britain’s Lewis Hamilton took a record-equalling seventh world championship and became Formula One’s most successful driver of all time after winning a wet and slippery Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday.
15 November 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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

'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

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
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