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Google launches Lyria 3.5 for AI music generation
Tech & Startup Desk
5 September 2026 Technology
OpenAI begins rollout of new powerful AI model GPT-6 Astra
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4 September 2026 Technology
Update / ChatGPT hit by global outage
Tech & Startup Desk
3 September 2026 Technology
University of Chittagong team wins Ulkasemi’s VLSITHON 3.0
Tech & Startup Desk
5 September 2026 Technology
New York City to restrict student AI use in schools through eighth grade
Tech & Startup Desk
3 September 2026 Technology

Four things to watch for at Apple's iPhone launch event

On Tuesday, Apple Inc will broadcast an event from its Cupertino, California campus and is widely expected to announce new iPhones that can tap 5G wireless data networks.
13 October 2020

realme 7i: What to Expect

From the very beginning of its journey, realme is enhancing the lifestyle of the young generation releasing technological marvels in the market. Recently, the brand has launched 2 smartphones of its 7 series – realme 7 Pro and realme 7i. In two dazzling colours – Aurora Green and Polar Blue – and at an attractive price, realme 7i packs a 64MP quad camera, 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM. On top of that, the smartphone also has a 90Hz display. Let’s find out what else this device has to offer to the youngsters.
13 October 2020

5G iPhone expected to star tomorrow at the Apple event

Apple is expected on Tuesday to unveil a keenly anticipated iPhone 12 line-up starring models tuned to super-fast new 5G telecom networks in an update considered vital to the company's fortunes. A streamed event was cryptically teased with the message “Hi, Speed” in an apparent reference to the faster wireless networks being introduced in many parts of the world.
12 October 2020

Chinese app allows small glimpse beyond 'Great Firewall'

An app launched this week in China allows access to some content on Western social media sites long banned domestically such as YouTube, marking the first product by a major Chinese tech firm that helps internet users bypass the Great Firewall.
12 October 2020

'Mercenary' hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows

Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of hired hackers, according to research published on Wednesday by software firm BlackBerry Corp.
12 October 2020

Telescopes capture supermassive black hole devouring star

Astronomers have captured the moment a supermassive black hole shredded a star the size of our Sun, releasing images Monday showing the devastating process in unprecedented detail. Using telescopes from the European Southern Observatory (ESO), they were able to monitor light flaring from the process -- known as a tidal disruption event -- from a black hole just over 215 million light-years from Earth.
12 October 2020

Audi holds “Blind Tasting” experience of their new Q7

Progress Motors Imports Limited, the authorized representative of Audi in Bangladesh, held a unique event with their upcoming Q7 SUV on Sunday, 20 September at their showroom in Tejgaon, Dhaka,
10 October 2020

Mobile games thrive, even as pandemic keeps players home

Mobile games are thriving as players turn to them for fun and friendship during the pandemic, with increasing numbers of women joining the trend. “Being stuck at home has not stopped people from playing games on their phones,” said SensorTower mobile insights strategist Craig Chapple. “To the contrary, mobile gaming is more popular than ever."
9 October 2020

Microsoft to let employees work from home permanently: report

Software giant Microsoft will let employees work from home permanently if they choose to, US media reported on Friday, becoming the latest employer to expand work-from-home provisions prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
9 October 2020

UAS F-71: By Bangladesh, for Bangladesh

It is commonly believed that “collective hard work to achieve goals” is how ant colonies function. That is also the motto of team ANTS from the Islamic University of Technology,
8 October 2020

2020 Beijing Motor Show concept car Roundup

Ever wanted one of those quirky and adorable Trabant, but backed away due to their awfulness? Well, then Great Wall just might have made the car for you.
8 October 2020

Indian tech firms stand up to Google's dominance of their country's digital space

A group of aggrieved Indian start-ups are pooling their resources to take on what they consider to be Google's dominance of the country's digital ecosystem.
8 October 2020

How Big Tech companies gain and maintain dominance

Democrats from a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee issued a report on Tuesday detailing tactics it said four of the biggest technology companies used to gain dominant positioning in online search, advertising, social networking shopping and other businesses. Here are notable findings.
7 October 2020

Apple announces 'speed' event next week, new iPhones expected

Apple Inc said on Tuesday it would hold a special event on Oct. 13, which most analysts believe will be used to unveil new iPhones with 5G capabilities.
7 October 2020

Nvidia building supercomputer to boost Covid-19 research

U.S. chip giant Nvidia said on Monday it is building Britain's most powerful supercomputer, which will use artificial intelligence to help researchers solve pressing medical challenges, including those related to Covid-19.
6 October 2020

Black holes: devourers of stars reveal their secrets

A trio of scientists was awarded the Nobel Physics Prize on Tuesday for their research into black holes, some of the most mysterious objects in the universe that gobble stars like specks of dust. So powerful they bend the laws of nature, not even Albert Einstein, the father of general relativity, was convinced they could exist.
6 October 2020

India open to launching own app store as start-ups criticise Google

India is open to launching its own mobile app store or expanding an existing one if it receives enough demand from domestic firms for an alternative to Apple and Google platforms, a senior government official said on Thursday.
4 October 2020

SSLCOMMERZ launches Bangla QR

SSLCOMMERZ, the local payment gateway, has recently launched Bangla QR at the Gulshan Branch of Shwapno & Banani Branch of Burger King in Dhaka. Bangla QR is the national QR for digital payments authorised by Bangladesh Bank.
4 October 2020

Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs will testify before U.S. Senate

The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet-owned Google have agreed to voluntarily testify at a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on Oct. 28 about a key law protecting internet companies.
3 October 2020

Wacky indoor Amazon drone takes on privacy skeptics

It could be the wackiest product yet from Amazon -- a tiny indoor drone which buzzes around people's homes as a security sentry.
3 October 2020
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