Apple has accelerated work to develop its own search engine that would allow the iPhone maker to offer an alternative to Google, a Financial Times report said Wednesday.

With a precision-crafted hinge that transforms the cutting-edge smartphone into something much more, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G is now available at a discounted price.

Netflix is teaming up with game publisher Ubisoft to work on developing a live-action TV series based on the Assassin’s Creed games. The TV series is part of a deal between Netflix and Ubisoft to develop a series of content -- including at least one live-action show with an animated series on the cards as well -- based on the hit video-game franchise.

Facebook has committed to improving user safety and security and take steps to protect its users — especially women and children — from internet abuse.

Lee Kun-hee, Chairman of Samsung Electronics and the man widely credited for transforming Samsung into a global giant, breathed his last on Sunday in Seoul, South Korea. He was 78 at the time of his demise and was admitted in a hospital for the last six years following a heart attack, according to a statement released by Samsung.

As our lives become more virtual with technology, how do gadgets define our identity at work, home and social circles at this unique moment in history? Mary L. Gray, an anthropologist and recent recipient of a 2020 MacArthur “genius grant,” looks at the way technology affects labour, identity and human rights. Gray, 51, who is based in Somerville, Massachusetts, discusses how digital culture can improve our professional as well as personal lives.

When it comes to friendships, people are known to become more selective with age. It turns out the same is true of male chimps, who have fewer yet more genuine pals to ape around with as they get older, according to a study published in the journal Science on Thursday.

Deciding to embark on an entrepreneurial journey is always intimidating. There is no guarantee of success, and no way to be ready for all the obstacles you’ll face along the way.

As much we coffeeholics love the aroma of a freshly made shot of espresso, we all have to admit — it is an expensive taste. A single shot from any decent coffee shop will set you back from anywhere from BDT80 to BDT180, totaling to a whopping BDT2400 to BDT5400 a month if you drink it every single day.

Struggling to get a phone signal at home on planet Earth? Perhaps you'll have better luck on the moon.

Smartphone manufacturer realme have brought what they claim to be the fastest charging smartphone in the market – realme 7 Pro – to Bangladesh. The device blurs the line between flagships and mid-rangers and gives more priority to the user experience.

Google has added a new feature that will allow users to search for a song by simply humming, whistling, or singing it.

Coursera, one of the world’s leading online learning platforms, today announced free versions of Coursera for Campus and upgraded features to address the critical and long-term needs of higher education in Bangladesh and the rest of the world.

Ahead of the announced three-hour internet shutdown across the country every day from tomorrow, internet service providers and cable operators are going to sit with Post and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar at 6pm today to resolve the issue.

Apple’s hyped iPhone 12 series preorders are now live, begin today, starting with the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro. Both of these phones will be released on October 23rd. Preorders for the iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max will start on November 6th with shipment scheduled for November 13th.

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As Covid-19 ravaged the livelihoods of the country’s poor, restarting the economy became an imperative for the Bangladesh government with a projected decline of 3.0 percent GDP growth in the financial year 2020. Now, the question is--how to rebuild the economy while saving lives.

As makeshift tent cities spring up across Canada to house rough sleepers who fear using shelters due to covid-19, one city is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to predict which residents risk becoming homeless. Launched in August, the AI system analyzes the personal data of participants to calculate who faces having nowhere to sleep for an extended period, said Matt Ross, an information technology (IT) expert with the city who helped build the program.

Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia on Wednesday unveiled a five-year strategic tie-up with Google for the US giant to run its data centres and servers as well as numerous software applications through the latter's Google Cloud.

The miniature motors that make iPhones buzz on silent helped power Japan's Nidec to become a 1.5-trillion-yen ($14 billion) company. In recent years, Nidec's founder Shigenobu Nagamori has turned his attention to autos, and a technology which turns electricity stored in the battery into propulsion power.