Xiaomi will begin making cars in 2024, says CEO

Xiaomi Corp Chief Executive Lei Jun said the Chinese smartphone maker will mass-produce its own cars in the first half of 2024, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday.
19 October 2021, 18:45 PM

Google unveils new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

Google launched new Pixel 6 smartphones on Tuesday, its latest attempt in a market the tech giant has failed thus far to conquer. The handset sector is dominated by Apple and South Korean electronics colossus Samsung, but Google keeps aiming for a breakthrough with its Android-powered Pixel line.
19 October 2021, 18:29 PM

New MacBook Pros with notches, and everything else Apple just announced

Apple just wrapped up its October 2021 event, featuring a slew of new products and announcements, including the long-awaited M1-equipped MacBook Pros. Here's a quick roundup of the most important announcements:
18 October 2021, 18:46 PM

Worried your smartphone might get hacked? Here’s how to prevent

While there is no foolproof way to identify and protect against smartphone hacking, here are some easy-to-follow steps to check primarily if your smartphone has been breached and some ways to protect it from such an attack.
14 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Reverse Resources secures EUR 850K from Bangladesh Angels Network and others

Bangladesh Angels Network (BAN), an angel investment network in Bangladesh, has announced another seed investment round led by Estonian angel investors, in Reverse Resources (RR), a SaaS platform to map, match and trace waste from textile factories to recycling and help fashion brands achieve full circularity by 2030. 
14 October 2021, 08:44 AM

63% ASEAN citizens fear post pandemic financial crisis: World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum has released its latest youth survey, "ASEAN Digital Generation: Pathway to ASEAN’s Inclusive Digital Transformation and Recovery" - during a virtual briefing session on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. 
13 October 2021, 12:18 PM

6 Bangladeshi militant groups, 1 individual in Facebook’s secret blacklist

Facebook has developed a secret blacklist of over 4000 individuals and organisations across the world that the social media giant considers “dangerous”, as a part of its Dangerous Individuals and Organizations (DIO) policy, according to internal Facebook documents, as revealed by The Intercept.
13 October 2021, 09:20 AM

BUET beats IIT to become Asia West champion in Moscow programming contest

'BUET HellBent', a team from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), has earned the title of the ‘Champion of the Asia West' in the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Moscow World Final 2021. Globally, it has also secured the 28th position out of 117 teams participating from over 100 countries in this prestigious yearly multi-tiered programming competition.  
11 October 2021, 07:53 AM

Here are all the upcoming Microsoft surface products

Microsoft, this Wednesday, got done with their Fall Surface keynote event where they announced seven new products which ship with Windows 11 from the factory, including the Surface 8 Pro, Surface Go 3, the new, refreshed Surface Duo 2 and much more.
7 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Amazon’s new multiplayer ‘New World’ looks to be a massive hit

 Amazon’s new multiplayer online game, “New World”, got off to a roaring start for its release, a test for the tech conglomerate seeking to break into this fast-growing sector.
7 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Amazon launches Astro, a Wall-E style home robot that follows you around

Amazon.com Inc announced a household, canine-like robot called Astro and a deal with Walt Disney Co to imbue its voice-controlled tech in resort hotels, striving to make its virtual aide Alexa a bigger part of consumers’ lives.
7 October 2021, 18:00 PM

DataBird LaunchPad 2021 winners announced; Kori and Remotely crowned champions

DataBird - a Bangladeshi IT company working on building an internet ecosystem, recently celebrated the winning of 6 innovative ideas at the Grand Finale of DataBird LaunchPad 2021, held on October 7, 2021, Thursday, at the BCC auditorium, ICT Division, Dhaka.
7 October 2021, 12:01 PM

Google adds visual search features in shopping

Alphabet Inc's Google on Wednesday unveiled search features coming soon that will put images rather than text at the heart of queries and potentially expand its role in e-commerce and its dominance in online video.
1 October 2021, 16:08 PM

Netflix acquires first video game studio

Netflix has announced the acquisition of its first video game studio, as the streaming giant bids to expand its entertainment empire with a push into the lucrative gaming sector. The company announced Tuesday that it has bought the California-based Night School Studio, best known as the creators of paranormal thriller game Oxenfree.
1 October 2021, 16:02 PM

OPPO F19 Pro - A phone for noobs and pros

After a very long time, we are back with OPPO’s exciting upper-midrange device- the F19 Pro. F19 is an iteration of OPPO’s mid-tier product segment and since its launch several months back readers have been asking us for a review of the device. OPPO handed us this review unit almost a month back and here’s what we have to say about the device:
30 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Offline Siri, 3D maps, screen sharing: Here’s what’s new in Apple’s iOS 15

Apple has finally released the iOS 15 for the public and it’s available to download now in Bangladesh. We have received our first update and here are the key highlights:
30 September 2021, 18:00 PM

BUET grad’s AI startup raises $4.1 million

AI startup Gray Matter Robotics, headed by BUET graduate Ariyan Kabir, has raised $4.1 million in seed round funding. Stage Venture Partners and Calibrate Ventures led the round, along with 3M Ventures, OCA Ventures, Pathbreaker Ventures and B Capital Group.
30 September 2021, 16:16 PM

Samsung introduces Galaxy A52s 5G

This latest addition to Samsung’s A-series comes at BDT 44,999.
29 September 2021, 11:54 AM

The push for wearables

The resurgence of wearables became a trend throughout 2021 with the ongoing rollout of 5G, enabling wearables to perform unique services apart from the basic computing functions, leveraging super-fast networks and unleashing newer possibilities for wearable tech.
29 September 2021, 07:04 AM

Amazon's new multiplayer 'New World' looks to be a hit

Amazon's new multiplayer online game, “New World”, got off to a roaring start Tuesday for its release, a test for the tech conglomerate seeking to break into this fast-growing sector. One tracking website showed over 700,000 people were playing at 1800 GMT, making “New World” the most popular game at that moment, according to the website Steam DB.
28 September 2021, 19:42 PM