Gaming time has little effect on short-term mental health: Oxford

According to a major study published by the University of Oxford, the short-term mental-health impact of playing video games “is probably too small” to be noticeable.
27 July 2022, 22:14 PM

Google Maps launches Street View in India after 11 years

Google Maps recently launched its panoramic Street View service in 10 Indian cities in partnership with Tech Mahindra and Genesys, 11 years after a first attempt ran into regulatory troubles.
27 July 2022, 15:54 PM

Around 56% users are using mobiles for more than 5 years in Bangladesh

According to the preliminary reports of the first digital 'Census and Household Census 2022' by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), 55.89% of mobile users are using it for more than 5 years. Additionally, the number of internet users is 30.68% of the total population.
27 July 2022, 09:07 AM

Grand Finale of D1 Cup Bangladesh 2022 takes place

The Grand Finale of Esports Championship ‘D1 Cup Bangladesh 2022’ was recently held in International Convention City Bashundhara at the capital. 
27 July 2022, 08:15 AM

US Astronaut Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 jacket sold for $2.7 million

The jacket worn by US astronaut Buzz Aldrin during his 1969 flight to the Moon aboard Apollo 11 was sold at auction for $2.7 million in New York recently, Sotheby's announced.
27 July 2022, 07:36 AM

Google, world's biggest seller of online ads, may withstand global recession

Google search ads lifted parent Alphabet Inc close to Wall Street sales expectations on Tuesday, sending shares up on relief that the world's biggest seller of online advertising may withstand a global recession better than smaller rivals.
27 July 2022, 04:26 AM

Google reveals new logo for Play Store

Google has recently revealed a new logo for the Google Play Store to celebrate 10 years of Google Play services.
26 July 2022, 18:39 PM

Russia fines Google $34 million for violating rules

Russia's competition watchdog fined Alphabet's Google $34.2 million (2 billion roubles) recently for abusing its dominant position in the video hosting market, the regulator said in a statement.
26 July 2022, 17:05 PM

Russia to quit International Space Station

Russia has decided to quit the International Space Station “after 2024”, the newly-appointed chief of Moscow's space agency recently told Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.
26 July 2022, 16:31 PM

Elon Musk requests to defer Twitter trial to October 17

Elon Musk asked a judge to schedule a five-day trial beginning Oct. 17, not Oct. 10 as requested by Twitter Inc (TWTR.N), to resolve his bid to walk away from his $44 billion deal to acquire the social media platform, according to a court filing on Tuesday.
26 July 2022, 15:50 PM

Google fires engineer who claimed its AI chatbot is sentient

Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google said on Friday it has dismissed a senior software engineer who claimed the company's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot LaMDA was a self-aware person.
23 July 2022, 04:53 AM

How to track James Webb Space Telescope on the go

As the telescope continues its mission to uncover more mysteries of the universe, you can check its progress on the go.
21 July 2022, 18:01 PM

Facebook launches Feeds tab to curate friends' posts

The Feeds tab will help users find and organise posts from friends in chronological order
21 July 2022, 17:35 PM

Intel to increase CPU prices soon

American chip-making giant Intel recently announced that it will increase prices on a majority of its microprocessors and peripheral chip products later this year.
21 July 2022, 11:27 AM

"Too much nudity": Many women shun male-dominated Facebook in India

Many women have shunned the male-dominated social network because they're worried about their safety and privacy, according to the Meta research, which hasn't been previously reported.
21 July 2022, 09:03 AM

Now you’ll have to pay extra for sharing passwords on Netflix

Streaming giant Netflix has been experimenting to find solutions after months of declining subscriber numbers. The streaming platform took an experimental measure recently in countries like Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Dominican Republic to prevent password sharing.
19 July 2022, 17:50 PM

Twitter, Musk lock horns over US$ 44bn deal as trial set for October

Twitter's lawsuit seeking to hold Elon Musk to his $44-billion takeover will go to trial in October, a judge ruled recently as it adopted a schedule closer to the proposal by the social media giants.
19 July 2022, 16:56 PM

Snapchat introducing its web version

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, recently announced that it is introducing the web version of its popular photo messaging app. The web version will allow users to chat, snap and video call from their computers.
19 July 2022, 11:04 AM

Netflix’s future could be in jeopardy

Streaming giant Netflix’s future seems to be hanging by a thread as it is set to report its second-quarter earnings today. The announcement is shaping up to be one of the most significant moments in the history of the streaming platform.
19 July 2022, 10:30 AM

Google launches Android Earthquake Alerts in Bangladesh

Google has recently launched the Android Earthquake Alerts System, an earthquake sensor feature for Android phones, in Bangladesh.
19 July 2022, 09:35 AM