Google Workspace is the cloud-based collaboration and productivity suite that we use in almost every aspect of our professional lives.

Facebook failed to detect blatant hate speech and calls to violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority years after such behaviour was found to have played a determining role in the genocide against them, reveals an exclusive report.

Telecom operator Banglalink has recently launched the country’s first digital health aggregator platform, ‘Health Hub’, through a launch event at the capital. 

Seven years after the last Witcher game, CD Projekt Red has confirmed that a new Witcher game is in the works and that it will be powered by Unreal Engine 5. While there isn't much information about the upcoming game, the announcement does state that it will be "kicking off a new saga for the franchise and a new technology partnership with Epic Games." There was no mention of a development timeline or a release date, but CD Projekt Red did share a teaser image with a medallion and the phrase "a new saga begins."

Zantrik, a Bangladeshi automobile maintenance startup, has raised $1 million in seed funding led by Bangladesh Angels and Startup Bangladesh Limited. The automotive industry of Bangladesh runs in an age-old process. From vehicle purchase to sale, everything is unstructured, disorganised and inefficient. Our vision is to change the experience of vehicle maintenance lifecycle through digitisation, process innovation and connectivity," said Shubho Al-Farooque, Founder and CEO of Zantrik. With the funds raised, Zantrik plans to digitise 100 garages, to ensure better customer experience, transparency and value for money for vehicle owners, said a press release.

Russian regulators on Friday accused US tech giant Google and its video subsidiary YouTube of  “terrorist” activities, the first step towards a possible access ban.

A Bangladeshi student studying in Turkey has won an international gold medal for inventing an “Automatic Mask Face Detection System”.

A lawsuit filed on Friday accuses Google of systemic racial bias against Black employees, saying the search engine company steers them to lower-level jobs, pays them less and denies them opportunities to advance because of their race.

Google Maps is reportedly facing outages for users across the world, leaving hundreds of thousands of users unable to access the essential navigation app.

Clearview AI, known as one of the largest facial recognition networks in the world, is currently offering free services to Ukraine during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Starting from today, Instagram is no longer accessible in Russia. This ban follows a previous statement in which Moscow blamed Meta for allowing violence against Russia in its social media platforms.

Ukrainian neon supply firms Ingas and Cryoin have recently closed down following the continued attack on Ukraine from Russia. 

As Russian and Ukrainian websites fall victim to cyber attacks and Moscow restricts access to some foreign social media, internet users across both countries have turned to online tools to help circumvent the blocks.

However, the internet can become a breeding ground for criminals with harmful intentions. As cybercrimes continue to rise across the globe,

Here are some software tweaks and hardware upgrades that will give your low-spec gear a speed boost and let you continue to get the job done—without forking out inflated amounts of money for a super expensive rig.

Apple announced the launch of the all-new Mac Studio and Studio Display in its recently concluded ‘Peek Performance’ live event. Apple also revealed the new and powerful M1 Ultra chip, the latest inclusion to its Apple Silicon roster. Apple also upgraded its iPhone SE and introduced two new shades of green finishes for its iPhone 13 editions - Bold Green for iPhone 13 and Alpine Green for iPhone 13 Pro. The new iPad Air was also unveiled at Apple’s Spring event.

Music streaming service Spotify is reportedly down for users across the globe. Users are reportedly being force-logged out of the streaming app and were unable to log back in. Some users are reportedly being forced to reset their passwords. Users in Bangladesh are also facing similar issues.  Complaints regarding the issue peaked around 12:30 AM Bangladesh Standard Time in the global outage detector site DownDetector.com. The issue remained unsolved at the time of filing this report. Spotify has acknowledged the issue. "Something’s not quite right, and we’re looking into it. Thanks for your reports!," it tweeted. 

According to Meta, more than 70% of female-led businesses in Bangladesh were set up on Facebook since the pandemic began and there has been an increase of more than 65% in Instagram businesses owned by women. This information was made public in a press release by Meta celebrating Bangladeshi women coming together online to empower others and drive positive change on Women's Day. 

Forty-five organisations wrote to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to drop the draft regulation for digital, social media, and OTT platforms, saying, it “imperils people’s freedom of expression, and right to privacy, undermines encryption and weakens online safety.”

realme topped in the smartphone market with a 17% market share while Symphony propelled itself to the top position in the overall handset market in 2021 after a brief hiatus. This information surfaced from a recently published report by Counterpoint, a global research firm focusing on technology, media and telecom industry,