Zomato offers Chief of Staff job: No initial salary, application fee 2 mln

Deepinder Goyal, CEO of India-based food delivery company Zomato, has sparked a heated debate online by advertising a Chief of Staff position with unconventional terms: no salary in the first year and a 2 million rupee ($23,700) fee to be paid by the successful candidate.
21 November 2024, 09:40 AM

Duct-taped banana artwork sold for $6.2m in the US

Maurizio Cattelan’s controversial artwork, Comedian, featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall, has sold for $6.2m at Sotheby’s in New York.
21 November 2024, 09:28 AM

Bangladeshi scientist Fairuz selected for US Antarctic Program

Fairuz Ishraque, a Bangladeshi scientist, has been selected for the US Antarctic Program, a US government initiative focused on research in Antarctica. As part of the program, he recently travelled to the icy continent to conduct research in the Allan Hills, a notable group of hills in the region.
21 November 2024, 08:41 AM

Bitcoin is now worth over $95,000

Bitcoin's value has soared to a record high of above $95,040, as excitement builds around a potentially supportive approach to cryptocurrencies under President-elect Donald Trump.
21 November 2024, 03:55 AM

Microsoft planning voice cloning tool for Teams meetings

Microsoft has announced plans to introduce voice cloning for Teams, allowing users to simulate their voices in multiple languages during meetings.
21 November 2024, 02:31 AM

7-year-old coding prodigy gets job offer from Russian IT firm

A seven-year-old from St Petersburg has received a job offer from a leading Russian IT firm.
20 November 2024, 12:26 PM

GitHub launches $1.25 mln fund to boost open source security

GitHub has announced the launch of the "GitHub Secure Open Source Fund" with an initial investment of $1.25 million, a new initiative aimed at strengthening open source software security.
20 November 2024, 04:58 AM

Apple vs Google: the next frontier of mobile computing

Two of the biggest players in the tech world, Apple and Google, are at the forefront with Apple Intelligence and Google Gemini AI to shape the future of mobile computing. Let’s dive into how these tech giants are redefining the boundaries of mobile computing.
20 November 2024, 04:47 AM

Bluesky surpasses 20 million users

Bluesky, a growing social media platform launched by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, has surpassed 20 million users. 
20 November 2024, 03:41 AM

Musk's SpaceX test launches Starship rocket; Trump attends

Elon Musk's SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket system from Boca Chica, Texas, on Tuesday, in a test attended by President-elect Donald Trump. While the launch marked progress in spaceflight technology, the mission faced a setback when the rocket’s booster, Super Heavy, failed to land as planned.
20 November 2024, 03:29 AM

Microsoft Teams to introduce real-time language interpreter

Microsoft Teams is set to launch a real-time AI-powered language interpreter, allowing participants to speak or listen in their preferred language during meetings, according to a recent blog post by Microsoft. 
20 November 2024, 02:13 AM

Popular Life Insurance hit by Sarcoma ransomware: 36GB of data at risk

Popular Life Insurance Co. Ltd., one of Bangladesh's leading public service companies, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack orchestrated by the emerging “Sarcoma” ransomware group.
19 November 2024, 17:23 PM

Coca-Cola faces backlash over AI-generated Christmas ad

Coca-Cola has come under fire for its latest Christmas advertisement, created using artificial intelligence, with critics labelling it as “soulless” and lacking creativity.
19 November 2024, 11:54 AM

Nike introduces first-ever almost 3D-printed shoes

Nike has unveiled its first nearly fully 3D-printed shoe, the Air Max 1000, at ComplexCon in Las Vegas.
19 November 2024, 10:33 AM

India fines Meta $25.4 million over WhatsApp data sharing

India’s Competition Commission (CCI) has fined Meta Platforms $25.4 million and restricted the company from sharing data between WhatsApp and its other apps for advertising purposes, according to a recent report by Reuters.
19 November 2024, 09:48 AM

US Department of Justice may push Google to sell Chrome: report

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) may ask a federal judge to force Google to sell its Chrome internet browser, according to a recent Bloomberg News report. This move comes as part of the DOJ’s ongoing efforts to address Google's alleged monopoly in the search market.
19 November 2024, 08:15 AM

Google Docs launches AI-powered image generator

Google has recently introduced a Gemini-powered AI image generation tool in Google docs, enabling users to create visuals for their documents. 
19 November 2024, 03:46 AM

Facebook users eligible for data breach compensation: German court

Germany's Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has ruled that Facebook users whose data was illegally accessed in 2018 and 2019 are eligible for compensation.
19 November 2024, 02:53 AM

Moons of Uranus may contain life, study suggests

Scientists have unveiled new research suggesting that Uranus and its five largest moons may harbour oceans beneath their icy crusts.
18 November 2024, 12:41 PM

Bangladesh to compete in Asian eSports Games 2024

Bangladesh is set to participate in the LAN event of Asian eSports Games 2024, an Asia-based esports competition scheduled to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 23 to December 2, competing in 'Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) - Female' and 'eFootball'.
18 November 2024, 05:44 AM