On January 16, India’s national space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), conducted a successful space docking (SpaDeX) operation by bridging two satellites in space, after overcoming hiccups twice.

Cyber actors from Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) stole $659 million in cryptocurrency in 2024, according to a recently released joint statement by the US, Japan, and South Korea.

Donald Trump has recently unveiled a new cryptocurrency project, launching a meme coin named ‘$Trump’ just days before his inauguration as the 47th US President, according to recent announcements by his accounts on social media X, and Truth Social.

Instagram has recently extended the maximum length of its Reels feature to three minutes, doubling the previous limit of 90 seconds, according to a recent announcement by Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram.

The FBI has recently conducted a large-scale operation to hack approximately 4,200 computers across the United States, targeting the removal of PlugX, a malware linked to Chinese state-backed hacking groups, according to the US Department of Justice.

Game theory, the study of strategic decision-making, has long been a tool for economists, mathematicians, and political scientists to analyse human behaviour in competitive scenarios. Let's take a look at how each game featured in the hit show Squid Game represents the 'game theory' in action.

Startup Bangladesh Limited, the government-backed venture capital firm, has invested BDT 11.10 crore over the past six months, according to a recent press release. From September 2024 to January 2025, the organisation disbursed BDT 9.025 crore across nine startups.

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, and Instagram, plans to exclude paid advertisements from its upcoming “Community Notes” feature, according to a recent report by Reuters.

Noyb, an Austrian privacy advocacy group, filed a series of complaints against TikTok, Xiaomi, AliExpress, Temu, Shein, and WeChat, alleging violations of European Union data privacy regulations.

A critical flaw in Google’s OAuth authentication system, a way for users to grant third-party applications access to their Google account information without sharing their password, has left millions of user accounts vulnerable to potential data theft, according to a recent report by Truffle security, an open-source security project.

Duolingo, the language-learning platform, has reported a significant increase in users, with a 216% surge in Americans learning Mandarin compared to the same period last year.

"Anti-corruption minister is corrupt", says Elon

Apple has lost its position as China's leading smartphone seller in 2024, with Vivo and Huawei overtaking the iPhone maker, according to data from research firm Canalys, states a recent Reuters report.

A recent report titled “Future of Jobs Report 2025” by World Economic Forum (WEF), projects a net increase of 78 million jobs globally by 2030, as rapid technological advancements and demographic shifts reshape the global workforce. The report estimates that while 170 million new roles will be created, 92 million positions will be displaced, reflecting a net disruption of 22% of jobs over the next five years.

Beneath the surface of the seemingly harmless trade-in practice of old batteries lies a story of environmental risks and public health hazards that we need to uncover.

Several high-profile tech executives are expected to attend US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, according to media reports.

The Director General of the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), Abu Sayed Md. Kamruzzaman, has expressed regret over the missed opportunity to strengthen cybersecurity in Bangladesh following the hacking of Sonali Bank in 2014. Speaking at the "Pre-Cyber Drill Conference 2025," held on 15 January at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) in Dhaka, Kamruzzaman highlighted the consequences of that incident.

Nokia has recently announced that it has signed a multi-year patent license agreement with Samsung, according to a report by Reuters.

Realme has officially launched the realme Note 60x in Bangladesh.

Indonesia is preparing to introduce regulations that will establish a minimum age for social media users, a move aimed at safeguarding children online, according to recent announcements by the country’s communications minister Meutya Hafid.