Next Step / Clicks, culture, and the curious feminisation of marketing
26 May 2026, 12:22 PM
Tech & Startup
The post-war consumer economy depended heavily on household purchasing, and it quickly became clear that these decisions were not made in boardrooms or sales meetings, but in kitchens and living rooms.
Foodpanda owner Delivery Hero confirms takeover offer from Uber
25 May 2026, 15:19 PM
Tech & Startup
German food delivery company Delivery Hero, the parent company of Foodpanda, has confirmed that it received a takeover offer from its rival Uber.
Waymo pauses robotaxi in 4 cities as Tesla expands in 2
25 May 2026, 19:41 PM
Tech & Startup
VAR: The tech that rewrites football decisions
24 May 2026, 17:15 PM
Tech & Startup
Workforce can adapt to AI disruption, says Goldman Sachs CEO
24 May 2026, 15:25 PM
Tech & Startup
Instagram wants you to stop overthinking your posts
24 May 2026, 17:30 PM
Tech & Startup
Altman offers $2 million in AI credits to Y Combinator startups for equity
24 May 2026, 15:55 PM
Tech & Startup
Machine unlearning: Making AI 'forget' instead of 'learning'
With machine learning-based chatbots comes the ever-present worry of inaccuracies and unreliable information. As such, a new type of discipline within the realm of AI is being introduced: machine unlearning, which aims to make AI-generated output more reliable and safe by making the model 'forget' information instead of 'learning' new ones.
11 December 2023, 10:00 AM
Fostering mental health resilience in climate-vulnerable communities
SAJIDA Foundation organised a discussion session titled ‘Fostering Resilience: The Path to Bottom-Up Mental Health Support in Climate-Affected Communities’ at the Bangladesh Pavilion of COP28.
10 December 2023, 08:50 AM
Electric room heaters under BDT 4000: our picks
As the chill of winter sets in, the need for a cosy and warm living space becomes crucial. To help you find an electric room heater within a budget, check out picks for five room heaters available under BDT 4,000.
10 December 2023, 08:16 AM
Women in Digital arranges cyber security session for women entrepreneurs
Women in Digital (WID), an organisation dedicated to women entrepreneurs, has organised a special session on cyber security and cyber-related crimes on Saturday in Dhaka.
9 December 2023, 18:07 PM
Government plans digital health cards for all citizens
The government has taken an initiative to introduce digital health cards for all citizens, in a bid to eradicate the need of preserving physical prescription and test files by creating a unified digital database.
9 December 2023, 13:54 PM
Apple to produce 25% of global iPhones in India: reports
Apple is planning on producing over 50 million iPhones in India each year within the next two to three years, which equals to one-fourth of the entire global iPhone production, as per a recent report by the Wall Street Journal.
9 December 2023, 06:22 AM
Apple's head of iPhone design to leave company
Tang Tan, the executive leading designer for iPhone and Apple Watch, is leaving Apple in February 2024, as per a report by Bloomberg News. His departure is expected to make way for promotions of some other top Apple employees, the report adds.
9 December 2023, 06:01 AM
Staying ahead of the employability curve
In an interview with The Daily Star, Dr Ajay Kela shared the goals of the Wadhwani Foundation, what kind of skills a modern employer looks for, and the importance of upskilling for modern graduates.
9 December 2023, 05:04 AM
How Starlink internet can benefit Bangladesh
Earlier this year, Starlink officials came to Bangladesh to potentially strike a deal with the ICT Division in operating in the country. But what is the hype around Starlink and how may it impact communications in Bangladesh? Let's take a look.
8 December 2023, 13:51 PM
Baldur's Gate 3 wins Game of the Year 2023
The role-playing video game Baldur's Gate 3 has been awarded the Game of the Year 2023 by The Game Awards. Released fully for Windows on August 3 and later on PS5 on September 6, Baldur's Gate 3 offers both single-player and multiplayer options to explore dungeons and tackle quests using pre-generated characters in a world based on the popular tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons.
8 December 2023, 06:15 AM
Sam Altman named TIME's CEO of the year
Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, has been named Time Magazine's CEO of the Year for 2023. This prestigious recognition highlights Altman's significant contribution to the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
7 December 2023, 17:19 PM
Every Grand Theft Auto game ranked from best to worst
Grand Theft Auto has been a gaming juggernaut for over two decades, delivering open-world mayhem and satirical stories that have captivated millions of players. But with so many entries in the series, how do they stack up against each other? On the heels of the exciting announcement of the next instalment in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, Grand Theft Auto VI, we're taking a look back at the entire series and ranking every main entry from the top-down beginnings to the sprawling modern epics.
7 December 2023, 16:31 PM
Asus launches ROG Ally handheld gaming device in Bangladesh
The handheld gaming device ROG Ally is equipped with an AMD 4nm 8 core/16 thread Ryzen Z1 Extreme Processor, runs on Windows 11, and supports gaming platforms such as Steam, Xbox Game Pass, Epic, and GOG.
7 December 2023, 10:53 AM
Messenger adds default end-to-end encryption
Messenger, the instant messaging app by Meta, is launching end-to-end decryption on all messages and calls by default. With end-to-end encryption, messages and calls can only be seen by the sender and the recipient. Not even Meta will be able to see encrypted messages, as per the company.
7 December 2023, 10:09 AM
Vivo caught up in money laundering case in India
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) of India accused Vivo of illicitly transferring an enormous sum of ₹ 62,476 crore to China, ostensibly to evade Indian tax obligations.
7 December 2023, 07:25 AM
Google launches Gemini, new AI model to compete with GPT-4
Google has recently introduced Gemini, a collection of AI models designed to cater to various needs from lightweight mobile applications to heavyweight enterprise solutions. Gemini comes in three versions: Gemini Nano, Gemini Pro, and Gemini Ultra, each serving specific purposes and use cases.
7 December 2023, 06:52 AM
Musk's Starlink to make entry to Bangladesh
The government has decided to award a licence to Starlink, brainchild of Elon Musk,that could create competition in the internet business in Bngladesh
7 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Dhaka stares down the barrel of water
Once widely abundant, the freshwater for Dhaka dwellers continues to deplete at a dramatic rate and may disappear far below the ground.
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Electric vehicles are reducing global oil consumption: reports
Increasing electric vehicle sales in recent years have prompted forecasters to revise their estimates for the global peak in oil consumption. Public subsidies and advancements in technology are aiding consumers in overcoming the occasionally high upfront costs associated with battery-powered cars, as noted by industry experts.
6 December 2023, 11:16 AM
China unveils new domestically developed supercomputer
China has recently unveiled a domestically developed supercomputing system which is said to be more powerful than Tianhe-2, one of China's fastest supercomputers, as per the Chinese news agency Xinhua.
6 December 2023, 10:57 AM
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