Facebook (FB.O) may change its name. But will it change anything else? The idea of a new moniker for the $959 billion firm, akin to the invention of Alphabet (GOOGL.O) in place of Google, was reported by the Verge on Tuesday. It might make sense for Facebook, as its eponymous brand is both sullied and slow-growing. But it's about more than what Mark Zuckerberg's company is called.

Social media giant Facebook Inc is planning to rebrand the company with a new name next week, the Verge reported on Tuesday, citing a source with direct knowledge of the matter.

Infinix announced the new HOT 11S smartphone in Bangladesh, featuring MediaTek Helio G88 Dual-Chip gaming processor, 6.78” FHD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate and 50MP ultra night camera. The front camera comprises of 8 MP wide-angle camera with dual LED flash. HOT 11s comes with Type-C charger, and supports 18W Fast Charge. The device comes in two versions, 4GB RAM and 6GB RAM with 128GB ROM in both variants. The price revealed is BDT 14,990 for 4GB RAM variant and BDT 15,990 for the 6GB RAM. It

At least 50% of British luxury carmaker Aston Martin's (AML.L) sales should be electric models by 2030, the company's top executive said on Tuesday. "I would say a minimum of 50% of our sales will be electric, possibly more," Aston Martin Chief Executive Tobias Moers said during the Reuters Events Automotive Summit.

J.P.Morgan on Tuesday became the second brokerage in two weeks to cut its forecast for Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) iPhone sales for the crucial holiday quarter as the global chip shortage and factory closures in Asia finally catch up to the technology giant.

Xiaomi Corp Chief Executive Lei Jun said the Chinese smartphone maker will mass-produce its own cars in the first half of 2024, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Facebook Inc has agreed to pay up to $14.25 million to settle civil claims by the U.S. government that the social media company discriminated against American workers and violated federal recruitment rules, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

Google launched new Pixel 6 smartphones on Tuesday, its latest attempt in a market the tech giant has failed thus far to conquer. The handset sector is dominated by Apple and South Korean electronics colossus Samsung, but Google keeps aiming for a breakthrough with its Android-powered Pixel line.

Britain's biggest retailer Tesco will on Tuesday open its first checkout-free store in central London, allowing customers to shop and pay without scanning a product or interacting with a cashier.

Apple just wrapped up its October 2021 event, featuring a slew of new products and announcements, including the long-awaited M1-equipped MacBook Pros. Here's a quick roundup of the most important announcements:

Apple Inc on Monday launched two new MacBook Pro models powered by new in-house Apple Silicon chips as well as a new generation of its AirPods wireless earbuds and a $5-per-month music subscription service.

Rakuten Viber has officially launched its AR-augmented Viber Lens in Bangladesh on 14th October, 2021, through a virtual launching event. According to a press release, Viber is partnering with Snap Inc to incorporate augmented reality into its in-app camera, alongside filters like animal masks, fantasy effects and more, with the first batch of Viber Lens. “We are pushing the boundaries of AR with the launch of our all-new Viber Lens. Our users who are separated from family due to the current pandemic are looking at more meaningful ways to keep in touch and share more memorable moments,” said Anna Znamenskaya, Rakuten Viber Chief Growth Officer at the launching event. “The Viber Lens brings imagination to life in exciting ways. We believe this will spur the development of innovative and exciting new additions to our products in the future.” David Tse, Senior Director for Rakuten Viber APAC said, “Viber Lens is a unique feature that enables users to make conversations that are more creative, engaging, and vivid. We have included the most advanced AR capabilities to Viber Lens while sticking to our commitment of providing high-security standards for messages, videos, and pictures that are exchanged over the application. Apart from that, we are also looking forward to launching additional local lenses exclusive to our users in Bangladesh. We are pleased to bring these features to our Bangladeshi users and offer them more creative ways to express their thoughts and feelings.”

NASA launched a first-of-its kind mission on Saturday to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, two large clusters of space rocks that scientists believe are remnants of primordial material that formed the solar system's outer planets.

After almost 12 hours of outage, the mobile data service, mainly 3G & 4G, started to resume nationwide. Readers have informed The Daily Star that they were able to connect to 3G/4G internet on their smartphones from around 4.15 PM today.

Mobile phone users across the country are facing issues with their mobile data since Friday morning. 3G and 4G internet services are reportedly down for almost all the operators across the country, although WiFi and broadband internet services are still up and running.

High-speed internet services have been unavailable on mobile phones, according to reports from users across different districts in the country, reports Bangla daily Prothom Alo.

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is pulling the plug on LinkedIn in China nearly seven years after its launch and will replace it with a stripped-down version of the platform that would focus only on jobs.

1Password now allows you to share passwords via a link. With Psst! (a new secure password  sharing tool), a new link sharing feature that the company is releasing today, password manager 1Password is making it easier to share passwords with anyone.

Amazon.com Inc has been repeatedly accused of knocking off products it sells on its website and of exploiting its vast trove of internal data to promote its own merchandise at the expense of other sellers. The company has denied the accusations.

Bangladesh’s C2B and B2B recommerce (an online platform that sells products that were previously owned) venture Swap has secured $1.25 million seed funding recently. The round of investment was led by Singapore based accelerator program Accelerating Asia.