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Meta's new wave of layoffs begins May 20: report
4 hour(s) ago Tech & Startup
Meta plans to conduct an initial round of widespread layoffs on May 20, cutting about 10% of its global workforce, or close to 8,000 employees, according to a report by Reuters, which cites three sources familiar with Meta's plans.

What is Sanchayapatra and how to invest in it: a guide

Profits are shared every 3 months for 3-monthly profit bearing and pensioner sanchayapatra, and the maximum rate of returns are 11.04% and 11.76%. The maximum rate of return for 5-years sanchayapatra in Bangladesh is 11.28%.
8 July 2021, 18:00 PM

How to look for co-founders for your startup

However, just having co-founders is not enough. Having the right co-founders is crucial for your team to perform satisfactorily and your business to succeed in the long run. The challenge lies in finding the co-founder who is right for both- your business and yourself as a co-founder.
8 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Caring for your car in this lockdown

Bangladesh has been preparing to tackle the worst Covid-19 wave to ever hit the country and strict measures are being taken against commuting or even simply going out unless it is an emergency. For that reason, many cars will be hibernating in respective garages for an uncertain amount of time unfortunately.
8 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Microsoft and Google prepare to fight it out, again

According to reports, a six-year legal truce between Microsoft and Google has come to an end. According to reports in The Financial Times and Bloomberg, Microsoft and Google reached an unusual truce in 2015, which expired in April of this year. But Microsoft and Google are seemingly warming up to get back in the ring. 
7 July 2021, 09:01 AM

Paris gets a taste of pizza-making robots

Behind the dark green facade of a new Paris pizzeria, arms wielding ladles and spatulas perform an intricate ballet to churn out made-to-order pies -- but no human hands are involved in the performance.
6 July 2021, 11:51 AM

‘Bangladesh can learn about blockchain regulations from others’

Experts have backed Bangladesh's aspirations to use blockchain technology to achieve Sustainable Development Goals which aim to foster innovation. In a policy review published in the quarterly magazine Whiteboard, Primavera De Filippi and MorshedMannan discussed the use cases of blockchains and how Bangladesh can learn from other countries who have already adopted the technology.
6 July 2021, 11:25 AM

Smart foam material gives robotic hand the ability to self-repair

Singapore researchers have developed a smart foam material that allows robots to sense nearby objects, and repairs itself when damaged, just like human skin.
6 July 2021, 11:02 AM

The challenges facing Amazon's new CEO, Andy Jassy

Amazon.com Inc on Monday got a new chief executive: Andy Jassy, the mastermind behind its lucrative cloud computing division, who succeeds company founder Jeff Bezos. Here's a look at the business Jassy is taking over and the challenges that await him on the job.
5 July 2021, 13:52 PM

Hackers demand $70 mln to restore data held by companies hit in cyberattack: blog

Hackers suspected to be behind a mass extortion attack that affected hundreds of companies worldwide late on Sunday demanded $70 million to restore the data they are holding ransom, according to a posting on a dark web site.
5 July 2021, 06:36 AM

Facebook tests alerting users to extremist posts

A Facebook test of pop-up boxes asking people whether they think friends are becoming extremists raised concerns Friday among US conservatives who felt their voices might be stifled.
4 July 2021, 15:13 PM

Mental health issues among university students: What makes it worse amid this pandemic?

The unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted people's quality of life and deteriorated their mental health. And this situation has been a period of upheaval for young people and university students who are known to be vulnerable in the case of developing mental disorders. We have talked to some teachers and students to know about their perspective on the deteriorating mental health conditions of students at the university level.
2 July 2021, 05:40 AM

All phones will be auto-registered by June 30, here’s everything you need to know

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has taken an initiative to have all mobile phones (smartphones/buttoned feature phones) automatically registered by the 30th of June. Moreover, the process of identifying and blocking illegal mobile phones will continue, as from the 1st of July, any unauthorised, cloned or counterfeit handsets bought by evading tax or illegal means will no longer get registered or work
27 June 2021, 11:19 AM

Windows 11: what’s new and how to know if you can get it

‘It’s the beginning of a new generation’, declared Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO, at the Windows 11 unveiling event. And from the looks of it, it might as well be true.
27 June 2021, 11:11 AM

Ferrari unveils $320,000 hybrid sports car

Ferrari unveiled a new first plug-in hybrid car on Thursday as the luxury sports car maker famed for its roaring combustion engines retools its range for an electric era.
25 June 2021, 19:08 PM

World Wide Web source code is latest NFT for sale

Tim Berners-Lee's source code for the World Wide Web is the latest non-fungible token (NFT) to go up for sale. Sotheby's in New York is selling the program that paved the way for the internet we know today more than 30 years after its creation.
25 June 2021, 18:46 PM

Dhaka ranks 225th among 264 cities in the Global Fintech Ecosystem Rankings

Dhaka has ranked 225th among 264 cities in the Global Fintech Ecosystem Rankings in 2021 with a score of 0.581.
25 June 2021, 08:53 AM

Games you cannot miss: Key highlights from E3 2021

The fully online E3 2021 showcased many anticipated sequels and updates including Elden Ring, Halo Infinite, Starfield, Breath of the Wild 2 and so on as the biggest gaming conference in the world hits 26 years.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM

The Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza receives a facelift

When looking for a midsized SUV on the Bangladeshi market, your most common option is either the Honda Vezel or the Toyota CHR. Recently
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Microsoft rolls out Windows 11; will support Android apps

Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a new version of the Windows software powering most of the world's computers, opening the door to apps tailored for the Google-backed Android operating system. The US technology titan said Windows 11 will be available this holiday season as a free update to its predecessor
24 June 2021, 17:59 PM

Outcry as HK’s Apple Daily shuts down

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily announced it will print its last edition today after a stormy year in which it was raided by police and its tycoon owner and other staff were arrested under a new national security law.
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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