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Apple fires about 100 employees in digital service roles: report

Apple has fired about 100 employees involved in its digital services groups, as per a recent report by Bloomberg News. According to the report, most of these terminations came from Apple's Books app and Bookstore teams.
28 August 2024

Team from BUET develops modular boat for flood relief

A team from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has developed a modular boat designed as a cost-effective and scalable flood relief solution.
27 August 2024

DU students launch website to coordinate flood relief efforts

In response to the flash floods that are ravaging through several districts across Bangladesh, a group of students from the Department of Software Engineering at the Institute of Information Technology (IIT), University of Dhaka has developed Emergency Flood Aid Network, an online platform to support relief efforts.
27 August 2024

Apple appoints Indian-origin Kevan Parekh as new CFO

Apple has officially announced the appointment of Kevan Parekh, an Indian-origin engineer, as its next Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Parekh will take over the role on January 1, 2025, succeeding Luca Maestri, who has been a pivotal figure in Apple's financial management for nearly a decade.
27 August 2024

iPhone 16 launch expected at Apple’s September event

Apple has officially set the date for its next major event on September 9, 2024, at 11 PM Bangladesh time.
26 August 2024

Australians can now ignore work calls outside office hours

Australian employees can now enjoy their personal time without the intrusion of work-related communications, thanks to a new "right to disconnect" law that came into effect on Monday. This legislation protects employees, in most cases, from being penalised for not responding to work calls, emails, or texts outside of their official working hours.
26 August 2024

Starlink introduces up to USD 300 fee to combat cross-region resellers

In an effort to curtail reselling practices, Starlink has announced a new “outside region fee” for satellite internet kits that are activated in regions different from where they were originally purchased.
26 August 2024

China looks to dominate industrial robot production

In 2022, China secured its position as the global leader in industrial automation, accounting for over half of the world's total industrial robot installations, as per a finding by the International Federation of Robotics. Even now, the country continues to be a strong contender in the production of industrial robots.
26 August 2024

Google updates email collaboration features in workspace

Google is rolling out a new feature in its Workspace apps designed to streamline communication with collaborators.
25 August 2024

What you should know about Pavel Durov, Telegram CEO

Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of the instant messaging app Telegram, was reportedly arrested on the evening of August 24 at Bourget Airport near Paris, according to French media outlets TF1 TV and BFM TV, which cited unnamed sources. Here are some things you should know about Pavel Durov and Telegram.
25 August 2024

Valve officially unveils 'Deadlock'

Valve has officially announced its latest multiplayer game, Deadlock.
25 August 2024

Starliner setbacks force NASA to rely on SpaceX for crew return

NASA has confirmed that astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore will return to Earth via SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission in February, after spending over 80 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
25 August 2024

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested

Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was reportedly arrested on Saturday evening at Bourget Airport near Paris, according to unnamed sources cited by the French media outlets TF1 TV and BFM TV.
25 August 2024

BCSI launches community-powered emergency response team amidst rising cyber threats

In response to a surge in cyberattacks from neighbouring countries, Bangladesh Cyber Security Intelligence (BCSI) has initiated a significant move to safeguard the nation's digital infrastructure. The organisation has announced the formation of a Community-Powered Emergency Response Team (CERT) aimed at mitigating cyber threats during this particularly sensitive period.
24 August 2024

Windows 11 update will boost performance of Zen 5 CPUs: AMD

AMD has recently announced that Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 11 update, version 24H2, will enhance the performance of its recently launched Zen 5 CPUs.
23 August 2024

Floods disrupt mobile services in 10 districts; 1428 mobile towers out of order

At least 14.8 percent of mobile towers in 12 districts of Bangladesh have been rendered non-operational due to the ongoing flood situation, according to data from the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
23 August 2024

Nepal lifts TikTok ban after 8 months

Nepal has lifted its ban on TikTok after the app addressed concerns related to cybercrime and the regulation of its content.
23 August 2024

Satellite SOS is now available for Pixel 9

Satellite SOS, a feature which allows a device to connect with satellites to send emergency text messages without mobile data or WiFi connectivity, is rolling out to the Google Pixel 9 series, according to a recent announcement by Google.
22 August 2024

Protirodh.net adds options to help flood affected regions

Protirodh.net, a community-based platform designed to mobilise citizen volunteers, has recently integrated flood reporting options and volunteer registration for the flood affected regions.
22 August 2024

Flood-related fake news flooding Facebook

To stay on top of currently trending fake news regarding the recent flooding in Bangladesh, here is a compilation of some Facebook posts that have been proven to be false by Rumor Scanner, a Bangladeshi fact-checking organisation.
22 August 2024