BSIC appoints Waiz Rahim as its MD and CEO

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20 August 2026 Technology
YouTube to count views from the moment a video starts playing
Tech & Startup Desk
20 August 2026 Technology
YouTube is changing how it counts views on regular videos, with a view now registered as soon as a video begins playing or a user enters a live broadcast, bringing its approach in line with how it already counts Shorts views and how rivals TikTok and Instagram measure engagement.
OpenAI launches teen-specific ChatGPT with homework safeguards and parental controls
Tech & Startup Desk
20 August 2026 Technology
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens, a dedicated version of its AI chatbot with age-appropriate safety measures, parental controls, and tools designed to prevent teenagers from using the platform to cheat on their schoolwork—more than three years after the service first launched with no such protections in place.

Meet Indus Appstore: the Indian Google Play Store

PhonePe, a fintech company established in 2016, has unveiled the Indus Appstore, an Android app store for Indian consumers. According to the company, the app store has already crossed 1 lakh downloads within three days of launch, and is available in 12 regional languages.
27 February 2024

How to effectively deal with job searching fatigue

Application fatigue sets in when the initial enthusiasm for job searching gives way to the despair of repeated rejections. This emotional toll not only saps one's energy but can also lead to a reluctance to apply for new positions, for fear of facing further disappointment.
27 February 2024

How to look for jobs on Facebook while avoiding scams

Amidst all of the lucrative job listings on Facebook, scams and fraudulent postings provide risks to unsuspecting job seekers. Here's a quick guide on how you can avoid scams on Facebook while looking for jobs on the social media platform. 
27 February 2024

Researchers develop first India-specific AI model to determine age of foetus

Indian researchers have developed a country-specific model to precisely determine the age of a foetus in a pregnant woman in the second and third trimesters.
26 February 2024

Samsung unveils Galaxy Ring that can track your health

Samsung has just introduced its latest wearable device, the Galaxy Ring, which will be able to track the health of the wearer. The Samsung Galaxy Ring was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 held in Barcelona, Spain, following a teaser during the Samsung Galaxy S24 launch earlier this year.
26 February 2024

Xiaomi launches 14 Ultra

Xiaomi has officially launched its latest flagship smartphone, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, in the global market. Alongside the 14 Ultra, Xiaomi has also launched the photography-focused Xiaomi 14 Series of smartphones and other wearable gadgets.
26 February 2024

X to make audio and video calling available for all users

X, formerly known as Twitter, is making audio and video calls available for all of its users. Previously, this service was only limited to Premium users.
26 February 2024

Redmi A3 launched in Bangladesh

Redmi A3 has recently been launched in Bangladesh. The smartphone comes with a 6.71-inch dot drop display with a 90 Hz refresh rate, a side fingerprint sensor, and a 5000 mAh battery.
26 February 2024

Nvidia briefly reaches $2 trillion market value

Nvidia briefly hit a market value of US$2 trillion on February 23, 2024, marking a record growth in stock for the multinational tech company. As per reports, this rise has occurred due to the current global market's high demand for AI chips, thus positioning Nvidia as a key player in the AI industry.
26 February 2024

India unveils country's largest battery energy storage system

India's largest battery energy storage system, which stores power using solar energy, has been successfully commissioned with an installed capacity of 152.325 megawatts hour (MWh).
26 February 2024

Google limits Gemini AI image generation after controversial Nazi portrayal

Google has announced its decision to prevent users from generating images of individuals on the newly introduced image generation feature in Gemini AI. This decision comes in response to the AI tool portraying Nazi-era soldiers as individuals from various ethnic backgrounds as per a prompt shown by a user in X, formerly Twitter.
25 February 2024

Itel P55 launched in Bangladesh

Itel P55 has recently been launched in Bangladesh. The smartphone features a 6.6-inch punch-hole display with a 90 Hz refresh rate, 5000 mAh battery with 18 W fast charging support, Tiger 606 octa-core processor, and Android 13 OS.
25 February 2024

Robi subsidiary launches commercial data centre

Axentec PLC, a subsidiary of Robi Axiata Ltd., has recently launched Cypher, a Tier-IV commercial data centre at Sheikh Hasina Software Technology Park in Jashore. The data centre pledges an uptime guarantee of 99.995%. 
25 February 2024

WPDeveloper unveils parent company Startise

WPDeveloper, a WordPress based product company, has recently unveiled its parent company Startise in a "Grand Surprise Event" at Capital’s Radisson Blu hotel. In addition to WPDeveloper, Startise now oversees a portfolio of five companies, including Templately, xCloud, easy.jobs, and Storeware.
25 February 2024

US spacecraft lands in moon after 50 years

A spacecraft built and flown by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines landed near the moon's south pole on Thursday, the first US touchdown on the lunar surface in more than half a century and the first ever achieved by the private sector
23 February 2024

Google to start Pixel smartphone production in India this year: reports

Google plans to start producing Pixel smartphones in India as early as next quarter, as per a report by the Japanese-English daily Nikkei Asia. The report states that Google has already informed suppliers of this plan,  even though no official statement has been made by the company yet.
22 February 2024

Ambani-backed Indian AI model 'Hanooman' to launch in March

The BharatGPT group, a collaboration between Reliance Industries Ltd. and eight Indian Institute of Technology universities, is set to launch a new AI model named 'Hanooman' in March. Backed by Mukesh Ambani, the model aims to provide conversational AI services in healthcare, governance, financial services, and education in 11 Indian languages.
22 February 2024

Chinese aircraft maker ready to compete with Boeing and Airbus

The single-aisle C919 aircraft produced by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) recently made its international debut at Asia's biggest airshow, the Singapore Airshow. The China-made aircraft features both flying and on-the-ground displays, seeking to attract international buyers and competing with reputed aircraft makers Boeing and Airbus.
22 February 2024

Don't put your iPhone in rice, says Apple

Accidents happen, and if your iPhone or accessory takes an unexpected dive into water, it's essential to know the right steps to take. Contrary to popular belief, putting your iPhone in a bag of rice is not recommended, according to an official guideline set by Apple. Let's take a look at the ways Apple recommends you should dry your iPhone in case it gets wet or exposed to water. 
22 February 2024

3 AI-based Bangla software launched on International Mother Language Day

Commemorating International Mother Language Day, artificial intelligence-based Bangla language software 'Bangla Text to Speech -Uchcharon', 'Bangla Speech to Text –‘Kotha', and Bengali OCR 'Borna' were launched today
21 February 2024
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