Leaks and teases- that’s all we had for more than a couple of months about the third installment of Samsung’s foldable device-based Z series. And after much anticipation, just a few weeks back, I had the pleasure of playing around with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G. Right after the global unveiling, Samsung was able to showcase the devices to a few of the top reviewers of the country. After fiddling with the devices for a couple of hours, here’s my first impression:

Instagram will begin requiring users to confirm their birthdays as part of an effort to create new safety features for young people, the Facebook Inc-owned social media app said Monday.

Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar has called on Facebook not to host content that propagates terrorism, militancy, sectarianism, sedition, pornography, and those that go against the socio-cultural values in Bangladesh.

China has forbidden under-18s from playing video games for more than three hours a week, a stringent social intervention that it said was needed to pull the plug on a growing addiction to what it once described as "spiritual opium".

A team of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Dhaka University has crowned champions at the grand finale of talent competitions of the country, Battle of Minds. Team Fan Club won the 18th edition of the competition after beating four other teams that made their way to the finals.

Youth-favorite brand realme has been leaving no stone unturned to ameliorate the life of the youth since its inception by introducing leap-forward technology. Of late, realme has become the top 1 smartphone maker in Bangladesh in Q2, 2021, according to Canalys and they have been trying to develop a diverse portfolio as they have entered AIoT 2.0 development phase with their advanced ‘1+5+T’ strategy. As part of this new strategy, realme has come up with its first-ever laptop ‘realme Book Slim’.

Smartphone brand Realme has launched the ‘Narzo 30’ and its first laptop ‘Realme Book Slim’ through an online launch event held at 12 PM onAugust 28, 2021.

The new desktop series features the 'Kaiman EX B', 'Kaiman EX G' and 'Kaiman EX Pro'.

A Russian court on Thursday fined Twitter 17 million roubles ($229,730), Facebook 15 million roubles and WhatsApp 4 million roubles over their refusal to localise user data as required by Russian law, Interfax news agency reported.

Motorola Moto G40 fusion & Moto G60 have been introduced in Bangladesh Market recently by Salextra, the national partner of Motorola. Moto G60 has a big 6.8 inch, 120 Hz IPS display, it has a 732G processor, 108 MP primary camera, 32 MP front camera. Besides, the phone has an 8 MP ultra-wide lens along with a depth sensor.

ZTE has launched two smartphones Blade L210 and V2020 from its flagship Blade series in Bangladesh targeting entry-level inclusion. ZTE officials introduced the devices at a scaled function at the head office of Anira International limited in the capital recently said a news release.

The method eliminates the current hassles of manually incorporating the traditional text-based OTP (One Time Password) verification codes.

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, BTRC, is working on banning games like PUBG and Free Fire in Bangladesh, following a High Court order that directed the government authorities to ban ‘harmful online games and apps’. Alongside banning these games, BTRC is also preparing a list of ‘harmful apps’, according to sources. 

Desh General Insurance Company posted an 11 per cent year-on-year rise in profit in 2020.

Fresh from announcing their latest funding round of $1.3m USD, home-grown Bangladeshi edtech Shikho, a Dhaka-based edtech startup building a hyper-localized digital learning ecosystem, and Teachmint, India’s largest teaching platform, today announced a partnership to deliver classroom solutions to students in Bangladesh leveraging Teachmint’s live class technology infrastructure. 

Thermocol could be the material of the future for construction of earthquake-resistant buildings, according to Indian scientists.

Among the 174 social enterprises that have applied for the incubation program from 36 different countries, HEALTHx has been selected for its sustainability strategy and action plan to improve the total healthcare ecosystem connecting patients, physicians, providers and payors.

Current and former U.S. officials say there is concern those weapons could be used to kill civilians, be seized by other militant groups such as Islamic State to attack U.S.-interests in the region, or even potentially be handed over to adversaries including China and Russia.

Micro-philanthropists from around the world who want to donate in small amounts can directly connect with those in need through ImpactGiv. The platform can also facilitate the NGOs and philanthropic organizations in giving away grants for purpose-driven projects. People on the receiving end can access the resources they need from the platform –– such as, non-repayable grants, micro-scholarships, or waivers to propel their projects.

Vivo has announced the launch of its latest smartphone, Y53s, in Bangladesh.