The Bossman: Coffee break

The Bossman: Coffee Break
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Online debating: The silver bullet of inclusivity and opportunity

Co-ordinated social media celebrations fueled by the collective adrenaline rush that comes with an international victory - are scenes spotted during the aftermath of a breathtaking performance by our cricket team tigers.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

UAS F-71: By Bangladesh, for Bangladesh

It is commonly believed that “collective hard work to achieve goals” is how ant colonies function. That is also the motto of team ANTS from the Islamic University of Technology,
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Cutting down on screen time during Covid-19

“How would we have managed before the internet?”
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

World’s biggest girl band Blackpink releases their first full-length studio album

Blackpink made their acclaimed debut on August 2016 under YG Entertainment (one of the “Big 3” entertainment companies in the K-Pop world). The group since then achieved international success and became global artists.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

2020 Beijing Motor Show concept car Roundup

Ever wanted one of those quirky and adorable Trabant, but backed away due to their awfulness? Well, then Great Wall just might have made the car for you.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Pioneering cutting edge cancer research from Bangladesh

Dr Sajib Chakraborty, a computational biologist at the University of Dhaka has been working with his colleagues at the University of Freiburg to find out new horizons in the treatment of cancer, which in reality remains one of humanity's gravest illnesses. Toggle sat down with Dr Sajib this week to talk about his research and more.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

From Trump to K-Pop

We knew the big ‘rona isn’t going away any soon, unlike Donald Trump. And that is why we have decided not to bow down before the virus.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

TechBits

TechBits
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Google unveils Nest Audio, their $99 smart speaker

Google has rolled out the Nest Audio, the successor to the Google Home smart speaker.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Honda brings retro goodness with Honda CB350

The newest addition to the “cool bike we can’t have” list, the Honda CB350 H’ness (Highness) is a retro cruiser made to mimic the original CB350 of the 1970 vintage.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Boom unveils supersonic aircraft XB-1

Unveiled today at Boom's hangar in Centennial, Colorado, XB-1 marks a turning point in commercial viability for supersonic travel and demonstrates the power of additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, to enable innovation while accelerating product development.
8 October 2020, 17:47 PM

IBM reorganizes to focus on cloud computing

IBM on Thursday unveiled a corporate reorganization to allow it to focus on cloud computing, spinning off its division for managed infrastructure. The move will create two separate, publicly-traded firms by the end of 2021, according to the US computing giant.
8 October 2020, 17:27 PM

How Big Tech companies gain and maintain dominance

Democrats from a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee issued a report on Tuesday detailing tactics it said four of the biggest technology companies used to gain dominant positioning in online search, advertising, social networking shopping and other businesses. Here are notable findings.
7 October 2020, 11:36 AM

Apple announces 'speed' event next week, new iPhones expected

Apple Inc said on Tuesday it would hold a special event on Oct. 13, which most analysts believe will be used to unveil new iPhones with 5G capabilities.
7 October 2020, 11:32 AM

Nvidia building supercomputer to boost Covid-19 research

U.S. chip giant Nvidia said on Monday it is building Britain's most powerful supercomputer, which will use artificial intelligence to help researchers solve pressing medical challenges, including those related to Covid-19.
6 October 2020, 17:50 PM

Black holes: devourers of stars reveal their secrets

A trio of scientists was awarded the Nobel Physics Prize on Tuesday for their research into black holes, some of the most mysterious objects in the universe that gobble stars like specks of dust. So powerful they bend the laws of nature, not even Albert Einstein, the father of general relativity, was convinced they could exist.
6 October 2020, 17:41 PM

Social media abuse drives girls off Facebook, Instagram, Twitter - poll

Online abuse is driving girls to quit social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, with nearly 60% experiencing harassment, a global study showed on Sunday.
5 October 2020, 10:34 AM

India open to launching own app store as start-ups criticise Google

India is open to launching its own mobile app store or expanding an existing one if it receives enough demand from domestic firms for an alternative to Apple and Google platforms, a senior government official said on Thursday.
4 October 2020, 18:33 PM

Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs will testify before U.S. Senate

The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet-owned Google have agreed to voluntarily testify at a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on Oct. 28 about a key law protecting internet companies.
3 October 2020, 14:36 PM