Unfriended abroad, China's tech giants seek home comfort

China's tech titans can rely on their massive home market to ride out a Donald Trump-led campaign against them overseas, and in the long-term, their global prospects remain strong, analysts say. Tech firms from China have stormed to success in the global market with everything from video-sharing apps and mobile games to smartphones and sophisticated telecom infrastructure.
16 September 2020, 11:52 AM

Apple rolls out new Apple Watch, iPad Air and virtual fitness service

Apple Inc rolled out a new virtual fitness service and a bundle of all its subscriptions, Apple One, focusing a holiday-season product launch on services that are the backbone of Apple's growth strategy and that cater to customers working at home during the Covid-19 pandemic. Apple also introduced a new Apple Watch Series 6 that monitors blood oxygen and will cost $399 and a more basic Apple Watch SE for $279.
16 September 2020, 11:37 AM

Scientists create gene-edited animals as 'surrogate sires' to boost food production

Scientists have created gene-edited pigs, goats and cattle to produce sperm with traits such as disease resistance and higher meat quality in what they say is a step towards genetically enhancing livestock to improve food production.
15 September 2020, 09:19 AM

Is zero-emission truck maker Nikola the new Tesla, or just hot air?

With its electric and hydrogen-fueled trucks, the firm Nikola aims to revolutionize the future of the transportation sector. But with one investor claiming the group is running on empty, it has been having a rollercoaster ride on the stock exchange for the past week.
15 September 2020, 09:13 AM

Namaste Alexa: Amazon signs up Bollywood superstar Bachchan

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be the first Indian celebrity to lend his voice to Amazon's Alexa digital assistant starting next year, as the Silicon Valley giant expands its presence in the massive market.
15 September 2020, 08:57 AM

YouTube tests TikTok rival in India

YouTube on Monday began testing a TikTok rival in India, saying it would refine its short video format and roll it out in more countries in coming months.
15 September 2020, 08:51 AM

TikTok rejects Microsoft offer, Oracle sole remaining bidder

American tech giant Microsoft said Sunday its offer to buy TikTok was rejected, leaving Oracle as the sole remaining bidder ahead of the imminent deadline for the Chinese-owned video app to sell or shut down its US operations.
14 September 2020, 12:33 PM

Apple revises App Store guidelines, loosening some in-app payment rules

Apple Inc on Friday published a revision of some of its App Store review guidelines, loosening some restrictions on streaming game services, online classes and when developers must use its in-app purchase system, which charges a 30% commission.
13 September 2020, 11:51 AM

Scientists confounded by new findings on universe's mysterious dark matter

Dark matter, mysterious invisible stuff that makes up most of the mass of galaxies including our own Milky Way, is confounding scientists again, with new observations of distant galaxies conflicting with the current understanding of its nature.
13 September 2020, 11:32 AM

Attenborough warns humanity of extinction in new documentary

Renowned TV naturalist David Attenborough, in a new documentary, gives his starkest warning yet for humanity to safeguard species from mass extinction for the sake of our own survival.
13 September 2020, 11:23 AM

Microsoft takes aim at Sony with cloud gaming service

Microsoft will on Tuesday launch its Xbox cloud gaming service priced at $1 for new users' first month, in a major drive to attract casual gamers with the promise of cutting ties to the living room and as competition with Sony heats up.
13 September 2020, 11:16 AM

Three key areas where Bangladeshi startups are transforming digitally

Bangladesh has seen the good and bad of this pandemic, where the ‘good’ only implied the rise of opportunities for tech-based businesses.
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM

How to fix your messed-up sleep schedule

The pandemic and the lockdown have changed a great many things for us. For many, with no morning rush to wake up to, combined with lack of activities and lack of tiredness throughout the day, the new normal has messed up the sleep cycle and left it in pretty bad shape. If you find yourself in such an unfortunate position, this is for you.
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Analysing the good and the bat among the 4 greatest Batmobiles

As far as automotive royalties go, the Batmobile is right up there with K.I.T.T. and time-traveling DeLorean. The caped crusader’s personal chariot has evolved through multiple models throughout the decade, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Today we take a look at a few of those models and compare their advantage and limitations.
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Diving into the world of “The Boys”

“The Boys” is back with a second season. It is a loose adaptation of a comic series of the same name, written by Garth Ennis, and co-created, designed, and illustrated by Darick Robertson.
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Why relocation of stray dogs is not the right way to go about it

In mid-August, DSCC declared to start a programme relocating the 30,000 stray dogs of the city to other districts to contain the spread of rabies. We talk to experts and activists to understand why this is not the right method to handle stray animals and what can be done instead.
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM

The doggone controversy

Those who love dogs are cool with strays roaming the city. Most are fed, neutered and add character to the gray city walls. Another group has come up with the strangest reasons for relocating them which often means death.
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Xiaomi launches Redmi 9C and Mi Smart Band 5 in Bangladesh

Xiaomi recently announced the latest addition to their budget line-up of devices in Bangladesh with the Redmi 9C. The brand also forayed into the wearable category for the first time with the introduction of the Mi Smart Band 5.
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM

New season of The Mandalorian premieres on October 30

“The Mandalorian”, a sci-fi show about a mysterious bounty hunter in the Star Wars universe, is set to return for another season on Disney+.
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM

The Bossman

The Bossman
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM