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It's not just California, Uber faces legal challenges around the world

Here are some of the other major legal challenges Uber faces around the world.
20 August 2020, 17:57 PM

Classic BlackBerry mobile phone keyboard to live on

The BlackBerry keyboard dethroned by touchscreens will live on in a new 5G smartphone planned for release next year, according to a deal announced on Tuesday.
20 August 2020, 17:33 PM

Gmail and Google services down globally

Gmail, the email service offered by Google, was reported to be down Thursday in parts of the US, Europe and Australia, according to the website Down Detector.
20 August 2020, 09:14 AM

GM says over 40% of new China launches in next five years will be EVs

General Motors Co is planning an electric car offensive in China with more than 40% of its new launches in the country over the next five years set to be electric vehicles (EVs), the U.S. carmaker said on Wednesday.
19 August 2020, 13:15 PM

SELISE Bangladesh to hold its first ever multinational coding competition on August 22

​Secure Link Services BD Ltd (SELISE) will be hosting its first-ever multinational programming competition -- SELISE Coding Challenge 2020 -- on Saturday. August 22. Almost 1,000 coders from Bhutan and Bangladesh are joining the competition.
19 August 2020, 11:32 AM

Amazon to expand tech hubs, corporate offices, adding 3,500 jobs

Amazon unveiled plans Tuesday to hire 3,500 new employees as part of an expansion of its technology hubs and corporate offices across the United States.
18 August 2020, 16:57 PM

Cleaner but not clean: Why scientists say natural gas won't avert climate disaster

Natural gas produces half as much carbon dioxide (C02) when burned than coal, but that doesn't make it harmless. Climate scientists say that rising production of natural gas is emerging as one of the biggest drivers of climate change, and that plans for industry expansion could hobble efforts to stabilize the Earth's climate.
18 August 2020, 13:05 PM

Microsoft's new Flight Simulator takes off

Many aircraft are still grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic, but would-be and real pilots took to the virtual skies on Tuesday with the first update in years of Microsoft's venerable Flight Simulator game. The bestselling title dates all the way back to 1982 -- when home computers had less processing power than a graphics card today -- and Microsoft tasked French developers Asobo Studio with giving it the biggest overhaul since 2006.
18 August 2020, 12:55 PM

'Fortnite' app removal threatens social lifeline for young gamers

A YouTube alert interrupted Jack Erricker’s schoolwork on Friday morning as he and kids all over the world woke up to the news that their favourite game, Fortnite, had been taken down from Apple’s Store and Google Play store.
16 August 2020, 20:11 PM

73 years later, partition victims find their way back in virtual reality

After seven decades, many of the victims of 1947 partition are getting a chance to get a glimpse of their ancestral lands once again, thanks to a virtual reality project by a team of tech and history enthusiasts from Oxford University. Here’s the story of Project Dastaan, and of people yearning to go back home.
16 August 2020, 14:35 PM

Pentagon to set up new unit to investigate UFOs

The Pentagon said Friday it was setting up a new task force under the US Navy to investigate UFO sightings.
15 August 2020, 15:16 PM

Pandemic behaviour: Why some people don't play by the rules

Rule-breaking is not a new phenomenon, but behavioural scientists say it is being exacerbated in the coronavirus pandemic by cultural, demographic and psychological factors that can make the flouters seem more selfish and dangerous. Here are some questions and answers on the science of human behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic.
14 August 2020, 17:09 PM

Fortnite maker sues Apple, Google after removal of game from app stores

Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google on Thursday removed popular video game "Fortnite" from their app stores for violating the in-app payment guidelines, prompting developer Epic Games to file federal antitrust lawsuits challenging their rules.
13 August 2020, 20:34 PM

Apple and Google pull 'Fortnite' from mobile app shops

Apple and Google on Thursday pulled video game sensation Fortnite from their mobile app shops after its maker Epic Games released an update that dodges revenue sharing with the tech giants.
13 August 2020, 20:22 PM

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13 August 2020, 18:00 PM

New car this week

BMW’s most affordable sedan is finally here in Bangladesh. Rolled out by Executive Motors though a virtual event on August 07, 2020, the new 218i Gran Coupé marks the official debut of the 2 series in Dhaka streets.
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Are productivity tools crowding our workspace?

The steep rise in options for productivity assistance for students and professionals alike has presented an important question regarding productivity tools: How much is too much?
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM

How to overcome cheating in online multiplayers

That is highly possible. The quarantine has provided many people with a huge amount of free time. It actually is causing a large influx of players.
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Self sabotage in the workplace: How to overcome it?

Have you ever found yourself working toward an important goal only to spectacularly fail because you did something foolish?
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Tech sitcoms that you should binge

Tech comedy has gained massive popularity in the mainstream media, alongside the rise of big tech. The most popular ones are about science fiction served with nihilist humour, struggles of a tech start-up, and general day to day struggles of IT guys in a regular office environment.
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM