Essential soft skills for young professionals and how to learn them online

In today’s increasingly competitive world, specialising in certain hard skills can no longer guarantee your dream job. Soft skills have become an integral part of succeeding as a professional, which is why young professionals should learn and nurture them early in their careers.
18 November 2021

Will AI help achieve gender equality at workplaces?

Gender stereotypes continue to hold women back at work, but a handful of tech firms say they have developed AI (artificial intelligence) systems that can help break biases in hiring and promotion to give female candidates a fairer chance.
17 November 2021

Itel launches its first Android TV in Bangladesh

In an unveiling ceremony today, Itel launched its first Android TV in Bangladesh. The first of the G-Series Smart TV models, G431 and G321, come with Google-certified PlayStore and built-in Chromecast and AirPlay. 
17 November 2021

Infinix Hot 11S: Gaming on a budget

Today we are reviewing Infinix’s Hot 11S, a gaming-focused midrange smartphone priced at BDT 15,990. Here’s our take:
11 November 2021

How to e-sign PDF documents on PC

In comparison to Macs, Windows lacks a built-in PDF signing feature. You can, however, sign a PDF document using Windows’ built-in browser, Microsoft Edge. You can also download third-party apps that provide the same functionality.
11 November 2021

VIVO X70 PRO 5G A True Pro

Vivo has unveiled a very recent flagship in the market – the X70 Pro 5G. Inspired by the successful X60 series, the X70 Pro 5G brings quite a handful of upgrades in terms of hardware and software.
4 November 2021

How to avoid fraudsters while shopping online

People who are into online shopping because of its ostensive convenience, are acquainted with the feeling of waiting for the ordered package to arrive. Yet, when finally the long-awaited auspicious day comes,
4 November 2021

How Apple’s M1 Pro and Max chips aim to change the game

Apple has officially announced the M1 Pro and M1 Max, beefed-up versions of the M1 chip that debuted last fall and the heart of Apple’s new MacBook Pro models.
28 October 2021

IoT company Bondstein raises $1 mln

Bondstein Technologies Limited,a IoT company based in HiTech City Kaliakoir, Gazipur, Bangladesh, has secured an investment worth $1 million, led by Runner Trading Limited, a subsidiary of Runner Group. 
23 October 2021

Revealed: Amazon manipulated search results to promote its own brands

Amazon.com Inc has been repeatedly accused of knocking off products it sells on its website and of exploiting its vast trove of internal data to promote its own merchandise at the expense of other sellers. The company has denied the accusations.
21 October 2021

Global chip shortage: Apple to sell fewer iPhones

J.P.Morgan on Tuesday became the second brokerage in two weeks to cut its forecast for Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) iPhone sales for the crucial holiday quarter as the global chip shortage and factory closures in Asia finally catch up to the technology giant.
19 October 2021

Xiaomi will begin making cars in 2024, says CEO

Xiaomi Corp Chief Executive Lei Jun said the Chinese smartphone maker will mass-produce its own cars in the first half of 2024, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday.
19 October 2021

Google unveils new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

Google launched new Pixel 6 smartphones on Tuesday, its latest attempt in a market the tech giant has failed thus far to conquer. The handset sector is dominated by Apple and South Korean electronics colossus Samsung, but Google keeps aiming for a breakthrough with its Android-powered Pixel line.
19 October 2021

New MacBook Pros with notches, and everything else Apple just announced

Apple just wrapped up its October 2021 event, featuring a slew of new products and announcements, including the long-awaited M1-equipped MacBook Pros. Here's a quick roundup of the most important announcements:
18 October 2021

Worried your smartphone might get hacked? Here’s how to prevent

While there is no foolproof way to identify and protect against smartphone hacking, here are some easy-to-follow steps to check primarily if your smartphone has been breached and some ways to protect it from such an attack.
14 October 2021

Reverse Resources secures EUR 850K from Bangladesh Angels Network and others

Bangladesh Angels Network (BAN), an angel investment network in Bangladesh, has announced another seed investment round led by Estonian angel investors, in Reverse Resources (RR), a SaaS platform to map, match and trace waste from textile factories to recycling and help fashion brands achieve full circularity by 2030. 
14 October 2021

63% ASEAN citizens fear post pandemic financial crisis: World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum has released its latest youth survey, "ASEAN Digital Generation: Pathway to ASEAN’s Inclusive Digital Transformation and Recovery" - during a virtual briefing session on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. 
13 October 2021

6 Bangladeshi militant groups, 1 individual in Facebook’s secret blacklist

Facebook has developed a secret blacklist of over 4000 individuals and organisations across the world that the social media giant considers “dangerous”, as a part of its Dangerous Individuals and Organizations (DIO) policy, according to internal Facebook documents, as revealed by The Intercept.
13 October 2021

BUET beats IIT to become Asia West champion in Moscow programming contest

'BUET HellBent', a team from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), has earned the title of the ‘Champion of the Asia West' in the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Moscow World Final 2021. Globally, it has also secured the 28th position out of 117 teams participating from over 100 countries in this prestigious yearly multi-tiered programming competition.  
11 October 2021

Here are all the upcoming Microsoft surface products

Microsoft, this Wednesday, got done with their Fall Surface keynote event where they announced seven new products which ship with Windows 11 from the factory, including the Surface 8 Pro, Surface Go 3, the new, refreshed Surface Duo 2 and much more.
7 October 2021