Cross border e-commerce platform Aadi delivers Bangladesh's T20 jersey globally

Bangladesh’s first-ever cross-border eCommerce platform, Aadi, is celebrating the Bangladesh cricket team’s T20 journey by offering free delivery of the cricket team’s T20 official matchday jerseys and official caps worldwide, with the global delivery support of DHL express. 
2 September 2021

The new, updated PS5 is lighter; perhaps not in a good way

Usually, PlayStation game console systems do not receive a hardware update until the consoles reach the half-life in their life cycle when Sony usually releases a slimmer version of the existing console, which is also cheaper to buy.  This time around, however, Sony released a newly updated version of their existing PlayStation 5 model, not even after a full year. 
31 August 2021

Instagram to require users to share their birthday amid youth safety push

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.
31 August 2021

Realme launches Narzo 30, Realme Book Slim and two AIoT products

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.
28 August 2021

Walton launches 3 new desktop PCs

The new desktop series features the 'Kaiman EX B', 'Kaiman EX G' and 'Kaiman EX Pro'.
28 August 2021

5 note-taking apps worth checking out

This article lists 5 such note-taking apps that can help you stay organised by going paperless and add more to the process.
26 August 2021

BGD e-GOVT CIRT organises the 1st National Inter-University Cyber Drill

The cyber drill was organised as per the plan of organising three consecutive cyber drills on the occasion of the 50th Victory Day of Bangladesh and Mujib Centenary in 2021.
25 August 2021

Imo introduces ‘Flash Call’ for quicker and safer login

The method eliminates the current hassles of manually incorporating the traditional text-based OTP (One Time Password) verification codes.
25 August 2021

Free Fire, PUBG to be banned; ‘harmful apps’ to be monitored: BTRC

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. 
25 August 2021

Shikho partners with India-based Teachmint to bring live classes

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. 
24 August 2021

Bangladesh ranks first in South Asia in the national cyber security index

Bangladesh has climbed to 36th place in the report, which considers the state of cyber security and digital development in 180 nations around the world.
23 August 2021

PC building guide 2021 edition

The CPU is the essential part that you will build your computer around. You can go in either direction of the two: AMD or Intel. AMD’s Ryzen processors have gained massive popularity in the last few years.
19 August 2021

Dealing with ever-growing cyber-harassment against women

While the spread of the internet targets to carve out a path towards an equal and inclusive world, women disproportionately face violence and harassment in this cyberspace. Such harassment impedes their freedom and basic human rights. However, this issue is overlooked in most cases.
19 August 2021

Google unveils Pixel 5A 5G

When the Pixel 4A came out last year, it was on the top of the mid-range spec phones where it offered just enough, a 7nm Snapdragon 765G processor, 12.2MP main camera also paired with a 16MP ultra-wide and 6GB of RAM. Although the specs stated do not change in the 5A, there are certain key changes that render the phone more polished and desirable over the older model.
18 August 2021

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin sues NASA over Moon lander contract

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin sued the U.S government over NASA's decision to award a $2.9 billion lunar lander contract to Elon Musk's SpaceX.
17 August 2021

Afghans scramble to delete digital history, evade biometrics

Thousands of Afghans struggling to ensure the physical safety of their families after the Taliban took control of the country have an additional worry: that biometric databases and their own digital history can be used to track and target them.
17 August 2021

Samsung launches Galaxy M32 in Bangladesh

he phone boasts a 6.4-inch FHD+Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display, 90Hz refresh rate, Helio G80 gaming processor and 6,000mAh battery backed up with a 25W fast-charging support.
17 August 2021

Surokkha under attack, 27 other infrastructure at risk: Palak

“The hackers tried to shut down the Surokkha app, but the situation was handled extremely well by the experienced manpower on our ICT front,” said the State Minister. 
13 August 2021

Buying an iPad in 2021: what you need to know

If you’re in the market for an iPad in 2021, there are five options to choose from, we’ve got the iPad mini, the iPad budget line, the 11 inch iPad Pro, the 12.9 inch iPad Pro and iPad Air.
12 August 2021

Getting started with your own podcast: a complete build guide

A Podcast is a series of spoken words, audio episodes, all focused on a particular topic or theme, like cycling, travel, or startups. One can subscribe to a podcast with an app whenever they want. Most podcasts today are audio-only, even though video podcasts do exist. Audio podcasts can be made visibly beautiful with the right artwork or design.
12 August 2021