The annual Gamescom event in Cologne, Germany, has showcased an impressive lineup of forthcoming video game releases, drawing attention from industry professionals and gaming enthusiasts alike. This year, Gamescom unveiled a diverse range of titles across genres on its Opening Night Live and the subsequent days. Here's a brief roundup of the major titles announced and showcased:

India is planning to launch 'Bhashini', an AI-based multi-language translation platform similar to Google Translate. According to the Indian news platform News18, Bhashini will support 10 major Indian languages, with plans to add all 22 official Indian languages.

The 2nd edition of the Bangladesh Fintech Award recently honoured 28 fintech innovations across 11 categories through a grand gala ceremony in Dhaka.

Avik Anwar, the Bangladeshi racing sensation, clinched first place in Race-2 of Round-3 in the Malaysia Championship Series at the Sepang International Circuit on Sunday. This victory marks a significant milestone in Anwar's career, elevating him to third place overall in the championship standings.

Cruise, a California-based automobile company, has released a unique 'self-driving' ride-sharing service to passengers in San Francisco and some parts of Austin and Phoenix, US. These driverless, fully electric cars do not require the input of a human driver and have recently received permission to operate 24/7 across the city, barring freeways.

TECNO has recently inaugurated its flagship outlet at Jamuna Future Park, Dhaka.

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, have globally released the official desktop version of their text-based social media platform, Threads. The announcement was confirmed by Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, in a Threads post.

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In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and seismic shifts in the global economy, the modern workplace is undergoing a transformation that is nothing short of revolutionary. Gone are the days when a single skill set could carry one through a lifetime of employment. Today, adaptability, agility and continuous learning are not just buzzwords; they are imperatives for survival.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed its forthcoming solar mission 'Aditya' is set to launch in September, following the recent accomplishment of its lunar lander mission, 'Vikram.'

Meta Platforms, the company behind Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads, has recently released Code Llama, an AI model that can write and generate computer codes.

YouTube is experimenting with a new feature that allows a subset of Android users to identify songs by humming, singing, or recording snippets of music. The feature, currently in its testing phase, aims to make the video-sharing platform an even more popular destination for music enthusiasts.

Streams Tech Ltd., a local software development and IT company, has recently received the ISO 27001:2013 certification. ISO 27001:2013 is an internationally recognised standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS).

The Daily Star recently had a conversation with Sajjab Hasib, Chief Marketing Officer at Grameenphone on gender equality, the empowerment of women, and how these factors influence the telecom industry.

Google plans to improve the transparency of their content moderation practices across their various services, including the widely used Google search engine, as per a recent announcement.

Google is rolling out its Dark Web Report feature to a select group of users in India, marking an expansion beyond its initial availability only to users in the United States.

Elon Musk, the owner of the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is testing the removal of headlines from articles shared on the site. The change was first reported by Fortune and later confirmed by Musk.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has officially unveiled its much-anticipated handheld gaming device, the PlayStation Portal, set to launch later this year. The device aims to extend the PlayStation 5 (PS5) gaming experience by allowing users to stream PS5 games over Wi-Fi to an eight-inch LCD screen with 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second.

On August 23 at 6:34 pm BDT, India's unmanned moon flight Chandrayaan-3 made history by successfully landing on the surface of the moon. This is the first time India has achieved a lunar landing via a spacecraft, with the latest mission being the third iteration of the Chandrayaan space programmes hosted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

In today's digital era, esports, or electronic sports, has rapidly taken centre stage in the world of competitive entertainment. This arena of competitive video gaming, once seen as a simple pastime, has become a booming industry with global revenue crossing the $1 billion mark as of 2020. And as this wave sweeps over continents, Bangladesh, with its dynamic youth population, stands to benefit immensely from this revolution.