Instagram updates its wordmark for the first time in a decade

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Google unveils Pixel 11 lineup, AirTag rival, and new Gemini features
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Google has held its annual hardware event, Made by Google 2026, unveiling the Pixel 11 smartphone series, a new Pixel Watch 5, and the Pixel Tag, a $29 tracking device that takes direct aim at Apple's AirTag.
Competency based BCS viva: how candidates can prepare
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Bangladesh's civil service recruitment system is moving towards a competency-based approach to the viva voce, changing the emphasis from what candidates know to how they have applied their skills in real-world situations.

Meta to cut 1,500 jobs as Zuckerberg bets on AI

Meta is preparing to cut about 1,500 jobs from its Reality Labs division, a move that would affect roughly 10 percent of the unit’s workforce, as the company intensifies its focus on artificial intelligence (AI).
24 January 2026

They look like voters. They’re AI

Dozens of short videos circulating on social media in the run-up to the country’s 13th national parliamentary election feature what appear to be ordinary citizens making voting pledges, offering political endorsements, and criticising rival parties.
22 January 2026

Doctors’ AI chatbot OpenEvidence reaches $12 bln valuation

OpenEvidence, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup described as “ChatGPT for doctors”, has raised new funding that values the company at $12 billion, according to a recent report by CNBC.
21 January 2026

Tecno launches MEGAPAD SE in Bangladesh

Tecno has officially launched the MEGAPAD SE tablet in Bangladesh.
21 January 2026

NASA reveals new photo of dying star

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a new, detailed view of the Helix Nebula, a structure of gas created by a dying star, located 650 light-years from Earth.
21 January 2026

ChatGPT to predict age, restrict content for minors

OpenAI has begun rolling out an age prediction system for ChatGPT to identify accounts likely belonging to users under 18 and apply additional safety features.
21 January 2026

Gen Z leads workforce anxiety over AI, survey finds

Younger workers are the ones most concerned about AI affecting their jobs, according to a global survey by recruitment firm Randstad.
20 January 2026

Former Assassin’s Creed head hit Ubisoft with nearly $1 mln lawsuit

Marc-Alexis Côté, the former head of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed franchise, has filed a lawsuit against the French games publisher seeking CAD $1.3 million (around USD 937k), alleging that his departure from the company amounted to a “disguised dismissal” designed to avoid paying severance.
20 January 2026

Microsoft issues OOB fix for Windows cloud PC failures

Microsoft has recently released a series of emergency out-of-band (OOB) updates for Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server to address problems introduced by its January 2026 security patches, including an issue that disrupted access to cloud-based virtual desktops.
20 January 2026

OpenAI's revenue surpassed $20 bln in 2025: OpenAI CFO

OpenAI's Chief Financial Officer, Sarah Friar, recently announced that the company's annualised revenue for 2025 has surpassed $20 billion, a significant increase from $6 billion in 2024.
20 January 2026

The hidden potential of Bangladesh’s “attention” market

Bangladesh is often discussed in terms of labour, manufacturing, and remittances. Yet an equally powerful economic resource remains largely invisible in policy discussions and investment theses: attention.
20 January 2026

The Gen-Z guide to managing your manager

Managing a manager used to sound like an act of rebellion. However, today it has become a quiet professional necessity.
20 January 2026

Researchers power motor with a droplet of liquid metal

Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney have developed what they describe as the “world’s first motor that spins using a droplet of liquid metal”.
20 January 2026

Space tech investment to rise in 2026: report

Global investment in space technology is expected to increase further in 2026.
19 January 2026

TikTok to roll out new age-detection tech in Europe: report

TikTok will begin deploying a new age-detection system across Europe in the coming weeks, the company told Reuters on Friday. The move comes as the platform faces regulatory pressure to better identify and remove accounts belonging to users under the age of 13.
18 January 2026

MG HS Hybrid+ and Super Hybrid launched in Bangladesh

MG Bangladesh has launched two new hybrid sport utility vehicles in Bangladesh, the MG HS Hybrid+ and the MG HS Super Hybrid (PHEV).
18 January 2026

Musk demands $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft

Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming he is owed the "wrongful gains" they earned from his early involvement with the AI company.
18 January 2026

Jobs of the week

Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
18 January 2026

Govt takes down ICT white paper from official website

The government-commissioned white paper on ICT has been removed from the official website of the ICT Division just days after it was uploaded.
17 January 2026

How algorithm shows us exactly what we like

The objective of social media is straightforward: keep users engaged for as long as possible.
17 January 2026
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