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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

How to shoot your beloved

As National Photographer's day is observed on August 19th, what better occasion to try your hand at automotive photography? Here are some recollections and a bit of life hacks to make automotive photography one step easier from my short stint in trying to act like one.
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Clash of the tech titans

Social media has also not been left untouched as proponents and distractors of social distancing battle it out. The world of technology likewise has its fair share of arguments with the latest battle-taking place between tech billionaires of Silicon Valley, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg on the easing down of lockdowns.
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Uber would rather halt operations than classify drivers as employees

Being forced to classify drivers as employees could temporarily idle Uber operations in its home state of California, the ride-sharing firm's chief said Wednesday. The comments from Uber's chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi to MSNBC come after a court gave Uber and rival Lyft until the middle of next week to reclassify drivers as employees instead of contract workers in compliance with new state law.
13 August 2020, 13:24 PM

Samsung starts pre-order for Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

The 6.7-inch Galaxy Note20 and 6.9-inch Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G are the most powerful Note series yet. The Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G are offered at a price of BDT 99,999 and BDT 1,34,999 respectively.
13 August 2020, 10:55 AM

'Baby' Milky Way discovered 12 bln light years away

A golden halo glinting 12 billion light-years away is the farthest galaxy resembling our Milky Way yet spotted, astronomers said Wednesday, adding the "surprisingly unchaotic" infant star system challenges our understanding of the early years of the Universe.
12 August 2020, 21:46 PM

Release of next Halo video game pushed back to 2021

Halo Infinite, the next instalment of celebrated video game franchise, is being delayed until next year, its developer said, meaning the blockbuster title will not be available when Microsoft launches its new console later this year.
12 August 2020, 12:50 PM

Google turns your Android phones into earthquake sensors

lphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.
12 August 2020, 12:41 PM

Google turns Android phones into earthquake sensors

Alphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.
12 August 2020, 08:54 AM

Apple on verge of $2 trillion milestone, defying pandemic

Apple is on the verge of becoming the first $2 trillion American company following a gravity-defying surge that has highlighted the value of its iPhone ecosystem during the global pandemic.
11 August 2020, 21:49 PM

Supercars and champagne: Bangkok's rich purr through pandemic

The kingdom is one of Asia's least equal countries. Thailand is headed by a super-rich monarchy and buttressed by a handful of family dynasties with monopolies covering everything from beer and duty-free to convenience stores. Their fortunes have surged under six years of a military-aligned government which has parcelled out major contracts to them, while the wider economy has backslid.
11 August 2020, 15:38 PM

Medicals masks vs cotton masks and bandanas: Study reveals the best face covering against Covid-19

Health experts have determined that face coverings are a vital tool in reducing the spread of coronavirus -- but little research has been done into how different kinds of masks compare. A new study has ranked 14 types of commonly available mask, finding that medical masks offer significantly more protection against droplet spread than cotton alternatives -- while bandanas and balaclavas don't do much at all.
11 August 2020, 15:17 PM

Facebook creates unit devoted to financial services

Facebook on Monday said it has created a new unit devoted to financial services to harmonize payment systems on its platform.
11 August 2020, 14:46 PM

Russia names new coronavirus vaccine 'Sputnik' after Soviet satellite

Moscow has dubbed its new coronavirus vaccine "Sputnik V" after the Soviet satellite, the head of the country's sovereign wealth fund said Tuesday, after Russia declared itself the first country to develop a vaccine.
11 August 2020, 14:27 PM

WarnerMedia senior executives out, restructures to focus on HBO Max

WarnerMedia executives Bob Greenblatt and Kevin Reilly, who oversaw the creation of the HBO Max streaming business, will leave as part of a broad restructuring focused around the streaming service, the company said on Friday.
11 August 2020, 05:49 AM

Uber, Lyft must classify drivers as employees: US judge

A California judge on Monday granted the state's request for a preliminary injunction blocking Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc from classifying their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.
11 August 2020, 05:38 AM

Uber calls for new deal for 'gig economy' workers

Uber outlined proposals Monday for a new type of relationship with "gig" workers, including its own drivers, that would keep them as independent contractors but with some guaranteed benefits.
10 August 2020, 16:12 PM

Twitter, TikTok discuss potential combination: WSJ

Twitter is in preliminary discussions for a possible combination with TikTok, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, after US President Donald Trump said he would ban the app, calling it a threat to national security.
9 August 2020, 16:36 PM

Chinese 'robotaxis' take riders for a spin

Chinese entrants in the race to put autonomous vehicles on the road are bringing "robotaxis" online in hopes that a hired-car format can be the key to unlocking wide acceptance of the futuristic technology.
9 August 2020, 16:28 PM

Windows, Gates and a firewall: Microsoft's delicate castle in China

Microsoft, which is in talks to buy part of Chinese video app TikTok, is one of the few US tech titans that have managed to succeed in China. The software giant has kept its business alive in the country by complying with strict local laws, despite the communist nation's wide-reaching censorship. Here are some key points about the technology and gaming group's operations in the world's second-biggest economy.
8 August 2020, 18:01 PM