Technology exists to help us, and if there’s an app to keep us safer, then perhaps the world can truly be a better place. Check out this week’s cover story to find out more about ‘Bachao’, the sexual harassment prevention app made right in our homeland.

The Spark 8 Pro has a 48MP Ultra Clear AI Triple Camera and 6.8-inch 1080P FHD+ display, along with a Helio G85 fast octa-core chip and 6GB of RAM. It also offers 64GB of internal storage which supports up to 256GB of expandable storage.

Recent leaked photos of Google Pixel 6A, from a reliable Twitter leaker, seem to suggest that the newest addition to the Pixel A-series phones will ditch the headphone jack, reports The Verge.

Is it because she is a mother? Or perhaps she is perceived as lacking ambition, or leadership qualities?  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.

Reno is the upscale camera-focused device lineup of OPPO. Usually, these phones are aesthetically pleasing and have above average hardware and come with a price tag of upper mid-range.

Your browser lets you access a whole host of fantastic applications from Google Docs to Slack, from Spotify to WhatsApp.

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Honda enthusiasts have been racing on elevated highways in Osaka, Japan for a long time. The most famous of these highways was the ‘Kanjo Loop’: an infamous expressway where the roadways connected in a looping clockwise position. After hours, after the night had settled, the racers came to play.

The incidents of rape and sexual violence against women in Bangladesh are on the rise over the years. This number has bizarrely increased during the Covid-19 pandemic.

India's government will introduce a bill to ban private cryptocurrencies and create a framework for a central bank-backed digital money, parliament said in a shock announcement late Tuesday. The proposed bill “seeks to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in India”, the Lok Sabha said, and comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned last week that Bitcoin presents a risk to younger generations and could “spoil our youths” if it ends up “in the wrong hands”.

The Pentagon is creating a new office to investigate unidentified flying objects amid concerns that after broad probes it cannot explain mysterious sightings near highly sensitive military areas. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, working with the US director of national intelligence, ordered the new investigatory body to be established in the US Defense Department's intelligence and security office, the Pentagon said late Tuesday.

Recent reports state that Facebook has decided to pay content creators and music artists up to $50,000 to host sessions in the brand new Live Audio Rooms feature. For each session, the respective content creator will be paid from $10,000 to $50,000 and an additional fee for guests of $10,000 or more. In recent weeks, production companies working for Meta have reached out to social media stars with this exclusive offer. According to the contract, each creator has to host four to six sessions, each with a minimum of 30-minute airtime.

The software service department of Systech Digital Limited, a software solution provider of Bangladesh has been appraised at CMMI-SVC Maturity Level 3, V2.0 for improved management and service delivery processes it develops, manages, and delivers. Systech Digital Limited is one of the two companies in Bangladesh that achieved this maturity on V2.0. On behalf of CMMI institute, the certificate was handed over to Systech Digital Limited by United Certification Services Limited (UNICERT) in presence of Dr Bikarna Kumar Ghosh, Managing Director, Bangladesh Hi-tech Park Authority at a handover ceremony.

World Robot Olympiad (WRO) is an international robotics competition organised every year in over 85 countries around the globe. Hosted by the non-profit organisation World Robot Olympiad Association (WROA), this contest is divided into several categories for students ranging from 8 to 19 years old. At WRO 2021, held online this year, Bangladesh placed top spots in two different categories.

Creative IT Institute has organised 'Creative Juniors', a five days IT Awareness Program for school and college-going students. Under this program, more than 3000 students have received training in five subjects (Animation, Python Programming, Graphic Design, Coding, Robotics) in a total of 67 batches. 1000 students have successfully completed the course and received certificates. Through this event, 'Creative Juniors' started its official journey with the international IT learning platform 'Educode Academy'.  On Friday, November 19, with the entire team of Creative Juniors, an 'IT Award Giving Ceremony' was held at the National Museum, Dhaka. At the event, crests and gift items were given to about 300 juniors in three categories. 

Tecno Mobile has launched the new Spark 8 Pro in the Bangladesh market.

Thanks to a deal between the Greek government and Microsoft, twenty-seven ancient Greek monuments are to be digitally preserved in a brand new virtual reality project.

The advent of modern technology has essentially redefined the current era. However, with rising use of the internet comes the ever-growing threat of hackers and data breaches.

Schneider Electric has announced the appointment of Sachin Bhalla as the VP and Country GM for India and SAARC in the Secure Power division of Schneider Electric’s Energy Management Business.

Early-stage startups in the seed stage commonly focus on building an in-house marketing team. This is because the startup’s core focus is developing an MVP with initial funding. If they are not offering a robust product to the market, any marketing effort for the startup is irrelevant.