Monday, 23 Dec, 2024

Tech

NASA to decide on how to bring home stranded astronauts 

NASA has said it will decide by the end of the month how it will bring home two astronauts who were stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) when their Starliner spacecraft malfunctioned. Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams took off for the

China firm claims world's fastest-charging EV battery

Chinese car maker Zeekr says its new electric vehicle (EV) batteries charge faster than any of its rivals, including industry leaders Tesla and BYD. The firm claims its upgraded batteries can be charged from 10% to 80% capacity in 10 and a half minutes using its ultra-fast charging

New study suggests ocean of water lies beneath Mars’s surface

New research suggests there may be enough water hiding in the cracks of underground rocks beneath the surface of Mars to form an ocean. The findings are based on seismic measurements from NASA’s Mars InSight lander, which detected more than 1,300 marsquakes before it shut down

Musk's friendly conversation with Trump on X hit by glitches

Elon Musk's much-anticipated discussion with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the billionaire’s platform X was marred by technical issues. The conversation, in which Mr Musk asked friendly questions on subjects such as immigration and inflation, began more

Actions against those responsible for internet shutdowns: Nahid 

ICT Adviser Nahid Islam said on Sunday that actions would be taken against those involved in internet shutdowns.  He said: "Actions will be taken against those involved in internet shutdowns. We will not condone corruption. We will work to build an ICT sector reliant on youth

Ex-YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, 56, dies after battle with cancer

YouTube ex-CEO and one of the first Google employees Susan Wojcicki has died at the age of 56 after two years of living with cancer, Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said on social media platform X on Saturday. “Unbelievably saddened by the loss of my dear friend Susan

Google's online search monopoly is illegal, US judge rules

A US judge has ruled Google acted illegally to crush its competition and maintain a monopoly on online search and related advertising. The landmark decision on Monday is a major blow to Alphabet, Google's parent company, and could reshape how technology giants do business.

Govt issues directive to shut mobile data again

The government has issued an order to shut down mobile internet and 4G coverage across the country from 12:30 pm on Sunday (August 4). Mobile internet users in different places reported to the media around 1 pm that they are not able to use 4G internet. On condition of keeping

ICT state minister Palak apologises publicly

State Minister for Posts, Telecommunication and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak publicly apologised before the nation for his failure to ensure uninterrupted internet connection and to prevent rumors on social media. “I am shouldering all responsibilities for my failure

Turkey blocks access to Instagram

Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following censorship accusations against the U.S. company by a high-ranking Turkish official. The BTK communications authority said in a post on its

Facebook, Telegram not functioning on mobile networks

Facebook and messaging app Telegram is inaccessible on mobile networks. According to sources, the cache server of Meta platforms, Telegram on mobile networks was halted on Friday (August 2) after 12:30pm. Facebook, Messenger and Telegram were made inaccessible through mobile data as

Uber strikes EV deal with Chinese Tesla rival BYD

Uber has announced a deal which aims to bring 100,000 electric vehicles (EVs) made by China's BYD to the ride-hailing giant's global fleet of cars. The two companies say they will offer Uber drivers incentives to switch to electric cars, including discounts on maintenance,

Bangladesh unblocks social media platforms

Social media platforms, namely Facebook and WhatsApp, have become accessible on Wednesday (July 31) afternoon. Social media users started to get uninterrupted access to social media platforms shortly after 2:00pm, allowing people to log in to the social social media platforms from both

Bangladesh to unblock Facebook, YouTube, Tiktok this afternoon

Access to Facebook, YouTube, and other social media platforms will be restored by this evening, announced State Minister for Telecommunications and Information Technology, Zunaid Ahmed Palak. Earlier this morning, Minister Palak held an online meeting with representatives from Meta,

Mobile internet returns countrywide

Mobile internet has been restored today (July 28) across the country after 10 days of restricting internet over students' quota movement. Earlier, State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak at a briefing said that mobile internet was likely to be restored across the country around

Mobile data to be restored in Bangladesh from 3pm 

Mobile internet is likely to be restored across the country around 3:00pm today (July 28), according to State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak. He made the remark at a briefing after meeting with mobile operators at BTRC Bhaban in the capital on Sunday morning. Palak also

Bangladesh's internet shutdown isolates citizens, disrupts business

Md. Rakibul Ahsan was finishing a logo he had designed for a foreign client as the deadline fast approached. Just before he could hit send, Bangladesh's internet was shut down, stranding him and the rest of the country offline. Student-led protests against quotas for highly

Decision on mobile internet restoration tomorrow: Palak

State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak said that a meeting with the mobile operators will be held on Sunday (28 July) to restore mobile internet. He made the statement while speaking as the Chief Guest at the 'Trees for Peace'

OpenAI to challenge Google with new search functionality

OpenAI on Thursday said it was putting its artificial intelligence engine to work in a challenge to Google's market-dominating search engine. The startup behind ChatGPT announced that it is testing a "SearchGPT" prototype that is "designed to combine the strength of

Internet being restored gradually 

The government on Tuesday night started restoring broadband internet with restrictions on Facebook and WhatsApp to limit anti-state propaganda on social media. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) were instructed to reconnect essential services like media, hospitals, airports, and