Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro hits shelves on 6 November, priced from $2,899
Apple, which long stood against the idea of touchscreen laptops, has now gone down that very road. Last Wednesday the company unveiled a new MacBook Pro with a ‘PROLED XDR Display’, Apple’s first touchscreen laptop. The device will be…
Training for 5 lakh teachers, 15,000 classrooms: Tk 6,000 crore education project proposed
The government wants to train nearly 5 lakh teachers to raise the quality of education at every level, from primary to secondary, madrasa and technical. There are also plans to set up ICT and technology labs and supply modern teaching materials. On top…
STEM master’s at Oxford: full scholarship for women from low and middle-income countries including Bangladesh
Applications are now being accepted for the Optiver Foundation Scholarship 2027 at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. International students who want to pursue a postgraduate degree abroad can apply for this fully funded scholarship. Many…
Allegations of discrepancies in age, certificates and research papers: seven including five teachers sacked at KUET
Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) authorities have dismissed five teachers, an officer and an employee following a decision of the university’s 115th syndicate meeting. They faced various allegations including breaches of…
All textbooks to reach upazilas by 30 November, nearly 93 per cent of primary books printed
The government wants to hand revised new textbooks to nearly four crore students across the country before the 2027 academic year begins. The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) is continuing its supervision to deliver 100 per cent quality,…
30-hertz sound puts out fire in seconds — gold medal for 17-year-old Mexican Ángela’s device
Mexico has won a gold medal at an international science fair with a device that can put out fires in just a few seconds using low-frequency sound waves. The prototype, named ‘Vortex Tech’, was invented by 17-year-old Mexican student Ángela…
Misuse for weapons, fears of losing control — Anthropic lists its own risks at length across 100 pages of IPO filing
Companies seeking to list on the stock market usually describe the major obstacles and risks to their business over a few dozen pages. In the initial public offering (IPO) filing of Anthropic, maker of the chatbot Claude, that list is much longer. It…
CUCSU AGS saves tea and snacks allowance to give computers and water filter to halls
Instead of spending the allowance he received for office work and tea and snacks, Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CUCSU) Assistant General Secretary (AGS) Aiyubur Rahman Toufiq has used the money to buy gifts for students. He has…
iPhone Duo screen marks and cracks reported soon after launch, Apple admits fault
Users have complained of marks appearing on the screen of Apple’s foldable iPhone, the ‘iPhone Duo’. Apple has also acknowledged that the problem has occurred in some iPhone Duo units. According to a report by The Guardian, the phone…
HSC results to be published on 31 October, not 29
The date for publishing this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examination results has been changed. The new date is 31 October. This was announced today (Tuesday) in a notice signed by Prof Syed Aktaruzzaman, chairman of the…