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AMD’s Rx 6500xt GPU: A downgrade rather than an upgrade

AMD’s Rx 6500xt GPU: A downgrade rather than an upgrade

Fardeen Kabir 2022-02-20 14:42:33

The Rx 6500xt is AMD’s latest release in their GPU line-up, but since the GPU’s release on 19th January of 2022, it was washed with negative reviews all over the internet, and there are go...

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard raises concern of monopoly

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard raises concern of monopoly

Fardeen Kabir 2022-02-19 14:11:45

Activision was the world's first ‘third-party’ game developer, creating and publishing games for other firms in the gaming platform. Fast forward 43 years, the very business, now ‘A...

Should you buy DDR5 RAM?

Should you buy DDR5 RAM?

Fardeen Kabir 2022-02-16 18:11:46

Getting fast RAMs is just as important as buying a good processor or a graphics card. It is generally understood that faster RAMs provide better performance in gaming and productivity tasks, that is...

Best gaming mouses within budget

Best gaming mouses within budget

Fardeen Kabir 2022-02-15 12:33:47

A good gaming mouse can significantly enhance the overall gaming experience as manufacturers always try to design these mouses in a way that give the users an extra edge.  The most popular budge...

Export earnings from ICT sector exceeds $1.3b, Palak says

Export earnings from ICT sector exceeds $1.3b, Palak says

-- 2022-02-14 16:45:13

The country's exports earnings from the information and communication technology (ICT) sector has exceeded $1.3 billion. State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division Zun...

The problem with Qualcomm’s flagship processors

The problem with Qualcomm’s flagship processors

Fardeen Kabir 2022-02-12 14:08:55

Qualcomm’s reputation as the world’s leading mobile chip-maker seemed to be unmatched. Even 3 years ago, the company was making chipsets for almost all the major mobile brands in the Andro...

Samsung launches Galaxy S22 series smartphones with better camera

Samsung launches Galaxy S22 series smartphones with better camera

-- 2022-02-10 16:21:44

Samsung Electronics unveiled the latest versions of its flagship Galaxy S smartphones on Wednesday which feature enhanced camera functions and a faster processor chip, hoping the upgrade will revive s...

Microsoft announces app store principles

Microsoft announces app store principles

-- 2022-02-10 09:11:17

Microsoft Corp on Wednesday announced a new set of principles for its app store, including open access to developers who meet privacy and security standards, Reuters reports. The move comes shortly a...

40 newly launched SpaceX satellites disabled by solar storms

40 newly launched SpaceX satellites disabled by solar storms

-- 2022-02-10 09:02:44

A geomagnetic storm triggered by a large burst of radiation from the sun has disabled least 40 of the 49 satellites newly launched by SpaceX as part of its Starlink internet communications network, th...

Should you consider older flagship phones over newer mid-range phones?

Should you consider older flagship phones over newer mid-range phones?

FARDEEN KABIR 2022-02-09 18:19:06

Flagship phones are expensive and are considered luxury products rather than a device that a person just purchases for everyday use. The phone manufacturers try to include all sorts of over-the-top a...

Bangladesh Computer Samity hands over free wi-fi Zone to Cox’s Bazar Development Authority

Bangladesh Computer Samity hands over free wi-fi Zone to Cox’s Bazar Development Authority

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-02-09 15:29:49

Bangladesh Computer Samity has handed over the free wi-fi zone – which it set up at 35 locations with 74 free wi-fi access points under Digital Sylhet City Project – to Cox’s Bazar D...

Crypto-investor buys Beeple's NFT for $69.0m

Crypto-investor buys Beeple's NFT for $69.0m

RASSIQ AZIZ KABIR 2022-02-08 19:11:29

Crypto-investment has become more mainstream across the world in the last few years. Investors are often investing astronomical amounts of money in the buzzing market of cryptocurrency, often earning...

Bangladesh to set up frontier technology-based institute by 2026

Bangladesh to set up frontier technology-based institute by 2026

-- 2022-02-08 18:10:00

The government of Bangladesh has approved a Tk 15.03 billion project to set up the country’s first frontier technology-based specialised institute by 2026. The Executive Committee of the Nation...

The Core i5-12400: Intel takes the crown in the mid-range CPU battle

The Core i5-12400: Intel takes the crown in the mid-range CPU battle

Fardeen Kabir 2022-02-06 12:38:03

The competition in the consumer-level processor market has increased immensely over the past 3 years, and it has forced both AMD and Intel to bring out their best in the CPU battle.  The mid-ran...

iPhone flaw exploited by second Israeli spy firm

iPhone flaw exploited by second Israeli spy firm

-- 2022-02-04 09:51:06

A flaw in Apple's software exploited by Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group to break into iPhones in 2021 was simultaneously abused by a competing company, according to five people familiar with the m...

US podcaster Joe Rogan pledges more balance after backlash hits Spotify shares

US podcaster Joe Rogan pledges more balance after backlash hits Spotify shares

-- 2022-01-31 20:55:00

US podcaster Joe Rogan has apologised and pledged more balance on his show amid a backlash against COVID-19 misinformation on the streaming service Spotify that wiped more than $2 billion off its mark...

GIMP: A free substitute for Photoshop

GIMP: A free substitute for Photoshop

FARDEEN KABIR 2022-01-29 13:37:44

Gimp or GNU Image Manipulation Program is open-source image manipulation and photo editing software that offers professional-grade features for free. Since its release in 1996, GIMP has come a long w...

Apple makes easy escape from supply crisis

Apple makes easy escape from supply crisis

-- 2022-01-28 19:03:32

Apple Inc's triumph over the global chips supply-chain shortage has signaled good news amid troubled markets around the world. The iPhone maker, which had warned three months ago that supply issues w...

Blinking star with 'totally unexpected' behaviour detected

Blinking star with 'totally unexpected' behaviour detected

-- 2022-01-28 10:26:28

Scientists have detected what appears to be an incredibly dense star behaving unlike anything else ever seen - and suspect it might be a type of exotic astrophysical object whose existence has until n...

Chunk of Elon Musk's rocket on collision course with moon

Chunk of Elon Musk's rocket on collision course with moon

-- 2022-01-27 16:23:31

A chunk of a SpaceX rocket that blasted off seven years ago and was abandoned in space after completing its mission will crash into the Moon in March, experts say. The rocket was deployed in 2015 to...

Samsung sees tech device recovery in 2022

Samsung sees tech device recovery in 2022

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-01-27 12:35:44

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it aims to win a bigger share of the smartphone market this year with more 5G-capable models, and pointed to a possible price rebound for its flagship memory chips as e...

On path toward nuclear fusion energy

On path toward nuclear fusion energy

-- 2022-01-27 11:50:09

US government scientists said on Wednesday they have taken an important step in the long trek toward making nuclear fusion - the very process that powers stars - a viable energy source for humankind....

How to avoid overspending on computer motherboards

How to avoid overspending on computer motherboards

FARDEEN KABIR 2022-01-26 17:19:08

A computer’s motherboard is the heart of the machine that connects all other components together, and getting the right motherboard is one of the most crucial parts of buying a pc. Buying a m...

YouTube to explore NFT features for creators

YouTube to explore NFT features for creators

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-01-26 12:37:14

YouTube is exploring features for its video creators to capitalize on non-fungible tokens, its chief executive officer said on Tuesday, becoming the latest tech company to tap into a digital collectib...

Google sued over location tracking practices

Google sued over location tracking practices

-- 2022-01-24 21:44:44

Texas and the District of Columbia sued Alphabet Inc's Google on Monday over what he called deceptive location tracking practices that invade users’ privacy. Two other state attorneys general p...

Da Vinci Resolve can be your go to video editing software

Da Vinci Resolve can be your go to video editing software

Fardeen Kabir 2022-01-22 17:56:41

We are living in a time where video content has gained massive popularity than it did at any point in time. The number of people making video content and the demand for video content-related hardwar...

Intel to invest up to $100b in chip plants

Intel to invest up to $100b in chip plants

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-01-22 09:54:14

Intel Corp said on Friday it would invest up to $100 billion to build potentially the world's largest chip-making complex in Ohio, looking to boost capacity as a global shortage of semiconductors affe...

Microsoft to buy 'Call of Duty' maker for $68.7b in gaming push

Microsoft to buy 'Call of Duty' maker for $68.7b in gaming push

-- 2022-01-18 20:59:46

Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it was acquiring "Call of Duty" videogame maker Activision Blizzard  for $68.7 billion in cash, the biggest deal in the sector that would help the Xbox maker become...

Scientists claim cannabis can prevent Covid

Scientists claim cannabis can prevent Covid

Mashfiq Mizan 2022-01-18 16:42:53

A chemical found in live cannabis plants could help protect human cells against covid infections, revealed a study published in the Journal of Natural Products.  Cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) and c...

These Android 12 features will enhance user experience

These Android 12 features will enhance user experience

Fardeen Kabir 2022-01-18 14:51:10

Google has finally introduced some long-awaited features in Android 12 that were not built-in in the previous versions.  Consumers had to rely on the manufacturer’s customisation of the An...