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The Bangladesh Data Center Company of the ICT Division and Gennext Technology Thursday (December 29, 2022) signed an agreement to set up a "Made in Bangladesh Cloud" data centre. Bangladesh Data Center Company Managing Director Abu Sayeed Chowdhury and Gennext Technology Chairman Touhidul Islam inked the deal. Read more: Colocity brings Microsoft Azure stack hub hybrid cloud to Bangladesh The "Meghna Cloud" data centre will be built using the technology and human resources of Bangladesh. The centre will help Bangladesh save foreign currency for the use and purchase of cloud technology. It will also be able to serve private and public organisations while keeping data within the country.  Read More: Top 10 Most Exciting Innovations of 2022 in Technology

A 10 day ‘City IT Mega Fair-2022’ is going to be launched from Thursday at BCS Computer City in IDB Bhaban in the capital’s Agargaon area. BCS Computer City (IDB) is organising the fair which they claim is the country’s largest computer and laptop fair with the theme ‘Reach the pinnacle of excellence with the technology’. Starting from December 29 this year the fair will continue till January 7, next year. Read More: Oppo celebrates O'Fans Fest with the theme 'making memories' The organisers made these announcements at a press conference at the BCS Computer City where AL Mozher Imam Chowdhury (Pinu Chowdhury), president of BCS Computer City, its General Secretary Md Mahbubur Rahman and the fair committee’s Convener Md Jahed Ali Bhuiyan among others were present there. Organisers informed that there will be 6 pavilion stalls from the sponsors (Asus, Dell, Gigabyte, HP, Lenovo, and Logitech) at the fair this year. Apart from this sponsor companies, internet provider Stargate Communication Limited, security surveillance brand Seemo, consultancy firm AHZ Associate, and Bangladesh Telephone Shilpa Sangstha’s Doel Laptop will participate in the fair. Read more: Dhaka International Trade Fair kicks off at Purbachal Visitors will have the opportunity to experience a gaming competition offered by MSI, an art competition by XP-pen & a photography competition by Tenda Router. BCS Computer City President AL Mozher said, ‘buyers will get various offers and discounts throughout the market on the occasion of the country’s largest computer and laptop fair. Sponsor organisations will give additional paybacks to the buyers. Organisers will take all measures to make the fair a success’. Convener Jahed Ali said, ‘we are prioritising students' needs. Apart from this, we also arrange attractive events, including a gaming competition, a best PC builder competition, and a raffle draw for buyers and visitors. Read more: ‘Int’l Clean Technology Fair’ kicks off Wednesday

Global smart device manufacturer Oppo recently celebrated the O'Fans Fest with the theme "making memories." All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and other celebrities joined the celebration event at a Narsingdi resort. OPPO launched the O'Fans Festival last month. Read More: 10 Top Budget Smartphones Released in 2022 There were six teams at the O'Fans Festival, and each team was led by a celebrity team leader with five fans in each team. Every game had different activities which required different kinds of capabilities. The team that received the highest points won. Also, the winning team got the opportunity to play a match with Shakib. All participants received gifts; the winning team received a trophy. Read more: Oppo Reno 9 Pro 5G Review: Build for Efficiency

Elon Musk said Tuesday that he plans on remaining as Twitter’s CEO until he can find someone willing to replace him in the job. Musk’s announcement came after millions of Twitter users asked him to step down in an unscientific poll the billionaire himself created and promised to abide by. “I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job!” Musk tweeted. “After that, I will just run the software & servers teams.” Read: Over half of 17.5mn Twitter users who voted say Musk should step down as CEO Since taking over San Francisco-based Twitter in late October, Musk’s run as CEO has been marked by quickly issued rules and policies that have often been withdrawn or changed soon after being made public. He has also alienated some investors in his electric vehicle company Tesla who are concerned that Twitter is taking too much of his attention. Some of Musk’s actions have unnerved Twitter advertisers and turned off users. They include laying off half of Twitter’s workforce, letting go contract content moderators and disbanding a council of trust and safety advisors that the company formed in 2016 to address hate speech, child exploitation, suicide, self-harm and other problems on the platform. Read: Musk's Twitter disbands its Trust and Safety advisory group Musk, who also helms the SpaceX rocket company, has previously acknowledged how difficult it will be to find someone to take over as Twitter CEO. Bantering with Twitter followers last Sunday, he said that the person replacing him “must like pain a lot” to run a company that he said has been “in the fast lane to bankruptcy.” “No one wants the job who can actually keep Twitter alive. There is no successor,” Musk tweeted. As things stand, Musk would still retain overwhelming influence over platform as its owner. He fired the company’s board of directors soon after taking control.

Walton has launched two new CiNEd gaming monitors with IPS panels. These monitors can be used for different purposes, including gaming and graphic designs. Touhidur Rahman Raad, chief business officer of Walton Digi-Tech Industries, said: "Modelled as WD27GI06 and WD27GI07, the new gaming monitors feature 27-inch QHD IPS LED-backlit display with 2560 and 1440 pixel resolution and frameless design on three sides." Read more: ViewSonic unveils gaming monitors on Metaverse "The fast IPS display allows the liquid crystal elements to respond faster and eliminate motion blur. HRD technology with higher brightness provides a wider colour range and excellent contrast than traditional monitors," he added. The gaming monitors feature a 165Hz refresh rate, 178-degree wide viewing angle, 16:09 aspect ratio, and 1000:1 contrast ratio that gives smooth images by avoiding blur and lag-free views for gamers. Read More: Infinix Hot 20s Review: A Budget Smartphone for Gamers The prices of the two Walton gaming monitors are Tk38,750 and Tk39,550, respectively.

More than half of 17.5 million users who responded to a Twitter poll created by billionaire Elon Musk over whether he should step down as head of the company had voted yes by the time the poll closed Monday. There was no immediate announcement from Twitter, or Musk, about whether that would happen, though Musk said that he would abide by the results. Musk attended the World Cup final on Sunday and may be midflight on his way back to the U.S. early Monday. Musk has taken a number of unscientific polls on substantial issues facing the social media platform, including whether to reinstate journalists that he had suspended from Twitter, which was broadly criticized in and out of media circles. Musk has clashed with some users on multiple fronts and on Sunday, he asked Twitter users to decide if he should remain in charge of the social media platform after acknowledging he made a mistake in launching new speech restrictions that banned mentions of rival social media websites on Twitter. The results of the unscientific online survey, which lasted 12 hours, showed that 57.5% of those who voted wanted him to leave, while the remaining 42.5% wanted him to say. The latest poll followed yet another significant policy change since Musk acquired Twitter in October. Twitter had announced that users will no longer be able to link to Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon and other platforms the company described as “prohibited.” That decision generated immediate blowback, including criticism from past defenders of Twitter's new owner, that Musk promised not to make any more major policy changes without an online survey of users. The action to block competitors was Musk's latest attempt to crack down on certain speech after he shut down a Twitter account last week that was tracking the flights of his private jet. The banned platforms included mainstream websites such as Facebook and Instagram, and upstart rivals Mastodon, Tribel, Nostr, Post and former President Donald Trump's Truth Social. Twitter gave no explanation for why the blacklist included those seven websites but not others such as Parler, TikTok or LinkedIn. A test case was the prominent venture capitalist Paul Graham, who in the past has praised Musk but on Sunday told his 1.5 million Twitter followers that this was the “last straw” and to find him on Mastodon. His Twitter account was promptly suspended, and soon after restored as Musk promised to reverse the policy implemented just hours earlier. Policy decisions by Musk have divided users. He has advocated for free speech, but has suspended journalists and shut down a longstanding account that tracked the whereabouts of his jet, calling it a security risk. But he has changed policies, and then changed them again, created a sense of confusion on the platform about what is allowed, and what is not. Musk permanently banned the @ElonJet account on Wednesday, then changed Twitter's rules to prohibit the sharing of another person’s current location without their consent. He then took aim at journalists who were writing about the jet-tracking account, which can still be found on other social media sites, alleging that they were broadcasting “basically assassination coordinates.” He used that to justify Twitter's moves last week to suspend the accounts of numerous journalists who cover the social media platform and Musk, among them reporters working for The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Voice of America and other publications. Many of those accounts were restored following an online poll by Musk. Then, over the weekend, The Washington Post’s Taylor Lorenz became the latest journalist to be temporarily banned. She said she was suspended after posting a message on Twitter tagging Musk and requesting an interview. Sally Buzbee, The Washington Post's executive editor, called it an “arbitrary suspension of another Post journalist” that further undermined Musk’s promise to run Twitter as a platform dedicated to free speech. “Again, the suspension occurred with no warning, process or explanation — this time as our reporter merely sought comment from Musk for a story,” Buzbee said. By midday Sunday, Lorenz's account was restored, as was the tweet she thought had triggered her suspension. Musk was questioned in court on Nov. 16 about how he splits his time among Tesla and his other companies, including SpaceX and Twitter. Musk had to testify in Delaware’s Court of Chancery over a shareholder’s challenge to Musk’s potentially $55 billion compensation plan as CEO of the electric car company. Musk said he never intended to be CEO of Tesla, and that he didn’t want to be chief executive of any other companies either, preferring to see himself as an engineer instead. Musk also said he expected an organizational restructuring of Twitter to be completed in the next week or so. It’s been more than a month since he said that. In public banter with Twitter followers Sunday, Musk expressed pessimism about the prospects for a new CEO, saying that person “must like pain a lot” to run a company that “has been in the fast lane to bankruptcy.” “No one wants the job who can actually keep Twitter alive. There is no successor,” Musk tweeted. ___AP writer Brian P. D. Hannon contributed to this report.

Apple's foray into autos has generated a great deal of speculation. Apple started working on an electric car project in 2014. However, the rumors have intensified during the last six months. Expanding to automobiles is an enormous step, especially if it intends to compete with Tesla. While it may take more time for Apple's automobile project to become a reality, leaks and rumors have already begun to circulate. Here are what people are anticipating about the Apple car. Latest Rumors and Leaks about Apple Car Automobile AI Apple has not verified any rumors about the Apple automobile. However, Apple CEO Tim Cook did discuss the project in 2017. Cook's statements reveal that Apple is creating an artificial intelligence (AI) system for automobiles, eventually leading to a fully autonomous vehicle. Apple has not stated much beyond this, but Cook's comments show that Apple is working on an automobile AI system. LiDAR Another Bloomberg article claims that Apple is seeking a provider of next-generation LiDAR for its automobile project. LiDAR is a sophisticated sensor technology that is already used in a number of iPhone devices manufactured by Apple. This technology, when used in automobiles, is said to enable the computer to "see" its surroundings and help in the self-driving aspect. Read More: Apple to use Sony’s state-of-the-art Sensor technology in iPhone 15 Series Electric Vehicle According to Reuters, Apple is not just developing an electric vehicle, but also a battery that may significantly enhance a vehicle's range. This battery will also cut the price of EV batteries dramatically. According to sources familiar with the project, Apple intends to employ a "monocle" design. This increases the size of the battery's cells and removes the pouches and modules that carry battery components, allowing for the inclusion of more active material. Advanced lighting Apple's smart lighting patent (via 9to5 Mac) might be the answer to a widespread issue. You have spilled something on the floor of your automobile, but the interior light is inadequate. Apple's intelligent lighting would employ a combination of sensors and cameras to illuminate certain portions of the car's interior to help in your search. As with all patents, take this one with a grain of salt, but it seems to be a wise decision. The intelligent lights also have a function that softly awakens you as your autonomous vehicle approaches its destination. The only period when it is permissible to sleep while driving. Read More: Apple AirPods Pro 2 Review: Old Design with Better Performance Automated window tinting In a manner reminiscent of a science-fiction film, another Apple patent reveals the company may be considering automated window tinting. The patent describes a glass technology that allows users to modify the color of their windows by altering the glass's transparency. The automated aspect of the function would also enable the windows to self-tint in reaction to weather conditions outside. Adjustable bumpers A patent application from 2016 hinted that Apple was considering retractable bumpers. The patent describes the bumpers as including an expandable, pressurized inflated section. This is intended to deliver a gentle first impression. It is unknown why Apple was investigating this technology, although it may have something to do with offering a sleeker design or making parking in small spots simpler. Read More: DT8 Ultra Review: Does it clone Apple Watch Ultra? Apple Car Manufacturer When it comes to the actual construction of its car, it seems that Apple is seeking possible collaboration partners. Hyundai accidentally let the cat out of the bag earlier this year when it revealed that it was "in conversation" with Apple about its next car. However, after the dissemination of this information, the business has said that neither Hyundai nor its subsidiary Kia would be continuing work on the creation of Apple's automobile. Speculations that Apple's automobile would make use of Hyundai's technology, such as the company's E-GMP platform, might be put to rest as a result of this development. It is believed that Apple is still holding conversations with a number of additional automobile retailers. The most recent source says that LG and Magna's e-Powertrain might be close to signing a deal with Apple to manage the first manufacturing of Apple's automobile. GM, Magna, and Groupe PSA have all been rumored to be potential partners. According to recent sources, Apple plans to maintain its partnership with TSMC, the company that presently supplies the A-series semiconductors used in Apple's iPhones, in order to develop the technology that will be used within the vehicle. It is thought that TSMC will provide chips for Apple's automobile, and these chips are anticipated to fulfill the specifications for Level 4 or Level 5 processors. Read More: Apple iPad, iPad Pro 2022 Review: World’s most advanced tablets Apple Car Team Over the course of the development of the Apple Car, Apple has not only seen a number of team members exit but also engaged a number of industry experts to head up the project. As of the month of August 2018, the project is being led by Doug Field, who was once an engineer at Tesla. Ulrich Kranz, an executive who most recently worked for BMW and the business Canoo, which develops autonomous vehicles, was recently recruited by the corporation. It is yet uncertain what function Kranz will have in the development of Apple's automobile. Other notable recruits include Manfred Harrer, a chassis engineer from Volkswagen; former Tesla executives Steve MacManus, Michael Schwekutsch, and Stuart Bowers; and Andrew Kim, a designer who formerly worked for both Tesla and Microsoft HoloLens. Read More: Apple iPhone 14 vs iPhone 13: Which is the Better Deal? Probable Release Date of Apple Car  The launch of Apple's automobile has been delayed many times, and new rumors suggest that it is still several years away from being available for purchase. According to Reuters, the Apple Car may be available to consumers as early as 2024. Ming-Chi Kuo, a well-known Apple analyst, believes that people won't see the automobile until somewhere between 2025 and 2027. Even if Apple speeds up the creation of its car this year, it will still need some time before it can be manufactured and put through its paces in testing. That indicates that people have years ahead of them filled with leaks and rumors. Conclusion Once started as a unique operating systems-based computer manufacturer, Apple has ventured into and presented a new era of technological devices and gadgets. The leaks and rumors of Apple Car which are already in the wind have triggered people’s interest. However, time will day how many of these leaks come true. Apple fans are still dubious and waiting for the tech giant to release its most anticipated Car.  Read More: Apple's iPhone 14 Review: A revamped iPhone 13?

Elon Musk's Twitter has dissolved its Trust and Safety Council, the advisory group of around 100 independent civil, human rights and other organizations that the company formed in 2016 to address hate speech, child exploitation, suicide, self-harm and other problems on the platform. The council had been scheduled to meet with Twitter representatives Monday night. But Twitter informed the group via email that it was disbanding it shortly before the meeting was to take place, according to multiple members. The council members, who provided images of the email from Twitter to The Associated Press, spoke on the condition of anonymity due to fears of retaliation. “Our work to make Twitter a safe, informative place will be moving faster and more aggressively than ever before and we will continue to welcome your ideas going forward about how to achieve this goal,” said the email, which was signed “Twitter.” The volunteer group provided expertise and guidance on how Twitter could better combat hate, harassment and other harms but didn’t have any decision-making authority and didn’t review specific content disputes. Read more: Twitter relaunching subscriber service after debacle “Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council was a group of volunteers who over many years gave up their time when consulted by Twitter staff to offer advice on a wide range of online harms and safety issues," tweeted council member Alex Holmes. “At no point was it a governing body or decision making.” Twitter, which is based in San Francisco, had confirmed the meeting with the council Thursday in an email in which it promised an “open conversation and Q&A” with Twitter staff, including the new head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin. That came on the same day that three council members announced they were resigning in a public statement posted on Twitter that said that “contrary to claims by Elon Musk, the safety and wellbeing of Twitter’s users are on the decline.” Those former council members soon became the target of online attacks after Musk amplified criticized of them and Twitter’s past leadership for allegedly not doing enough to stop child sexual exploitation on the platform. “It is a crime that they refused to take action on child exploitation for years!” Musk tweeted. A growing number of attacks on the council led to concerns from some remaining members who sent an email to Twitter on Monday demanding the company stop misrepresenting its role. Those false accusations by Twitter leaders were “endangering current and former Council members,” the email said. Read more: Top EU official warns Musk: Twitter needs to protect users from hate speech, misinformation The Trust and Safety Council, in fact, had as one of its advisory groups one that focused on child exploitation. This included the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, the Rati Foundation and YAKIN, or Youth Adult Survivors & Kin in Need.

With the advancement of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming smarter, more skilled, more versatile, and more efficient. To accelerate and improve the content generation process, diverse AI software and tools have been developed. These AI writing tools and software can help writers, bloggers, marketers, journalists and other professionals to generate unique content quickly. Let’s take a look at 7 efficient AI tools for generating copies. 7 Best AI Writing Tools & Software in 2022  Jasper.ai Good production, excellent templates, and fantastic long-form assistance make Jasper one of the best AI writing tools in 2022.  Over 50,000 people use Jasper AI (formerly Jarvis). Bloggers, writers, journalists, and anyone else who wants to generate writing content through AI, can try Jasper, the industry leader in AI writing software. Jasper can be a fantastic tool to enhance your writing style, vocabulary, and grammar. This tool can generate different types of content like blog articles, video scripts, stories, etc.  Read More: Ai and Future of Content Writing: Will Artificial Intelligence replace writers? The most amazing feature of Jasper is it can evaluate your writing and produce content automatically if you provide some information, such as a title and a content summary. The Jasper AI writing tool has a potent function called Boss Mode that enables you to create long-form material quickly. Rytr There aren't as many specialized tools or templates in Rytr. However, it's still a legitimate product that you can purchase for a reasonable cost. Read More: Best Free Plagiarism Detection Software, Tools Rytr.me can be a fantastic option for those who are seeking efficient AI-based writing assistance to produce high-quality articles without breaking the bank. This budget AI writing software creates material using OpenAI/GPT-3 technology. Over 900,000 copywriters, marketers, and bloggers use Rytr software globally. While working with Rytr, choose your use case (template) before you start writing. Here you get more than 30 use cases (templates) for creating content. The case "Blog Idea & Outline" provides a title suggestion and blog post outline. Simply input any keyword or topic to generate content. Copy AI Are you looking for AI software for writing copies that converts? Try the user-friendly AI tool Copy AI. It offers a well-designed interface.  Read More: Top free infographic tools and software This AI writing software can produce copies rapidly. It can also evaluate your text and provide suggestions on areas where you may improve. Copy AI is used by more than 500,000 content marketers globally. This smart AI writing tool can create content automatically. Give Copy AI some information, and it will create content on its own. To generate copies with Copy AI tool, choose a copy type to start writing. You can pick any kind of template ranging from headlines, blog intros, product descriptions, and more. Read More: Top Online Proof-reading and Editing Tools Anyword  Anyword AI is another great copywriting tool that analyzes text and deciphers its intent using artificial intelligence models. It aids in the creation of unique content and copies as per your necessity. It's a fantastic tool for authors of all skill levels. Add a URL, summary, or product description to start writing. The next step is to select the writing style and format for which Anyword should produce content. Read More: Best Free Websites to Improve English Writing Skill To generate automated content for your blog or website, select the blog post template. Create a new project in Anyword to start writing. Describe the type of content (copywriting, web content, or blog article) you wish to write. It will immediately begin creating excellent titles for you. INK AI  If you're seeking an all-in-one AI writing tool that aids with AI writing, paraphrasing, and SEO, INK AI can be a good choice. INK is used to produce content by over 60,000 users each month. INK can generate copies quickly. It can help a writer or blogger get rid of writer's block, and increase traffic from search engines like Google. Read More: English Writing Skill: How to Start Writing and Improve Continuously Select any template to start creating content on the INK AI interface. After opening a  template, enter some information about any topic and press the "AI Write" button to generate content. Writesonic Writesonic AI software is enriched with a bunch of templates and tools for generating brief marketing copies. Try this AI tool if product promotion is your game. The goal of Writesonic, an AI writing and image creation platform, is to enable everyone in the world to produce any type of content 10X more quickly.  Using this smart AI writing software, you can write, edit, and publish SEO-optimized articles, blog posts, advertising, landing pages, eCommerce product descriptions, social media posts, and many other types of content easier. Read More: Perfect Resume: 12 Effective Tips for writing professional CV Frase IO Frase IO can help a writer to do cutting-edge research and curate thorough content briefs in minutes. You can use this tool for writing articles, copies, blog content, etc. With a single click, users can create compelling text that converts well. Besides content generation, Frase can assist in content improvement. On this platform, you can compare your content to that of your main search rivals.  Content Analytics is another wonderful feature of this AI writing platform. It helps you to generate fresh content opportunities. Read More: Free Online Content Writing Courses Bottom Line Though artificial intelligence can't equate to human writing talent, AI writing tools and software can assist human writers, bloggers, and journalists in the creation, improvement, and research of copies in less time. So far, we have discussed the 7 most popular AI writing software and tools to generate human-like copies. Each software has some pros and cons. Pick the one which suits your precise needs. 

Xiaomi’s amazing winter offers are going on nationwide. Under this campaign, the world's leading smartphone company Xiaomi has announced attractive offers on purchasing certain models of Xiaomi smartphone. Under the campaign, Xiaomi fans are getting a chance to win attractive gifts including the popular Xiaomi smart TV, Xiaomi smartphone, Mi air purifier and Mi curved gaming monitor by buying Xiaomi smartphones, according to a press release. Read more: Xiaomi Redmi K50i 5G Review: Performance Centric Mid-range Phone Besides, customers will get a chance to win 15GB of yearlong free Banglalink data bundle and Tk 1,000 cashback. The winners will be selected through a lottery. The exciting offer can be availed by purchasing any of the following best-selling authorized smartphones:  Redmi Note 11S, Redmi Note 11,Redmi Note 10 Pro, Redmi 10 (2022), Redmi 10C, Redmi 10A, Redmi A1+ and Redmi A1. Read more: Xiaomi Redmi A1+ Review: Budget phone with fingerprint sensor Starting from December 5, this campaign will continue until 31 December 2022. Customers can avail these offers by purchasing smartphones from authorized Xiaomi Stores across the country and online e-commerce partner Daraz.