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04/09/2025

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08/08/2025

The system becomes the new default model for ChatGPT users.

OpenAI has announced the release of GPT-5, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date, promising substantial gains in reasoning, accuracy and real-world utility.

17/07/2025

With plans to expand the services in Dhaka Chaka, the Gulshan to Police Plaza bus service in August, the initiative is designed to streamline fare payments for commuters.

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The Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) plans to launch Rapid Pass, the smart ticketing system, on all Hatirjheel circular buses by July 20, 2025, following trial operations which began from July 14.

13/07/2025

Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty are available across multiple platforms, including PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Cyberpunk 2077, the futuristic role-playing game from CD Projekt RED, is currently available at no additional cost to PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers. The

09/07/2025

X CEO is now ex-CEO.

Linda Yaccarino is stepping down as CEO of X after serving two years in the role.

22/06/2025

Millions of internet users have been urged to update their passwords following the discovery of a vast cache of potentially compromised login credentials.

18/06/2025

🚨 It’s happening—WhatsApp will now have ads 😬

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Meta has announced it will begin showing advertisements in WhatsApp's Status feature, marking a significant shift for the messaging platform that has remained largely ad-free since its acquisition by Facebook in 2014.

17/06/2025

Why talk to the CEO when you can talk to an AI version of him?

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Klarna, a Swedish fintech company, has recently launched an artificial intelligence-powered hotline allowing users to provide feedback directly to a virtual version of its CEO and co-founder, Sebastian Siemiatkowski.

11/06/2025

Switch 2 is now Nintendo's fastest selling hardware!

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Nintendo’s recently launched Switch 2 console has sold over 3.5 million units worldwide in its first four days on the market, marking it the company’s fastest-selling hardware launch ever. The figure, officially released by Nintendo on June 11, surpasses the original Switch’s first-month sales...

10/06/2025

New reveals galore at Apple's latest WWDC!
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At its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 9, Apple lifted the veil on iOS 26, unveiling a refreshed design called ‘Liquid Glass’.