internet

Internet disruption: Speed expected to be restored by tomorrow

Says president of Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh

Digital divide points to disparity in rural-urban internet access

The digital divide continues to exist in Bangladesh underscoring disparities in internet access between rural and urban areas, while gender digital divide also worsened.

Moderating the content kids watch through communication

As bacteria grows resistant to antibiotics, children are likely to find ways to bypass restriction imposed by their parents.

How can abuse of privacy be legal?

Authorities must address concerns about the draft Data Protection Act

The dangers of chronic multitasking

Why is it so hard to resist texting three people simultaneously while studying?

Who is Xavier, the meme-Star?

Pakalu Papito went viral and achieved tremendous fame in 2015 as a result of his amusingly excellent use of puns and unrelated comedy in his joke tweets.

What made Flash games so good

Browser games still exist as well, but none of them have the love and care put into that Flash games had.

7 cool Google hacks that you need to know about

Among all the inventions of mankind, Google is probably at the top of the pyramid. It isn’t just another fun app. It has literally become a verb. From finding your favourite celebrity’s birthday to exploring Mars, there is hardly anything that Google doesn’t have the answers to. But is this great invention only a platform to gather knowledge? Well, there are far too many features that haven’t reasonably been discovered yet. Let’s take a look at 7 Google hacks that will blow your mind.

Why VPN is important for an everyday net surfer

Virtual Private Network (VPN) has become an increasingly important tool for everyday internet users. It offers a variety of benefits that can help protect your online privacy and security and enable you to access restricted content in your region. Here are some key reasons that make VPN so important for daily internet usage.

January 4, 2023
January 4, 2023

Internet subscriber base shrinks for fourth month

The internet subscriber base in Bangladesh has been on a downward curve for four months till November last year due to a sharp drop in the number of mobile internet users.

October 13, 2022
October 13, 2022

Dealing with a parent’s social media addiction

Before, parents used to be concerned about their children's internet habits. Now it's different.

August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022

5 online scams and how to avoid them

With the social era at its peak, many ways have been crafted to extort your sensitive information from various social platforms. Such action is carried out through fake websites, links, emails, and accounts. However, you need to guard against scammers who target social media users while also keeping an eye out for hackers. Here are 5 ways to avoid scams on social media.

August 22, 2022
August 22, 2022

Let's talk about Jordan Peterson

Peterson's message is simple – radical leftist ideologies will be the end of us.

June 30, 2022
June 30, 2022

Man faces existential crisis as internet brawls fall to zero

A survey conducted by the Department of Hatred over Technology (DHET) revealed a ground-breaking discovery. The phenomenon was thought to be extinct.

June 19, 2022
June 19, 2022

You won’t be missed, Internet Explorer

With much of a lack of marketing, interest, and foresight from Microsoft, the Internet Explorer finally ran for the last time on 15 June, 2022. Thanks to the next generation of web browsers like Opera, Firefox, and almighty Google Chrome, the last nails in the coffin for Internet Explorer were hammered in. Thinking they had a fighting chance, Microsoft held onto its “switchblade” while fighting the Web Browser War.

June 16, 2022
June 16, 2022

Relationship Matters: Discussing psychological problems

Our relationships and how we navigate them keep evolving with the times. Often, we find questions or worries so personal that they can only be shared with a stranger, but any random stranger is no real solace! Nor is the advice safe. With that in mind, Star Lifestyle brings to you a brand-new relationship advice column from certified experts. This hopes to tackle the host of worries, questions and forks in roads of the relationships plane that includes the personal, professional to psychological.

May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022

Online friendships in the 21st century

When you make friends online, you get to start with a clean slate.

March 28, 2022
March 28, 2022

Bangladesh meets UN target

Bangladesh has met the affordability target on internet prices set by the United Nations Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development in 2021.

March 19, 2019
March 19, 2019

Combo deal for Dhaka dwellers

At least three times the typical high-end broadband speed, TV service, video-on-demand, and internet telephony through a single cable from this Pahela Baishakh is what a local company is promising Dhaka dwellers.

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