Govt revenue from int’l call to stagnate for 3 more years

    New Age: The government revenue from incoming international calls will remain stagnant for three more years as the telecom regulatory body moves to keep its share unchanged at 40 per cent under pressure from politically-backed international gateway operators. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission at a recently held meeting decided to get approval of its initiative from…

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      Yokai magic attracts more tourists in Japanese town

      M Humayun Kabir: Despite the extremely hot weather on a weekend in early August, a good number of tourists gathered around a murky pond in a park in Fukusaki in southwestern Hyogo Prefecture of Japan. The visitors were intently watching the surface of the water, which soon began to bubble and then three red kappa…

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        Iphone XS leaked with first official photo

        Product Reviews: Apple’s iPhone event will officially take place on September 12 and now it looks like we have our first genuine photo of the new OLED models, as well as the name which Apple have chosen for the devices. It was speculated that Apple were having an internal dilemma on the naming of the…

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          Japan to attempt robot landing on asteroid 186M miles away

          Desk Report: Japan’s space agency will attempt to land a robotic unmanned landing craft on the surface of an asteroid 300 million-kilometers (186.4 million-miles) away from Earth next month. The Hayabusa-2 spacecraft is currently orbiting around the diamond-shaped asteroid Ryugu, which it reached in June after a three-and-a-half year journey.On September 21, the spacecraft will deploy…

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            Physicists hack the human visual system to create “ghost images”

            Desk Report: Ghost imaging is one of the more extraordinary advances in optics in recent years. It produces high-resolution images using single-pixel cameras and light that has never interacted with the object in question. The technique relies on clever algorithms to crunch the seemingly random data that a single pixel appears to gather. More on…

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              Should I avoid drinking in front of my children?

              The Guardian: A new report suggests that young people are aware of their parents’ drinking – and it may well have an impact on their relationship with alcohol. So should you keep booze out of the family home? When you’re drinking wine at home, don’t look as if you’re enjoying it – at least not…

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                Costa Rica’s Sustainable and Striking ‘Floating House’

                Mansion global: The agent of Casa Flotante, or “The Floating House,” describes it as a blend of “tropical luxury” and sustainable design. The home’s architect, Benjamin Garcia Saxe, is known for designing environmentally conscious homes that integrate seamlessly into their environments, without sacrificing comfort and beautiful design. The Floating House, which was built in 2013…

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                  The science behind blowing bubbles

                  Tech Explorist: Bubble Activities are just the best, aren’t they? They’re simple, inexpensive, and they never fail to fascinate and entertain.But there is a real science behind blowing on a soap and making a bubble. In a new study by the NYU‘s Applied Math Lab, scientists have discovered two ways in which bubbles can be…

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