“As a company, Microsoft is fully geared towards games,” says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. The group presents plans for gaming via TV app. Redmond – Microsoft wants to use an app to turn the television into a game console. All you need is a controller and a fast internet connection – because the games actually…
At least 13 prisoners have been killed in Sri Lanka’s largest prison in Colombo, the capital. To the chagrin of the police, detainees managed to take control of part of the penitentiary center and to take staff members hostage. Some prisoners were armed. The soldiers were called in as reinforcements.
WhatsApp went public with a new major promotional campaign and new privacy features. What is the strategy behind this? They never really needed that: WhatsApp didn’t need advertising. Almost everyone has the app on their smartphone anyway. But now the world’s most widely used messenger has turned: the subsidiary of tech giant Facebook launched its…
The Mountain View giant announces a turning point in tracking strategies: no more stalking for targeted ads, more respect for privacy You will be able to surf the web more freely, without having Google’s eyes focused on the sites we are visiting to know what type of advertising to show us. The Mountain View giant…
Sunday’s attacks in Sri Lanka left 290 dead and 500 injured, according to a new report. The authorities also indicate that they had defused a homemade bomb found near Colombo airport on Sunday evening and arrested thirteen suspects. A curfew has been declared and social networks are temporarily blocked. Ranil Wicramasinghe, Prime Minister of Sri…
The death of a 10-year-old girl from the Italian city of Palermo, who took part in a challenge called “scarf play” on the social network TikTok, shocked Italy, with the authorities deciding to block the application for users whose age is not guaranteed. Bogdan Botezatu, IT security expert, explained on Monday evening at Digi24 how…
LUXEMBOURG THE PLACE OF jurisdiction for Facebook in Europe is usually the company’s headquarters – and that is Ireland. In one case, however, authorities in Belgium are also allowed to take action against the social network, the ECJ ruled. National data protection authorities can take action against violations by companies in exceptional cases, even if…
Sri Lanka was voting on Saturday. 16 million voters choose a new president. 35 candidates are in the running. An election against a backdrop of latent tensions over the country’s Muslim minority, 10% of the population of 22 million. The attacks on behalf of the Islamic State group, which killed 269 people at Easter, in…
The end is approaching for Internet Explorer, one of the oldest web browsers in the world, kept alive by Microsoft, although its market share has decreased drastically over time, informs CNN. Microsoft announced this week that it will end support for Internet Explorer on June 15, 2022, after years of hesitation to announce the end…
What does SAP have in common with Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google? In terms of corporate value, it is rather low, but at least SAP is the only German company that plays a role in the world market with software. That’s why we’re not only looking at the stock exchange prices of the FAANG…
Tens of thousands of worshipers flocked to Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka this Sunday to celebrate Vesak Day. This traditional festival commemorates the three major stages of the historical Buddha’s existence: his birth, his awakening and his death. Over two-thirds of Sri Lankans’ 20 million are Buddhists.
The rebels, who have been fighting since 1972 for the independence of the north and east of the island, announced yesterday that they had stopped fighting the government army. Earlier today, this army claimed to have saved all of the 50,000 civilian hostages of the Tigers in their enclave. For the Norwegian Eric Solheim, ex-mediator…
Pope Francis continues his trip to Sri Lanka on Wednesday. A visit dedicated to inter-religious dialogue “Religious beliefs must not be allowed to be abused for the cause of violence and war. “ During his first day, this Tuesday, in Colombo, the Sovereign Pontiff has already mentioned reconciliation and unity several times. Sri Lanka was…
Another virus? Yes. Very contagious. And dangerous – at least for your electronic devices. It is spread through a download link on WhatsApp instant messaging. Explanations. Bad times for WhatsApp. After being criticized for its new terms of use, the famous instant messaging system is now plagued by malware, reports 20 Minutes. A virus with…
Are platform operators responsible for content that users upload there? Basically not, has now ruled the European Court of Justice – and thus supports YouTube. Luxembourg – The European Court of Justice has strengthened the position of platform operators like YouTube in a ruling. In principle, you are not responsible if users upload legally protected…
Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey said blocking Donald Trump’s Twitter account was the right decision, but expressed sadness over the “extraordinary circumstances” in which the president’s permanent suspension from social media took place. American, reports the BBC. Dorsey also said that the blockade of Trump is a failure of Twitter, in part because the platform…
In a display of unity and demand for economic justice, a coalition of civil rights activists protest at the doorstep of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), voicing their disapproval of the recent sharp salary increments for bank employees. Leaders like Sanjaya Mahawatte, Chairman of Magen Ratata, spearheaded the CBSL protest, highlighting issues of…
The plight of civilians trapped in fighting in the northeast of Sri Lanka finally walked through the door of the Security Council of the UN . After further escalation of violence between government troops and the Tamil rebellion, its 15 permanent members adopted a joint declaration. “The members of the Security Council strongly condemn the…
In Sri Lanka, calm returned on Thursday after a new wave of violence against the Muslim minority. Violence perpetrated by radicalized Buddhists. Despite the curfew decreed since Monday, three people were killed and a dozen residents were injured in Kandy, a city in the center of the island. In a few days a hundred businesses…
On July 21, 1960 , Sirimavo Bandaranaike was appointed Prime Minister of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), after winning the legislative elections. She thus becomes the first woman elected to become the head of a government. The post was previously held by her husband, Solomon Bandaranaike, before he was assassinated in 1959. Sirimavo Bandaranaike promises to…