The iOS platform alone supports more than 250,000 workstations in Germany – says Apple. But is the group abusing its market power? The Federal Cartel Office is now examining this. The Bundeskartellamt is now using its new options for proceeding against large digital platforms for investigations against Apple. “We will now check whether Apple has…
Life is gradually resuming its rights in places of worship in Sri Lanka. The services are celebrated again, for the first time since the attacks of Easter Sunday which mourned Sri Lanka. Around churches, security measures have been tightened. “As Christians, we do not respond to terrorism with terrorism”, explains a faithful. “We must forgive…
The partnership that makes a community of 1 billion global users available to the e-commerce platform expands in Europe. “We help companies to grow and restart”. Here’s how the new service works Full speed ahead on social commerce, the sale of products and services through digital platforms and social media. In fact, the alliance between…
Probably the best-known communication platform, “Teams” from Microsoft, is to get a new feature in July. And users are already familiar with this from messengers such as WhatsApp. Germany – Microsoft Teams is undoubtedly one of the big winners of the corona pandemic. Whether through the obligation to work from home, the restriction of private…
He wanted the GCE , an exam held at the end of high school in Sri Lanka, and determining for university entry, to be postponed. So he addressed President Maithripala Sirisena. How? ‘Or’ What? By hacking his website.At least he is suspected of having done so by the police, who tracked him down and arrested…
Nearly 15 million voters were called to the polls in Sri Lanka to say which of the two main candidates will win the supreme seat. Among them, the head of state, whose term will only end in two years and who has taken the liberty of bringing forward the date of the election. With the…
During the campaign he was accused of corruption and of failing to seal national reconciliation. It was his former Minister of Health, Maithripala Sirisena, who had gone to the opposition, who therefore won the election.
Specialists from the National Cyber Security Incident Response Center (CERT-RO) warn about messages or comments received on Instagram and say they can hide a phishing attempt. In a post on CERT-RO’s Facebook page, cybersecurity experts urge users not to submit personal, financial or authentication data. “Beware of messages or comments received on Instagram. In some…
The attack blamed on the Tamil rebels killed several police officers and injured more than 85 in Colombo, the country’s capital. According to the army spokesman, “the target was a police bus. A motorcycle crashed into the vehicle ”. The explosion occurred in a commercial district of the capital near the Hilton hotel, and in…
In the heart of Sri Lanka, a paradigm shift is unfolding as savvy businesses transition from the familiarity of traditional marketing to the burgeoning realm of digital landscapes. The challenge, yet the essence of growth, lies in harmoniously blending time-honored methods like print ads and TV commercials with the dynamic world of digital marketing strategies….
Donald Trump’s account remains blocked – but initially only temporarily. US political scientist Darrell West criticizes: Companies like Facebook have too much power. Donald Trump’s Facebook account remains blocked. That was decided by a supervisory body today. However, this should be checked again in six months. Darrell West is a political scientist and deputy director…
It is the potential return of Mahinda Rajapakse on the political scene which is the real stake and unknown of the poll. Mahinda Rajapakse, defeated in the presidential elections of January 2015, tries to return to business, by becoming Prime Minister. He indeed reigned over the country without division for ten years. In 2004, he…
This morning, the Sri Lankan president formalized the victory of the regular army over the Tamil separatists. In a nationally broadcast address to parliament, Mahinda Rajapaksa declared the end of 25 years of civil war. “The law now reigns over the whole country,” he said. The last fights took place in a handkerchief of 300…
Sri Lanka is now banning veils that hide the face, and therefore, without naming them, the niqab or the burqa, eight days after the attacks claimed by the Islamic State group which have plagued the country. Measures taken to strengthen national security, according to the presidency, but which do not fail to react. According to…
France’s competition authority accuses Google of having abused its dominant position in the ad server market. That’s why the company has to pay now. The French competition authority has fined Google 220 million euros for preferring its own services in online advertising. Google did not deny the allegations, the fine had now been ordered as…
Francis also pleaded for the freedom to believe in a country wounded by interfaith tensions and called on leaders to repent. The pope went to the north-west of the island to the Marian shrine of Madhu, in the Tamil zone. This symbolic place which was on the front line is now a place of peace…
The company is said to be working on a version for younger people a few days after the squeeze to limit access to minors in order to ensure their safety and avoid penalties like the 170 million in 2019 that hit YouTube. Designing a version of Instagram for ‘under 13’, more suitable in terms of…
Thousands of people take to the streets of Kandy, Sri Lanka on Saturday evening (August 25) to witness an annual procession during the Esala Perahera festival. The ritual includes performances by colorfully decorated dancers, drummers, acrobats, musicians and elephants, and is celebrated annually by the Buddha. The century-old, 3.5 kilometer parade begins at the Temple…
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In a significant move that underscores the growing business synergy between India and Sri Lanka, Anil Sardana, the Managing Director of Adani Power, met with the Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI) Sri Lanka, Dinesh Weerakkody, on March 16, 2024. This meeting of the minds from Adani Power leadership team and BOI officials, as…