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…
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…
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…
Thousands of people gathered in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka, to witness a colorful elephant parade during a festival. Dancers, acrobats and musicians joined in the fun.
British Prime Minister David Cameron visited northern Sri Lanka on Friday, the scene of decades of civil war. He is the first foreign leader to go there. Her convoy was briefly blocked by Tamil women who lost relatives during the conflict. They wanted to draw the attention of the head of the British government to…
It’s jubilation in the capital of Sri Lanka. Part of the population is savoring the near end of 37 years of a bloody conflict with the Tamil rebellion. The most irreducible Tigers, surrounded by the Sri Lankan army in a coastal area of barely a few km2, preferred to stop fighting. President Mahinda Rajapaksa purposely…
In the swiftly evolving digital landscape, SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise stands out as a beacon of innovation, propelling businesses into a future where digital transformation is no longer an option but a necessity. Through the insightful leadership of Selvendiran Vidyapan, General Manager – Enterprise & SME Products, the company has marked its presence in the enterprise technology…
In Sri Lanka, these demonstrators fear for the life of the former army chief. In the capital Colombo, thousands of regime opponents demanded the release of Sarath Fonseka; they fear his assassination in prison. Sarath Fonseka lost the presidential elections on January 26 to President Rajapakse. He must be brought to court martial for conspiring…
Maastricht The upcoming presentation of the latest iPhone model means that the rumors surrounding the device are increasing strongly. What can we expect from this phone? How does Apple try to distinguish itself from the competition with its new product series? And so on. In this article, we zoom in on the benefits that Apple’s…
The “ evils ” of the curia On December 22, a few days before Christmas, the Pope, in his greeting speech, severely criticized the Roman curia, drawing up a list of diseases from which it would be affected: ” spiritual alzheimer ”, ” mental fossilization ”, ‘ ‘existential schizophrenia’, ‘false narcissism,’ worldly rivalries’. A harsh…
The evaluation to assess whether Zuckerberg’s creature has violated European rules. A spokesman for Fb: “The accusation has no basis, we will collaborate to prove it” Facebook in the crosshairs of the EU Commission which has opened an investigation for violation of competition rules. In particular, the evaluation concerns the use of advertising data, collected…
The servers from which the cyberattack started belong to a consultant from the e-commerce giant, according to deputies Matthieu Orphelin and François Ruffin. Launched Tuesday, November 17, the site “Christmas without Amazon”, relaying a petition against the use of the online sales giant for the holiday season, suffered an attack on the night of Tuesday…
The Tamil rebels militarily beaten in Sri Lanka, this is what the president of the country affirms this evening. To the media, images of victory are presented. This morning the government army invaded a beach, permanently blocking access to the sea for the Tamil Tigers, and any possibility of escaping the fight. The situation is…
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…
Googling makes yourself transparent about the Internet Company. More and more people are therefore looking for a different search engine. There are many alternatives to Google. Search profile trading is really big business. If you want to prevent your data traces from being systematically collected and resold when searching for books, pictures, recipes or tips…
A new explosion occurred on Monday in Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital.The explosion allegedly occurred during a demining operation in a van parked near a church hit the day before by a suicide bombing, police said. For the moment no victim is to be deplored. 87 detonators were also found by the police in a…
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…
The rapidly evolving landscape of the global economy witnesses an undulating terrain of international trade, particularly in the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain. In this dynamic setting, the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) has made a significant contribution through its new IPS publication, “Trade Wars in Electric Vehicle Supply Chains: A Win…
At least 42 people have already died in the center and east of the island and dozens more are missing. Floods and landslides were caused by heavy rains that devastated entire regions. 200,000 people are homeless.
Microsoft, founded by Bill Gates, will replace dozens of journalists who now work for its site, MSN, with an automated news selection system, the BBC reports. Currently, the selection of news broadcast by various media organizations and the choice of headlines and photos for the msn.com site is made by journalists, but soon these tasks…