With the acquisition of the first American podcast this week, Spotify is now positioned as the world’s leading player and is accelerating the transformation of this format, arousing some resistance in the process. In just 16 months, the Swedish audio platform has invested more than $ 600 million, mainly in content editors, to go from…
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…
Berlin – The Federal Ministry of Justice takes action against the messenger service Telegram. The reason is that opportunities to complain about criminal content are not easily recognizable and accessible, explained a spokeswoman in Berlin. However, this is what the Network Enforcement Act prescribes. In addition, it was not clear where Telegram courts could turn…
Two teenagers, aged 15 and 17, are to be summoned before a juvenile judge in France after participating in a challenge on the social network TikTok that suggested their involvement in a crime. The two young women, who live in the Grasse region (southeast), will have to answer in April, in the judge’s office, in…
In Sri Lanka, polling stations closed on Monday at 4 p.m. local time, after legislative elections placed under enhanced protection. 74,000 police and gendarmes monitored the ballot. With these elections, the country’s former strongman, Mahinda Rajapakse, president for nearly ten years until his failure in the January presidential election, is trying to return to center…
The Tamil Tigers today accused the army of killing more than 2,000 civilians in bombings in the “last 24 hours”. Government forces quickly denied and labeled the accusations propaganda. The army also said today that it had discovered a device that could have served as an underwater cache for the leader of the Tamil Tigers….
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…
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…
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…
“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…
Facebook, Google and Twitter have united and threaten to leave Pakistan after local regulators were given permission by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to censor digital content. Digital content may now be removed if it “harms, intimidates or provokes discontent” or “damages the integrity, security and defense of Pakistan”. Asia Internet Coalition Speaking through the…
Glasses that can be used to display digital content in the real world are considered the next important computer platform. The Snapchat creators have now presented theirs. The creators of the Snapchat photo app were the first in the tech industry to introduce computer glasses suitable for everyday use, with which digital content can be…
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…
Nigerian authorities on Monday called on all radio and television stations in the country to “suspend any support” for Twitter and immediately drop the accounts on this social network, the use of which he described as “unpatriotic”. “We recommend that all audiovisual companies uninstall their Twitter accounts and use Twitter to search for information or…
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…
Sri Lankan army soldiers relish their advance. This morning, and for the first time in 25 years of war, they took control of the entire coastline, according to military officials. They make it impossible for Tamil warriors to have any access to the sea, and now completely encircle the tiny territory of one square kilometer…
The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) proudly unveiled the launch of the SLIM DIGIS 2.3 Awards, setting a prestigious benchmark for excellence in digital marketing. These awards are an integral recognition platform that heralds the most innovative and effective digital marketing campaigns. With the landscape of digital marketing rapidly evolving, SLIM DIGIS 2.3 is…
For Bruno Le Maire, Minister of the Economy, considers that they were “the only winners” of the crisis linked to the coronavirus. France will tax the digital giants in December, after the failure of negotiations at the OECD, confirmed Sunday the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, on France 3. “We had suspended the…
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…
It is imposed by the French Competition Authority. The American giant Google has taken advantage of its dominant position to “bias” the bids on the online advertising market. The French Competition Authority has just imposed a hefty fine on Google. The digital giant will have to pay 220 million euros for unfair commercial practices in…