December 2015
30 Dec Facebook Defends Free Internet Service
International News | Admin Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has written a forceful defense of the company's plans to offer limited, free Internet access in India, comparing free Internet services like Facebook's Free Basics service with libraries and public hospitals. In an op-ed written for The Times of India,...
30 Dec Amazon sets new holiday records
International News | Admin More than three million people joined Amazon Prime in the third week of December alone, 200 million items were shipped for free to Prime subscribers, and more than two times as many Amazon devices were sold than last year as part of Amazon's 2015 holiday season,...
28 Dec Facebook’s Free Basics put on hold in India
International News | Admin Facebook's self-serving Free Basics initiative is finally being put on hold in India after several complaints from net neutrality advocates. Reliance — Facebook's carrier partner for Free Basics — has announced that it received a notice from the country's telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority...
28 Dec China Passes a Controversial Anti-Terrorism Law
International News | Admin China's legislature unanimously passed a controversial anti-terrorism law on Sunday despite months of objections from major tech firms and Washington alike. Among other requirements, the new rules mandate that Internet companies operating in China provide encryption keys and passwords to the government when requested. ...
27 Dec The Paris Attacks and How the Tech World Reacted
International News, Local News, Random Stuff | Andre Howson On the evening of the 13th of November, 2015, a series of terrorist attacks hit Paris, France, killing about 130 people and wounding hundreds more. It was devastating not only in the number of people it killed and wounded, but also for the sheer chaos...
17 Dec Microsoft launches ‘Microsoft Philanthropies’
International News | AdminMicrosoft has launched a new philanthropic effort named Microsoft Philanthropies (so that you don’t misunderstand). The initiative aims to “deliver the benefits of technology to a wider segment of the population,” and will be investing in a range of schemes from “providing access and connectivity…
17 Dec You can now get an Uber cab through Facebook Messenger
International News | AdminIf it is too much effort for you to start up your Uber app and request a ride, you can now summon one through the Facebook Messenger app without ever having to leave it. The latest version of Messenger is being updated to include an…
16 Dec Google Makes A Star Wars Game – Turns You Into A Jedi
International News | AdminIf you’re really, really excited about the imminent release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and just can’t wait for the movie to be released, Google has a new interactive web game you might enjoy. It’s called Lightsaber Escape, and allows you to fulfill your…
16 Dec Disrupt 2.0 ends on a high note
Local News | AdminStartup Sri Lanka, the recently launched initiative from the Sri Lanka Association Software and Services Company (SLASSCOM) held Disrupt 2.0, a startup bootcamp for potential and existing startups with the theme ‘Inspire, Ideate, Initiate and Disrupt’ on 9 December at Trace Expert City. The…