Technology
The Technology That Finally Leaves You Alone
Your phone buzzes. A notification pops up. Your smartwatch vibrates. Another alert sounds. Welcome to modern life, where technology seems designed to
RihView: Moons, Ministries, and Malware
This week gave us celestial drama, ministry squabbles, and a reminder that your phone might be the easiest pickpocket in town. The blood moon had phot
How AI Workers Will Change Your Job (And What You Need to Do Now)
Your next coworker might not need tea breaks or festival holidays. Agentic AI, think of it as AI that actually works instead of just answering questio
8 Tech Books That Transformed My 2025 Reading List
Instead of scrolling through social media during traffic jams, I decided to make better use of my time this year. Here are eight technical books that
The Instagram Therapy Trap: The Pop Psychology Problem
You don’t need to scroll far to see it. Toxic, triggered, gaslighting, boundaries; the vocabulary of psychology is everywhere, from captions to conv
Real Hackers Don’t Wear Hoodies and Type in Green Text
Remember that kid in your neighbourhood who could ’’fix’’ any computer problem and somehow always knew the WiFi passwords of every café in Co
The Loneliness Paradox: Surrounded By People, But Still Alone In The Digital Age
How many times have you typed ’’lol’’ while keeping a straight face? Or hit ’’haha, I’m dying’’ without so much as a twitch of a smi
DevOps Isn’t Just for the IT Crowd
You’re sitting at a tea shop scrolling through job sites, and suddenly every other posting mentions ’’DevOps Engineer - High Salary!’’ Your
12 Affordable Ways to Romanticize Your Life
Let’s face it, life can feel like a never-ending to-do list. But what if I told you that you don’t need a fancy vacation or expensive hobbies to m
Escaping Into the Scroll: When Social Media Becomes Our Safe Place
There’s a point in the evening, usually somewhere between finishing dinner and pretending we’ll go to bed early, where the phone magically appears
Your Digital Study Buddy That Actually Gets It
Remember those painful study sessions where you’d replay the same YouTube lecture five times, frantically scribbling notes while trying to catch eve
Beyond the Basic Notebook: Five Game Changing Visual Journaling Tools
Remember when journaling meant grabbing a notebook and hoping your handwriting wouldn’t look like a doctor’s prescription by page three? Those day
Tea, Tuk-Tuks, and UI Tricks: Meet Your New Design Guru
You’re sipping your morning coffee, sketching a rough app interface on a napkin, when suddenly you realize, what if this doodle could become a fully
Double Shift, Double Dream: Inside Sri Lanka’s Tech Side Hustle Boom
In the bustling tech hubs of Colombo and beyond, a quiet revolution is taking place. After clocking out from their 9-to-5 jobs, software engineers, QA
“They’re Just My Work Spouse”: But Your Real One Isn’t Laughing
More and more Sri Lankans are adopting the “work husband / work wife” label: that one colleague you vent to, lunch with, confide in, and maybe eve
I Don’t Belong Here: The Secret Struggle of Sri Lankan Developers
In the heart of Sri Lanka’s burgeoning tech landscape, a silent challenge lurks beneath the surface of innovative solutions and complex algorithms.
How Gemini AI Can Save Your Exam Season
The familiar panic is setting in. Your A/L examination is just weeks away, and you’re staring at a mountain of syllabus content that seems impossibl
We’re All Addicted to Being Mad Online
Recently, a local influencer posted a video of herself eating a burger in a crop top. Harmless, right? Except the comments section lit up like it was
We Stopped Drawing, Ghibli Didn’t: A Wake-Up Call!
Those random days where we sit on the sofa on a rainy day and notice in a world where artificial intelligence can churn out artwork in seconds and dig
“I Use ChatGPT to Train My Boyfriend” And Other Absolutely Unhinged Ways People Are Using AI
When ChatGPT first entered the chat, most people used it for pretty tame things: fixing emails, brainstorming Instagram captions, writing essays five
Google Has a New ’G’ Logo: Can You Spot the Difference?
In a world where change happens at lightning speed, even tech giants like Google know when it’s time for a subtle refresh.
Doomscroll, Panic, Repeat: Why You’re Glued to Bad News
You know that person who posts every breaking news update before the journalists even have time to verify it? Who shares three different links about a
Elevate Your 2025 Job Search: Essential Courses for a Standout Resume
In today’s fast-moving world, learning doesn’t stop at graduation - it’s what keeps your career growing. For Sri Lankans navigating the twists a
Protect Your Digital Life through Kaspersky
These days, your phone is more valuable than your most prized possessions. One wrong step in the digital world, and your personal data could disappear
Clicks, Cash, and Culture: Sri Lanka’s OnlyFans Wave
There was a time when “content creator” meant vlogging, cooking videos, or maybe even makeup tutorials. But the digital world has evolved - and in
Click, Cart, Celebrate: The Digital Makeover of Avurudu Shopping
The vibrant streets of Colombo buzz with anticipation as Avurudu approaches. Families prepare for celebrations, markets overflow with festive goods, a
Netflix’s Adolescence and Toxic Masculinity
Netflix’s Adolescence opens with a bang - literally. A 13-year-old boy named Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) finds his seemingly ordinary life torn apart
Phase Tool Is Your Animation Magic Without The Tech Headache
Ever tried creating a cool animation but got stuck with complex software that feels like decoding ancient hieroglyphics? Enter Phase - the animation t
Event Planning Blues Meet Their Match as Apple Revolutionises Digital Invitations
Tired of juggling multiple apps and endless message threads to plan your next gathering? The newly launched Apple Invites brings a breath of fresh air