Kakao is Korea’s app for almost everything. Its outage forced a reckoning.
A fire caused a days-long outage of Kakao's messaging, payment and ride-hailing apps. President Yoon Suk-yeol said antitrust concerns would be addressed. https://wapo.st/3T9uqz5
Apple paid a sizeable settlement after iPhone repair techs posted explicit photos of a young Oregon woman, according to legal documents uncovered by the Telegraph. https://wapo.st/3gaF1ss
Republican tech elites like Peter Thiel were once enticed by the prospect that Trump would usher in a new, ultra-capitalist era of Republican politics. Now they’re adrift. https://wapo.st/3sEBxHM
Facebook’s decision to outsource the future of Trump’s account to an independent Oversight Board stems from a tortured relationship with the former president. It could also set a precedent on how social media companies handle politicians and on how they will balance free speech and harm. https://wapo.st/2RohxpQ