The worst internet outage still hasn’t happened yet
Billboards in Times Square went dark on July 19, after a bad Crowdstrike update crashed millions of computers worldwide. | Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images The world is still dealing with the fallout from the CrowdStrike screwup that took millions of computers offline last week. Some IT workers have had to fix each computer manually, walking from machine to machine with a USB stick, and some remote workers say they’re locked out of their computers with no fix in sight. All because of a few lines of bad code. It started in the early morning hours of Friday, July 19, when the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike pushed an update to its…
TikTok Shop’s pushy ad strategy, explained
Since TikTok Shop’s US launch last fall, users have been complaining that they’re seeing too many product ads. | Ezra Acayan/Getty Images If you’ve opened TikTok recently, you’ve probably seen an ad for a product sold in the new, in-app TikTok Shop, which made its official US launch last September. In fact, you’ve probably seen the same TikTok Shop ad multiple times. With a sigh, you swipe away, but a few swipes later, there it is again. Judging by the complaints strewn over the internet about the ads, people are not fans of so much advertising disrupting the flow of endless scrolling. In a series of unscientific tests using my…
The Supreme Court also handed down a hugely important First Amendment case today
BATH, UNITED KINGDOM – APRIL 20: In this photo illustration a smartphone screen displays a image of Donald Trump's page on the Truth Social app on April 20 2024 in Bath, England. Former US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump’s social media business became publicly listed recently however the value of the stock has fallen dramatically in recent weeks. (Photo by Anna Barclay/Getty Images) If you spent Monday morning following each of the cases handed down by the Supreme Court, you’re probably experiencing a bit of whiplash. The biggest news out of the Court on Monday, of course, is a sweeping decision holding that former President Donald Trump was effectively…
