Instagram and WhatsApp hit by outage – TechCrunch

Instagram and WhatsApp hit by outage – TechCrunch

Instagram and WhatsApp experienced an apparent outage on Friday. It began around 1:40 p.m. ET and lasted for more than half an hour. WhatsApp was unable to connect to the server, and messages were not being delivered. It’s not clear if the issue also affected Facebook...
Why fintechs need social features – TechCrunch

Why fintechs need social features – TechCrunch

John S. Kim is CEO of Sendbird, makers of a customizable chat and messaging API service for mobile and web applications. Social+ companies are upping the stakes for everyone by giving consumers multiple benefits at once: products that serve a purpose but also meet our...