The Switch: Sri Lanka’s social-media shutdown illustrates global discontent with Silicon Valley

Samsung's Galaxy Fold won't launch this week after all; SpaceX crew capsule suffers failure that sends a cloud of smoke over Florida Space Coast

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Sri Lanka's social-media shutdown illustrates global discontent with Silicon Valley The Sri Lankan government's decision to shutter access to social-media sites after Sunday's deadly bombings may mark a turning point in how countries around the world perceive Silicon Valley -- and their willingness act to stop the spread of falsehoods online. By Tony Romm, Elizabeth Dwoskin and Craig Timberg · Read more Samsung's Galaxy Fold won't launch this week after all The move marks a major setback for what was the most highly anticipated new mobile device in years. By Reed Albergotti · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   SpaceX crew capsule suffers failure that sends a cloud of smoke over Florida Space Coast The setback comes as the company is preparing to fly NASA astronauts for the first time. By Christian Davenport · Read more   Tesla investigates Model S explosion in Shanghai A video circulating on Chinese social media shows a parked Tesla vehicle burst into flames. By Hamza Shaban · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   FEATURED COMICS Read Dilbert Read The Post's Comic Riffs blog View more comics Recommended for you Get the Innovations newsletter On Saturdays, catch up on robots, gadgets, AI, self-driving cars and the next tech frontier. Sign Up

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