News 29 March 2021 The mysterious user editing a global open-source map in China’s favor Open-source tools underpin technology used by millions of people, but they’re also vulnerable to manipulation.
News 26 March 2021 “We are getting less money after working more”: Why Amazon drivers are going on strike in India The demonstration will be the first nationwide protest at the e-commerce giant.
News 21 March 2021 “I have to pull out everything”: India’s cryptocurrency community braces for a sweeping ban A proposed bill would be the harshest ban in the world.
News 17 March 2021 Loans that hijack your phone are coming to India Lenders are turning to coercive loan apps that shut down smartphones if customers fall behind on payments.
Q & A 18 February 2021 How Koo became India’s Hindu nationalist–approved Twitter alternative Aprameya Radhakrishna made Koo for local-language speakers. Overnight, Hindu nationalists drove its success.
News 27 January 2021 Debt and shame via Google Play Illegal loan apps operating in the Google Play store have been harassing and publicly shaming Indian borrowers.
News 20 January 2021 WhatsApp is at risk of losing its most loyal customers: Indian uncles and aunties A disastrous privacy policy rollout has consumers up in arms.
Q & A 12 January 2021 India, according to Kunal Shah While Big Tech comes to South Asia for the elusive “next billion” users, the tech guru says his latest app caters to the 1%.
News 9 January 2021 The gig economy comes for childhood education Startups in India want to apply Silicon Valley’s hyper-growth playbook to children’s education. But is anyone learning anything?
Report 7 January 2021 Inside India’s digital gold rush When Covid-19 cratered the country's economy, Indians turned to digital gold loans for easy cash.
