TECH 101 12 August 2020 From social media darling to America’s most wanted: Your guide to TikTok How did a Chinese video-sharing platform become a matter of national security?
Virtual Solidarity 4 August 2020 For domestic workers, apps provide solace — but not justice Smartphone apps are vital, sometimes even life-saving tools. But for thousands of foreign workers, their impact only goes so far.
Open Captioning 3 August 2020 China’s subtitle army The country’s queer community relies on a small group of volunteers to bring them the movies the government doesn’t want them to watch.
CHINA 29 July 2020 Notes from China’s unemployed The coronavirus has heightened unemployment in China. Here's where those without jobs go to cope.
Been there, built that 27 July 2020 Building for yourself An entrepreneur saw a need for his products in Myanmar, but the country was missing critical systems to support them. So he built his own.
working on the fringe 22 July 2020 “The despair and darkness of people will get to you” Thousands of foreign moderators keep the worst content off Facebook but receive little support for the traumatic work. Could that change?
THAILAND 20 July 2020 Meet the man trying to automate Thailand’s hospitals The coronavirus pandemic is pushing doctors to use robots to treat patients. This pioneer saw the new world coming.
HONG KONG 16 July 2020 Dissent and creativity in Hong Kong Beijing outlawed the rallying cry of Hong Kong’s protest movement. But that hasn’t stopped Hong Kongers.
SOUTH KOREA 14 July 2020 Tune In, Drop Out In the face of social and professional pressure, many young South Koreans are simply opting out — and the economy is adapting to them.
SINGAPORE 10 July 2020 How Singapore is trying to shut down the last free space for dissent Despite all the toxicity, social media is still the most free of spaces in Singapore. But recent legislative changes could end that.
