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.
KENYA 7 July 2020 It takes a village Can local cryptocurrencies protect small communities from major economic downturns? Kenya is trying to find out.
TECH 101 7 July 2020 The revolutionary chipmaker: Your guide to TSMC The original giant of Taiwan’s tech scene created the conditions for today’s $500 billion semiconductor industry.
7 July 2020 Witty Captions, $5 On Fiverr, an emerging class of social media experts write Instagram captions for faraway businesses.
THE UAE 7 July 2020 (Online) open house With everyone in the UAE stuck at home, real estate companies have turned to virtual reality to help people buy new ones.
BRAZIL 30 June 2020 True crime and false idols Why are Brazilians flocking to message boards and social media platforms that glorify school shooters?
BRAZIL 30 June 2020 Quando seu ídolo é um assassino Adolescentes brasileiros estão se reunindo em fóruns online para idolatrar os autores do massacre de Suzano.
India 30 June 2020 Justice, one screenshot at a time The strange case of the Bois Locker Room scandal and the “ethical hacker” who believes “to get justice, you need to do unethical things.”
Been there, built that 30 June 2020 What good are millions of apps if (almost) nobody can use them? How one software pioneer built a hyper-localized app store that unlocked the internet for 90% of India
South Korea 30 June 2020 Codified sexism How female coders in South Korea are carving out space in a hostile, male-dominated industry
