News 29 January 2021 This is what a feminist internet looks like After facing abuse and threats online, Indonesian activist Dhyta Caturani is working to overcome gender discrimination on tech platforms.
Ideas 24 January 2021 Solidarity now, solidarity through screens The internet wasn’t designed to cultivate trust or vulnerability, but China’s feminists have figured out how to use it for just that.
Feature 17 January 2021 Dirty work Inside India’s digital crime unit that’s leading the effort to catch groups that create and spread content promoting child sexual abuse.
Feature 4 January 2021 Meet the most famous North Korean on YouTube North Koreans, like Jun Heo, who have crossed the DMZ are turning to vlogging to challenge southerners’ prejudices against defectors.
Longreads 22 December 2020 Inside India’s booming dark data economy Thanks to lax privacy laws and high consumer demand, details on everything from how you shop to who you date are all for sale.
Feature 21 December 2020 The livestreaming app connecting the working class Bigo was among the first social platforms to target South Asia’s underclass. And it has proven to be lucrative.
ニュース 16 December 2020 日本の「ポイ活」ハッカーたち 電子決済の普及のため、フィンテック企業が大盤振る舞いのポイント還元を進めてきた日本。ネット上では今、おトクを追求する人々による、意外なサブカルチャーが興隆している。
News 14 December 2020 The rise of Japan’s loyalty point influencers To attract reluctant consumers, Japanese fintech companies have used generous rewards programs. Now an unlikely subculture has emerged to take advantage.
Future Thinking 11 December 2020 14 tech trends to watch in 2021 2020 was a more eventful year than anyone could have imagined. What will the next year hold? The Rest of World team picked top tech trends to watch out for in 2021.
Future Thinking 9 December 2020 Una propuesta modesta para salvar al mundo Abya Yala le advierte a Silicon Valley: solo la tequiología nos salvará del desastre climático.