List 21 January 2021 The ten most pirated international movies in 2020 Last year saw a massive uptick in visits to pirated movie sites. Here’s what everyone’s been watching.
Feature 11 January 2021 How an acclaimed pianist got his hands back João Carlos Martins gave up playing after high-tech treatments failed. Then a pair of low-tech gloves brought the music back.
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.
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.
News 17 December 2020 Sony’s Crunchyroll purchase puts anime at the core of its streaming play The $1.2 billion acquisition by the Japanese tech giant sends a big message as it ramps up competition with Netflix and Disney.
Feature 2 December 2020 How Bongo took streaming to the masses To create a $1-per-month media platform in Bangladesh, Ahad Mohammad Bhai and Navidul Huq had to build technological infrastructure from the ground up.
Been there, built that 30 November 2020 Africa’s streaming wars have begun Jason Njoku’s IrokoTV is a streaming platform for Nollywood, Nigeria’s robust movie industry. But finding customers on the continent has been hampered by the economic realities facing many Africans.
Bento 5 October 2020 Reading between pixels Healthcare workers from seven countries give us a snapshot of their homescreens — and their lives during the pandemic.
Been there, built that 28 September 2020 Channeling grief into innovation After his daughter passed away, this entrepreneur created an AI health platform to help modernize how patients are monitored in hospitals.
Longreads 1 September 2020 Gram by gram Silk Road is dead. Meet the next generation of digital black markets for illegal drugs: fully decentralized, pay-by-crypto, and end-to-end encrypted bazaars.
