Zanzibar’s project to put itself on Google Street View has angered a legion of European video game streamers
During lockdown, the travel game GeoGuessr went viral, inadvertently highlighting inequalities in Google Maps.
Entertainment
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reading between pixels
Healthcare workers from seven countries give us a snapshot of their homescreens — and their lives during the pandemic.
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.