Debt and shame via Google Play
Illegal loan apps operating in the Google Play store have been harassing and publicly shaming Indian borrowers.
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China is home to a growing market for dubious “emotion recognition” technology
A new report says the tools rely on junk science and have the potential to erode human rights around the world.
The cutthroat war to dominate China’s grocery delivery industry
Community group buying is helping tech giants capture a valuable new market. But can neighborly trust be converted into brand loyalty?
WhatsApp is at risk of losing its most loyal customers: Indian uncles and aunties
A disastrous privacy policy rollout has consumers up in arms.
China wants to build an open source ecosystem to rival GitHub
With GitHub in the crosshairs of Chinese censors, Beijing is backing Gitee as its official hub, an open-source institution tailored for a closed internet.
For foreign startups, all roads lead to Delaware
American VCs and foreign investors alike prefer to base their companies in the tiny state.
Cómo desinformación sobre vacunas se propaga más por Facebook en español
La empresa solamente eliminó una red que propagaba teorías de conspiración después de ser contactada por Rest of World.
The motorbike taxis vs. the unicorns
The resilience of Vietnam’s xe ôm motorbike taxis shows the challenges that Grab and Gojek face in their new frontier market.
The gig economy comes for childhood education
Startups in India want to apply Silicon Valley’s hyper-growth playbook to children’s education. But is anyone learning anything?
Covid tourists flocking to Mexico stir online outrage — except in Mexico
While American social media is roiling with images of holiday makers, the country’s online outrage is too busy hating on itself.