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TECHNOLOGY

The Digital Hermits Going Analog

Living smartphone-less in China in the digital age

By Siyi Chu (褚司怡)   December 1, 2022
TECHNOLOGY

Taobao Terror: When Gamified E-Commerce Took Over My Life

How a tabby cat mini-game helped transform China’s e-commerce ecosystem...not always for the better

By Roman Kierst (小罗)   November 11, 2022
TECHNOLOGY

Reform and Dialing Up: The Early Days of the Chinese Netizen

When was the term “wangmin” coined, and how did China’s cyberspace evolve from the first-generation of netizens to today?

By Shihuan Chen   July 8, 2022
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
TECHNOLOGY

The New 49ers

China tries to improve coal mine safety with 5G “smart” technology

By Zheng Yiwen (郑怡雯)   April 19, 2021
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
TECHNOLOGY

Love Bytes

A chatbot provides emotional support to lonely hearts—and potentially mines data from millions of vulnerable users

By Sam Davies   March 13, 2021
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
TECHNOLOGY

Talking Smart

AI voice assistants promise to revolutionize human-machine interaction, but their performance falls short of expectations

By Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)   March 11, 2021
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
TECHNOLOGY

Losing Face

Facial recognition technology surges in China, but privacy protections fail to catch up

By Sam Davies   March 10, 2021
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
TECHNOLOGY

Game of Drones

China’s fast-rising drone market is changing the landscape of innovation, law enforcement, and entertainment

By Tina Xu (徐盈盈)   December 22, 2020
TECHNOLOGY

Crap Apps

The strange and creative apps revolutionizing public restrooms in China

By William Tanza   December 1, 2020
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