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Viral Week Ep. 286
Epic sandstorm hits Beijing, college student bullied for using English, TCM fraud outed—it’s Viral Week
TECHNOLOGY
Love Bytes
A chatbot provides emotional support to lonely hearts—and potentially mines data from millions of vulnerable users
NEWS
Weirdest Two Sessions Proposals of 2021
The strangest and most perplexing motions from China’s top political meetings this year
China Lights #2: “I was raided five times in three days”
“I’ve had a hell of a life!”—a bingtanghulu vendor (and ex-millionaire) shares his bittersweet memories
TECHNOLOGY
Talking Smart
AI voice assistants promise to revolutionize human-machine interaction, but their performance falls short of expectations
TECHNOLOGY
Losing Face
Facial recognition technology surges in China, but privacy protections fail to catch up
ENTERTAINMENT
Chinese Women Behind the Camera
Chloé Zhao and five more female film directors of Chinese descent to watch
NEWS
Viral Week Ep. 285
Elder steals fish, kindergarten goes vegetarian, anti-harassment guide raises eyebrows, and controversial Two Sessions proposals—it’s Viral Week
FICTION
Starside Economy | Short Story
A street stall seller finds himself at the center of an interplanetary business deal in Wang Nuonuo’s sci-fi short story
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