Students in HK used fax machines to fight Chinese censorship of Tiananmen Square

As a student, King-wa Fu sent information about Tiananmen Square to mainland China. As a professional, he spends his career tracking government censorship. | Continue reading


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Sleep has a role in developing Alzheimer's

A burgeoning field of research indicates that poor sleep could be a contributing factor to dementia later in life. | Continue reading


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Nokia’s collapse turned a sleepy town in Finland into an internet wonderland

"The lay-offs were the best thing that happened to Oulu in many years." | Continue reading


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Bay Area Uniqlos Are Sold Out of Elizabeth Holmes Costumes

A Silicon Valley villain may be behind it all. | Continue reading


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The spread of outdoor preschools raises questions about the purpose of education

They've become more popular because parents worry that children spend too little time outside and too much time on screens. | Continue reading


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The world is sitting on a $400T financial time bomb

Yes, that's trillion with a "T". | Continue reading


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When programmers get weird: The funniest code projects on GitHub

Even nerds have a sense of humor. | Continue reading


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There’s one tech giant doing crypto right: Square

Jack Dorsey's bitcoin strategy makes sense. | Continue reading


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The Apple icons you see today have surprisingly ancient roots

Without Susan Kare's open-minded, exploratory approach to design, our digital world might look a good deal less friendly. | Continue reading


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Farmers could help solve the climate crisis–we just don’t invest in them

In order for regenerative agriculture to actually make a difference for the climate, we need financial incentives for enough farmers to get on board. | Continue reading


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Chinese university started selling HIV testing kits in vending machines(2016)

The kits cost less than $5 are are sold alongside snacks and candy. | Continue reading


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Kashmiris are adapting to everyday life without the internet

Radios, Satellite TV, and magazines. | Continue reading


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The world’s downtowns are slowly giving up on personal carsnd the world

Increasingly, the world's biggest cities want the main drag to be for anything but driving. | Continue reading


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The rate of twin births in the US is falling

Experts say that's a good thing. | Continue reading


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Gamers are scrutinizing League of Legends for signs of China’s censorship

China's efforts to influence global discourse around it have put a spotlight on Tencent, the world's largest video-game publisher. | Continue reading


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Chinese censorship is no longer just a China problem

Chinese censorship affects you too, wherever you are. | Continue reading


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The NBA has to choose between its $4B China business and its values

Tencent and Chinese state television suspended their cooperation with the league after NBA commissioner Adam Silver issued a strong statement about the league's values. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Indians Are Learning English Through TikTok with EduTok

China's viral video-sharing app just launched an educational initiative in India. | Continue reading


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What will the world look like in 50 years?

The 22 questions that will tell us about the world in 50 years | Continue reading


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“Make yourself indispensable” is terrible career advice

When you’re so amazing in that one role that most people can’t imagine you doing anything else, they won’t want you to do anything else. | Continue reading


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Facebook’s crypto project is falling apart before our eyes

PayPal, eBay, and Stripe are out. MasterCard, too. | Continue reading


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Hong Kong is exporting its protest techniques around the world

Protesters from Indonesia to Catalonia are drawing inspiration from the streets of Hong Kong. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

California’s new law bans schools from starting before 8am

Hit that snooze button, kids. | Continue reading


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Tim Cook doesn’t seem to know how the Hong Kong app Apple removed works

Users say HKMap.live is an essential tool for anyone trying to avoid tear gas and road closures, after Cook called the app a threat to police and public safety. | Continue reading


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WeWork could run out of cash by next month

That's much faster than previous estimates, which gave WeWork another six months or so at current spending rates. | Continue reading


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An IRS employee stole identities and went on a 2-year spending spree

The IRS has long had an unresolved information security problem, according to the GAO. | Continue reading


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Waze sees carpooling as the new ride-hailing

The 1970s phenomenon is making a comeback. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

The NBA may have just thrown Hong Kong’s protesters a new lifeline

Hong Kong's troubles have linked up with the free-speech rights of Americans, thanks to China's pressure on the sports league. | Continue reading


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The tricky–and expensive–business of building 5G

Mobile wireless operators are having to invest a lot in building 5G without much in the way of return. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Flipkart’s Preparations for Big Billion Days

Flipkart now has 450 robots. | Continue reading


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Bullying may shape adolescent behavior

Long-term changes to the brain’s structure and chemistry are an indicator “of how sinister bullying is” says Tracy Vaillancourt, a developmental psychologist at the University of Ottawa. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

Apple Removed Hong Kong Protests Map from App Store, Again

The real-time, crowd-sourced map was accused of being used in ways that "endanger law enforcement and residents in Hong Kong." | Continue reading


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Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong has seen weeks of protests since a demonstration in June drew an estimated 1 million against a bill that would have allowed extradition to mainland China. Protests have zig-zagged the city and now include calls for democracy and to protect the autonomy guaranteed under … | Continue reading


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Quartz is a guide to the new global economy for people in business who are excited by change. We cover business, economics, markets, finance, technology, science, design, and fashion. | Continue reading


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China’s swine fever epidemic turned into a global crisis

In the last year, a deadly virus has wiped out about half of China’s pig herd, the largest in the world. | Continue reading


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Apple bows to China by censoring Taiwan flag emoji

The keyboard has become a political battleground. | Continue reading


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Why do older people hate new music?

There's a reason many older people describe today's chart music as “a lot of noise.” | Continue reading


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Hong Kong’s female protesters are reclaiming the “basic bitch” stereotype

Women have put themselves at the frontlines of this year's protests, putting to rest long-held stereotypes of Hong Kong girls as being pampered and shallow. | Continue reading


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Authoritarian regimes are using algorithms to control minds and power

The future of politics is between between predictors and explainers. | Continue reading


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HK fears internet shutdown after emergency powers are used to ban face masks

As soon as the ban on face masks was announced, posts urging people to download virtual private networks started to trend. | Continue reading


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How “Made in Rwanda” is breathing life into Kigali’s fashion scene

A fashion industry initiative, combined with a surge in interest in African designs after movies like "Black Panther," has Rwandan designers pushing the needle. | Continue reading


@qz.com | 5 years ago

US net neutrality's crushing defeat this week may end up saving it

The DC court giveth what it taketh away. | Continue reading


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CopenHill: The world’s most consequential artificial ski slope officially open

CopenHill is a marquee example of "hedonistic sustainability." | Continue reading


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A brief history of government efforts to stop people from wearing masks

At its core, face mask bans pose a question about power: who gets to wield it, and who gets to place limits on it. | Continue reading


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The connected car of the future could kill off the local auto repair shop

To fix cars today, you need data. Repair shops and car manufacturers are busy negotiating how to share it. | Continue reading


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Chinese telcoms to require facial-recognition of applicants to mobile services

The new regulation comes as Beijing tightens its control on every aspect of life in China. | Continue reading


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How taxpayers may wind up subsidizing Uber and WeWork’s losses

When pension funds invest in money-losing ventures, we're all on the hook. | Continue reading


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Does small talk or deep conversations make us happier?

Testing this is tricky. A new study by researchers at UC Davis did their best to get an answer. | Continue reading


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