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The New 49ers

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

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

Losing Face

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

By Sam Davies   March 10, 2021
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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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TECHNOLOGY

Scramble for Africa

Chinese handset maker Transsion is the darling of Africa’s growing mobile market, but can it keep its lead?

By Jason Tan   October 11, 2020
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TECHNOLOGY

Clicking for Charity

Online donation has made it easy for Chinese to give, but provides fertile ground for fraud

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   July 1, 2020
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HEALTH, TECHNOLOGY

Unnatural Selection

Uneven regulations and a skeptical public stall the commercialization of GM foods in China

By Sam Davies   May 30, 2020
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