Kids in the Philippines were earning hundreds of dollars from a play-to-earn Minecraft game, until new rules sent the community into a tailspin.

As more than two billion people vote, we’re monitoring the way AI is being used in political campaigns, memes, and misinformation.

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Rest of World analyzed 3,000 AI images to see how image generators visualize different countries and cultures.

Rest of World is looking for an enterprising and experienced editor to join us as Features Director to oversee and manage our feature-length stories and guide our longform reportage.

We want to encourage a broad set of writers to amaze and challenge us. So here's a more transparent look at how we assess and assign stories.

How to Pitch Rest of World Features At Rest of World, we’re passionate about uncovering stories from outside the West to explore the impact of technology. The Rest of World Features section is our...

How to Pitch Rest of World Features At Rest of World, we’re passionate about uncovering stories from outside the West to explore the impact of technology. The Rest of World Features section is our...

Humans have worked alongside animals for centuries. So why are we so obsessed with comparing robots to ourselves?

We want to encourage a broad set of writers to amaze and challenge us. So here's a more transparent look at how we assess and assign stories.

We want to encourage a broad set of writers to amaze and challenge us. So here's a more transparent look at how we assess and assign stories.

We may never leave social media completely. But we will control which aspects of our identities we share, and with whom

Articles from around the world which we loved, obsessed over, and still can’t stop thinking about.

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Urban Company offered many women a rare opportunity for social mobility. Now, they want something better.

By letting third parties build moderation and safety tools, social media platforms could limit harassment — and give users more agency in how they engage

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Companies in Africa have long struggled to meet “know your customer” requirements, cutting them off from international finance.

Mass layoffs raise serious concerns for trust and safety operations for hundreds of millions of users.

Emily Weiss launched beauty phenomenon Glossier in 2014 with just four products. Now, the company is redefining the future of e-commerce

As more people opt for train holidays, enthusiasts, tech companies and the European Commission are trying to make ticket-booking a smoother journey

Los Angeles-based Trilogy Media took “scambaiting” to a new level, but some claim they’re gaining viral fame at others’ expense.

As Wordle takes off globally, players are making their own versions in Portuguese, Turkish and even Tamil.

How IIT school degrees became a fast track to tech royalty.

Workers describe a peak production season marred by labor protests and Covid-19 chaos, right as Apple reconsiders its China supply chain.

For a quarter century, internet cafes connected the world. Now they’re vanishing into history.

LGBTQI groups found rare freedoms online, but this year, many were shut by censors. It feels like slowly being sanded down, said one member.

Amid mass layoffs, tech workers in the U.S. on H-1B visas are scrambling to find new roles.

Reduced investment and large-scale layoffs have created dark times for tech globally.

In neighboring Indonesia, nickel extraction is causing environmental and social devastation.

The encrypted messaging app is on the front lines of battles over encryption in India, Russia, and Iran.

“Work from anywhere” was a pandemic-era dream. Two years later, this is the reality.

Rest of World is 3 years old today! In dog years, we’re finally old enough to drink in the U.S., and also in Egypt, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, and Cameroon.🍻 What a ride it’s been: Since May 2020…

Rest of World is looking for an enterprising and experienced editor to join us as Features Director to oversee and manage our feature-length stories and guide our longform reportage.

With the world in lockdown people are turning to all manner of ways to alleviate the boredom, including cutting their own hair. We asked a professional for their advice. You’re not going to like it

Most doctors were expecting Covid-19 to resemble a severe lung disease. What they encountered was a virus that wreaked devastation on the entire body