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Why most countries are struggling to shut down 2G

2025-03-07 19:00:00

Last November, Nguyen Thi Que’s mobile phone suddenly stopped working as telecom companies in Vietnam permanently shut down the 2G network. “I thought of buying a new phone, but I...

As Bangladesh’s factories turn to surveillance and automation, garment workers feel the pressure

2025-03-06 19:00:53

The young woman quickly sewed a piece of gray fabric and handed it down the manufacturing line at one of Dhaka’s largest garment factories. She looked impatiently at the woman...

Colombia’s EV sales soar, but battery recycling startups struggle to keep pace

2025-03-05 19:00:00

For three years, Juan Vega sped across Cartagena, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, on his electric motorcycle — one of thousands of recent converts to the environment-friendly option. When he needed...

In India, buying a gun is a WhatsApp message away

2025-03-04 19:00:00

When Rahul, a gun seller from the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, first used WhatsApp to expand his customer base over a year ago, he was unsure of his...

Mexico’s new tariffs hit Shein — and millions of local resellers

2025-03-03 19:00:00

For years, Lucía’s biggest worry as a reseller of items sold on e-commerce platform Shein was keeping a stock of unsold clothes at her home in Mexico City. Now, her...

Gulf of Mexico vs. Gulf of America: How digital maps display disputed names

2025-02-28 19:00:00

After U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in January, some digital maps quickly made the change, at least for...