Pro-China TikTok Sock Puppets Wreak Havoc on Taiwan Election
WHO CAN YOU TRUST?Swarms of disinformation accounts on the Chinese-run app—which is huge in Taiwan—are attacking the election frontrunner who is hostile to Beijing.
Taiwan Tried to Digitize Democracy. It Was a Huge Flop
EXTREMELY ONLINEDigital governance projects still can’t quite hack online polarization. Will they ever?
Golf Might Not Survive the 21st Century
NO MORE MULLIGANSWater shortages exacerbated by human activity and climate change mean golf will need to adapt to new standards—or perish.
China Has a Drone Army to Stop Wildfires. Where’s America’s?
FIREWALLFleets of flying robots are becoming a go-to tool for fighting climate-related disasters in China. But America is lagging behind—badly.
This $108 Bamboo Home Is a Lifeline for Future Flood Victims
WICKERWORKClimate change is only going to make flooding events worse and worse. Here’s one way to provide people with a degree of relief—especially in poorer communities.