Khadija Alam

2 weeks ago | restofworld.org | Khadija Alam |Michael Zelenko

2024 marked a big year for democracy, with elections held in over 70 countries representing nearly half the world’s population. It was also dubbed the year of the “AI election” as experts warned of the havoc that AI-generated disinformation could wreak.

1 month ago | scroll.in | Viola Zhou |Khadija Alam

This article was originally published in Rest of World, which covers technology’s impact outside the West. After US 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 American users. “People using Maps in the U.S. will see ‘Gulf of America,’ and people in Mexico will see ‘Gulf of Mexico.’ Everyone else will see both names,” Google said in a blog post.

1 month ago | restofworld.org | Viola Zhou |Khadija Alam

The user’s location determines how a digital map is labeled. Apple map users in the U.S. see Gulf of America. Google Maps users outside the U.S. and Mexico see both labels Google Maps users in Mexico still see Gulf of Mexico.

Jan 24, 2025 | restofworld.org | Khadija Alam |Jane Seidel

The Chinese lifestyle app spiked on the App Store and Google Play in non-Western countries.

Jan 10, 2025 | restofworld.org | Khadija Alam |Damilare Dosunmu

Starlink, launched in 2019 by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has become the leading satellite internet provider in the world. Now available in more than 100 countries, Starlink can also be a relatively affordable option for users trying to log on in countries with limited internet service providers. Across Africa, for example, Starlink is sometimes the cheapest way to get online.