Blackboard's software is terrible. Horrible architecture, terrible service, closed in every way possible. EdTech needs more open solutions.
When vendor promises meet government warrants, the warrants win every time. Microsoft's Senate testimony shows why "trust us" isn't a data protection strategy.
Without public media funding, local stations will close, creating news deserts and allowing political corruption to thrive.
Global Majority nations are building ways to store their citizens' data locally. But will they own the datacenters themselves?
Tony Stubblebine's account of saving Medium is remarkable in its transparency - and in its execution.