Big Tech doesn't always mean good tech. With so many brilliant EU alternatives to the major platforms, why not pick a safer, fairier, local version?
Could data centres serve, rather than harm, our communities? Community-owned data centres give citizens control over their digital lives.
Esther Mwema rethinks the hidden architecture of the internet, exposing how global tech systems often replicate colonial power structures.
A new global initiative is working to secure a rebalance of power in the tech ecosystem, pushing back against the unmitigated power of “big tech” and imagining a world in which technology is built and designed by the people for the people.
Some municipalities are moving quickly to make Europe digitally independent from US tech, but civil initiatives are left to fill in the gaps where there is little political will.
The introduction of Kwale Tech Hub’s training programs is a game-changer for rural coastal Kenya’s youth, who can now take part in the country’s growing tech economy.
The demand for computing capacity is increasing worldwide whilst reports of the environmental impact of data centres grow. Techbuyer aims to counter this with refurbished servers.
Looking for a green and data-secure cloud? We spoke to Andreas Steinhauser from infra.run about how to get started with open-source provider Nextcloud.
Smarter cities start with shared data. But fears around privacy keep departments siloed. What if openness—not control—was the key to better living?
