In Montreuil, on the eastern edge of Paris, a maze of old stone walls is all that remains of a lost peach orchard. In the 17th century, horticulturists trained peach trees to grow flat against these murs a pêches; the sun’s heat, captured by day and held in the plastered walls ov … | Continue reading
Overcoming the flaws of an internet controlled by a few major players will enable web services that are more democratic and fair. | Continue reading
The internet’s commercialization has left us at the whim of large corporations that are often unaccountable and indifferent. | Continue reading
A broader approach to data portability and interoperability could address a wide scope of competition challenges in the tech industry. | Continue reading
The data economy depends on violating our right to privacy on a massive scale, collecting as much personal data as possible for profit. | Continue reading
Gentrification is a useful idea for understanding the internet’s problems, as well as the need for alternative models that are open and fair. | Continue reading
Email is a stable, decentralized technology that spurs interoperability and competition, presenting a model for other internet technologies. | Continue reading
Apple and Facebook's dispute over iPhone data tracking reveals more about corporate power over the internet than it does about user privacy. | Continue reading
The data economy depends on violating our right to privacy on a massive scale, collecting as much personal data as possible for profit. | Continue reading
Control over underlying tech infrastructure determines who benefits from it, raising the prospect of alternative ownership and profit models. | Continue reading
Experimental, community-based rideshare alternatives reflect the potential and promise of creating equitable alternatives to Uber and Lyft. | Continue reading
Content creators are at the mercy of corporations because they have no control over the proprietary infrastructure on which they depend. | Continue reading