I remember the first time my son came home excited about a new “faster” way to register attendance at school — a scanner you press your thumb to so the school “knows you’re there.” The idea sounded modern and efficient. But as a journalist who pays attention to technology and policy, my...
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Economy
I’ve been following the podcast business for years, from early independent...
Politics
Homework in French schools is a topic that often surprises parents and students...
Economy
I started watching Stripe’s pivot into banking products with a mix of...
Technology
When a founder tells me their AI was trained on “public data,” my first...
I started watching Stripe’s pivot into banking products with a mix of curiosity and skepticism. As someone who follows payments and fintech closely, I’ve seen countless platform plays that promise to simplify cash management for startups — and...
When a founder tells me their AI was trained on “public data,” my first reaction is not to take that phrase at face value. As an investor, I've seen the phrase used as a shield — sometimes legitimately descriptive, sometimes a way to dodge...
I remember the first time I rode an e-scooter through a city center: it felt like unlocking a new layer of urban mobility—fast, flexible, and oddly liberating. But that same technology also brought me face to face with a persistent tension: how do...
I started paying close attention to Apple’s Health Records feature because it promised something we all want: one place on our phones where medical data from different providers can live together. As a reader and editor who covers technology and...
I started paying close attention to carbon removal credits after watching promising startups tout sky-high potential while their customers — and sometimes investors — struggled to verify whether the climate benefits were real. I’ve seen...
I’ve spent years watching how cities negotiate with telecom companies — from private conversations in city halls to public meetings where residents ask the same urgent questions: will my block get better service? Will a new tower lower my...
I used to think my doctor knew the most about my health. After digging into how supermarket loyalty programs work, I realized the truth is more unsettling: the card in my wallet — or the app on my phone — often knows far more about my daily...
I used to assume that school tech companies collected student data only to make their products work. After reporting on education-technology contracts and privacy fights, I learned to treat that assumption with skepticism. If your district uses AI...
I remember sitting across from a small exporter in Lyon last year, listening as she explained how a sudden bank fee increase and a more expensive letter of credit had eaten into the margin on a critical shipment. She wasn’t unique — across...
When schools consider adopting remote monitoring tools—from attendance and parent communication platforms like ClassTag to classroom management and monitoring suites such as GoGuardian or Lanschool—parents are right to ask hard questions. These...