• The Million-Dollar Computer Lab That Taught Nobody: Good Intentions, and a Better Solutions

    The Million-Dollar Computer Lab That Taught Nobody: Good Intentions, and a Better Solutions

    This is a story that will sound all too familiar to anyone who has ever watched good money chase bad ideas. Somewhere in Uganda, there sits a computer lab. It cost a small fortune—gleaming machines purchased with the best of intentions by well-meaning donors who wanted to drag education into the digital age. The computers...read more
  • We are stopping shipments to the US

    We are stopping shipments to the US

    Starting August 26th, new regulations have come into effect in Switzerland. Much like the rest of the world, we are temporarily suspending all Hotspot shipments to the USA. The issue is that with the removal of the de minimis provision for international packages, we are now required to collect all taxes and tariffs on U.S....read more