Shahjahan Kabir Khan
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The Disappearing Interface: Life After the App Era
For more than a decade, our relationship with technology has been defined by a simple motion: tap, swipe, scroll. Apps became the gateway to everything — work, entertainment, relationships, even health. Entire industries rose and fell based on how often we opened a screen.
By Shahjahan Kabir Khanabout 23 hours ago in Journal
The Smartphone Plateau No One Wants to Admit
There was a time when upgrading your smartphone felt inevitable. A new model launched, reviews flooded your feed, and suddenly your perfectly fine phone felt old. Slower. Smaller. Outdated. The annual upgrade cycle wasn’t just a marketing strategy — it was a ritual. A reminder that technology was moving fast, and you were supposed to keep up.
By Shahjahan Kabir Khan5 days ago in Journal
The Night Sovereignty Went Silent in Caracas
At 2:00 a.m. on January 3, 2026, Caracas was asleep. In a modest apartment on the city’s outskirts, a family jolted awake as windows rattled and car alarms screamed. The sound was unfamiliar—not fireworks, not thunder. It was heavier. Louder. The roar of aircraft tore through the night sky, followed by explosions that made the ground tremble.
By Shahjahan Kabir Khan7 days ago in Journal
The Phone You Can See Through
For years, smartphone innovation has followed a predictable script. Better cameras. Faster chips. Slightly thinner designs wrapped in familiar glass and metal. The changes mattered, but they rarely surprised anyone. Now, a strange and almost unbelievable discussion is spreading through the global tech community—one that sounds more like science fiction than a product roadmap.
By Shahjahan Kabir Khan10 days ago in Journal
The Economist’s 2026 Cover: Prediction, Pattern, or Power Play?
Every year, as the world edges closer to January 1, one magazine quietly captures global attention long before fireworks light the sky. It doesn’t rely on sensational headlines or viral outrage. Instead, it offers symbols—dense, unsettling, and strangely precise.
By Shahjahan Kabir Khan12 days ago in Journal
Welcome to the Age of Quiet Technology
For most of the last two decades, technology wanted to be seen. Phones buzzed constantly. Screens lit up with urgency. Notifications competed for our attention like street vendors shouting over one another. New devices arrived each year with louder promises, brighter displays, and bigger reasons to look at them.
By Shahjahan Kabir Khan12 days ago in Journal
When Your TV Becomes Wall Art
For years, televisions have been the largest, blackest, most awkward rectangles in our homes. Even as screens became thinner and sharper, they still screamed technology—a glowing slab dominating the wall, whether you were watching it or not.
By Shahjahan Kabir Khan13 days ago in Journal
The Year Tech Stopped Feeling Exciting — And Started Feeling Necessary
Technology looked for one main sense—exhilaration—for most of the last twenty years. Product debuts were huge events. Gadgets spoke for status. Advances could be seen, snapped in photographs, and proudly displayed. Larger displays, more elegant designs, quicker processors; development was dramatic, clear, and impossible to ignore.
By Shahjahan Kabir Khan13 days ago in Journal
The Illusion of Choice: How Ecosystems Quietly Lock Us In
On paper, choosing a smartphone has never been easier. Dozens of models. Multiple brands. Every price point is covered. Reviews, comparisons, and “best of” lists just a search away. We like to believe we’re making informed, independent choices every time we upgrade.
By Shahjahan Kabir Khan14 days ago in Journal
When the Veil Feels Thinner
A Modern World Shaken by an Ancient Claim In 2018, an announcement from Vatican City quietly unsettled millions. The Catholic Church revealed that reported cases of demonic possession were increasing so rapidly that there were not enough trained exorcists to handle them. The situation had grown so urgent that priests were even trained over the telephone.
By Shahjahan Kabir Khan14 days ago in Journal
Why 2025 Feels Like the First Year After the Smartphone Era
Smartphones dominated modern life for more than fifteen years. Cameras, maps, wallets, calendars, music devices, even communication were replaced by them. Every online interaction led back to a vivid screen we held in our hands. Something happened on a smartphone if it was important.
By Shahjahan Kabir Khan15 days ago in Journal
