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Lost and Alone in the French Alps
Looking back now, I can pinpoint the moment my sense of bravery quietly rearranged itself. It began, as many pivotal moments do, with someone else’s idea. This time, it was my cousin Hannah, who introduced me to Marcus at a birthday dinner I hadn’t wanted to attend. He was charming in an understated way, the kind of man who didn’t try to impress because he didn’t think he needed to. I was drawn in almost immediately.
By Engr Bilal11 days ago in Humans
Midnight Bridge: New Year’s Eve Around the World
The clock is ticking. December 31st drifts quietly through cities and villages, markets and quiet homes, carrying with it a strange energy. People everywhere sense it, something is ending, something is about to begin.
By Aarsh Malik12 days ago in Humans
Lost and Alone in the French Alps. Top Story - December 2025.
Looking back, I can trace some of my life’s biggest adventures to a simple action from my sister. She’d introduced me to Tommy (a very long time ago), a colleague of hers, who had overshared his penchant for Italian-looking women, and I ticked that box.
By Chantal Christie Weiss12 days ago in Humans
The Attention Economy Is Quietly Rewriting Our Minds — and Most People Don’t Notice
Every time you unlock your phone, scroll a feed, or tap a notification, you are participating in something far bigger than momentary distraction. You are engaging in what experts call the attention economy — a system where human focus is the most valuable resource on Earth. This isn’t hyperbole. It’s reality. For the companies that fuel the modern internet, your attention is currency. Every second spent watching, clicking, or reacting generates data that platforms use to predict your behavior, tailor your feed, and pull you deeper into their ecosystem. And the consequences go beyond algorithms. They are reshaping how we think, feel, and decide — often without our conscious awareness.
By Yasir khan12 days ago in Humans
The Day My Phone Started Knowing Me Better Than I Did
It started with a notification I almost ignored. “Good morning, Alex. Based on your sleep patterns, we’ve adjusted your morning schedule. Coffee is ready at 7:15. You might want to leave home at 8:03 instead of 8:10.” I froze. My phone had never spoken to me like this before. Sure, it suggested playlists, predicted traffic, and reminded me of appointments. But it had never calculated me this precisely. Curiosity overcame caution. I followed its instructions. The coffee was perfect. Traffic was lighter than usual. I arrived at work feeling oddly efficient.
By Yasir khan12 days ago in Humans
Digital Shadows: How Our Online Lives Shape Who We Are
We live in a world where almost every thought, habit, and interaction leaves a digital trace. Every post we make, every story we share, every “like” or reaction contributes to a vast, invisible record of our lives. These traces—our digital shadows—are shaping more than just algorithms; they are shaping us.
By Yasir khan12 days ago in Humans
We Are Training Technology More Than It Is Training Us
Most conversations about technology focus on what machines are learning. We talk about artificial intelligence becoming smarter, algorithms improving, and systems adapting faster than ever. The common fear is that technology is watching us, analyzing us, and eventually outgrowing us. But there’s a quieter truth hiding in plain sight. Technology is learning because we are teaching it—constantly, unintentionally, and without pause.
By Yasir khan12 days ago in Humans
The Age of Invisible Technology: How Silence Became the Most Powerful Feature
Technology used to announce itself loudly. New devices arrived with dramatic launches, glowing screens, and long lists of features designed to impress. Faster processors, bigger storage, sharper displays—progress was measured by how much more we could pack into a single machine. The louder the innovation, the better it seemed.
By Yasir khan12 days ago in Humans
Why Food Is the Best Way to Experience a Place
Some people travel with an itinerary packed with landmarks, museums, and photo stops. Others travel with a looser plan—one that leaves room for wandering, conversation, and discovery. I’ve always fallen into the second category. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s this: you can understand a place far more deeply by sitting down to eat than by rushing from attraction to attraction.
By Andrea Maloney14 days ago in Humans
A Christmas I Didn’t Plan, But Needed
If you had asked me a few years ago what my perfect Christmas looked like, I would have pictured a loud house. Family would be talking all at once, food would take ages to cook and disappear in minutes, and laughter would fill every corner. I would have talked about the comfort of being understood without needing to explain myself.
By Lori A. A.15 days ago in Humans
Why Wellness Travel is Becoming a Major Trend in Da Nang
Although wellness travel was an emerging trend during the pre-pandemic era, the global lockdowns of COVID-19 shifted the priorities of most travellers by highlighting the value of self-care. As more and more tourists are looking for escapes that offer a mental and physical reset over conventional travel goals, certain destinations in Asia have become synonymous with this new kind of tourism. Let’s take a look at why Da Nang is transforming into Vietnam’s wellness capital.
By Claudia Fennel16 days ago in Humans
The World Through Different Eyes
We often believe that reality is fixed, that the world exists exactly as we perceive it. But the truth is, reality is much more flexible than we realize. It’s shaped by our thoughts, our experiences, and the lens through which we choose to view life.
By Yasir khan16 days ago in Humans
