fact or fiction
Is it a fact or is it merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the lesser known truths in the corporate culture of Journal.
Digital Landlords: Algorithmic Control in Bangladesh Ride-Sharing
By Tuhin Sarwar । Published: 13 January । 2024 । DHAKA, BANGLADESH At 4:30 AM, when most of Dhaka still sleeps, Mohammad Rahman starts his daily negotiation with an algorithm. He opens three ride-hailing apps simultaneously – Uber, Pathao, and local newcomer Shohoz watching the digital maps light up. His motorcycle, purchased with a high-interest loan, waits as he does. The algorithm will decide his day's fate.
By Tuhin Sarwar3 months ago in Journal
The 5 AM Myth: Why I Trashed My Alarm Clock to Finally Find My Edge. AI-Generated.
The blue light of the smartphone screen felt like a laser beam hitting my retinas at 4:58 AM. Outside my window, the world was a bruised purple—silent, freezing, and utterly indifferent to my "ambition."
By George Evan3 months ago in Journal
Mosquitoes' Bloodsucking Tubes Could Enable High-Definition 3D Printing
In science, progress often comes from unexpected places. Sometimes it arrives through billion-dollar instruments or massive computational models. Other times, it shows up in the anatomy of a creature most people spend their lives trying to avoid.
By The Biotech Lens 3 months ago in Journal
How The Destiny Swapper Was Dupped
What if your death had a due date? What if it were written not on paper, not in a hospital file, but carved into the bone-memory of your bloodline—an ancient marker ticking quietly beneath your skin like a clock no one else could hear?
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun3 months ago in Journal
The Gate We All Walk Through
I didn’t realize I’d disappeared until I saw my reflection and didn’t recognize myself. It wasn’t sudden. It was slow—a word silenced here, an opinion softened there, a laugh forced to match the room. I traded pieces of myself for acceptance, like coins dropped into a vending machine that never gave back what I paid for.
By KAMRAN AHMAD3 months ago in Journal
The Keeper of Secrets
I didn’t go in for a book. I went in to escape the rain. It was a gray Tuesday in March, the kind of day that presses down on your chest like a wet blanket. I’d just received news I wasn’t ready for—a job lost, a relationship frayed, the quiet unraveling of plans I’d spent years building. I walked without direction, shoulders hunched, until I saw it: a narrow storefront with a flickering “Open” sign and a window full of leaning paperbacks.
By KAMRAN AHMAD3 months ago in Journal
The Last Game of the Season
I didn’t go for the win. I went because it was the last game. The gym was packed—folding chairs lined the walls, parents stood in the back, and the buzz of nervous energy hung thick in the air. Two rival high schools, decades of history, one championship on the line. But I wasn’t there for the trophy. I was there for my nephew, who’d spent all season riding the bench.
By KAMRAN AHMAD3 months ago in Journal
The Man Who Fixed the Clock
I didn’t notice the clock was broken until it stopped. It sat on the corner shelf of my grandparents’ living room for as long as I could remember—brass, ornate, with Roman numerals and a soft, steady tick that marked the rhythm of every visit. My grandfather wound it every Sunday without fail, even in his nineties, even when his hands shook.
By KAMRAN AHMAD3 months ago in Journal
The Boy Who Carried the Ball Home
I didn’t go to the game for the score. I went because my nephew asked me to. He’s twelve, wears his hair in a messy bun, and talks about basketball like it’s a secret language only he and the ball understand. “It’s not about winning,” he’d said, eyes bright. “It’s about who shows up when it matters.”
By KAMRAN AHMAD3 months ago in Journal
Why Did Eleven Lose Her Powers?
The character of Eleven, who is a telekinesis user, is often referred to as the most powerful in Stranger Things. She has the ability to interact with the physical world using only her mind, to battle monsters, as well as to make portals to different universes.
By Lightbringer 3 months ago in Journal
Did Eleven Die in Stranger Things Season 5?
Stranger Things Season 5, the final chapter of Netflix’s iconic sci-fi series, concluded its story with a dramatic, emotionally charged finale that left fans debating one major question: Did Eleven die? The answer isn’t a simple “yes” or “no.” The show’s ending is intentionally ambiguous, and viewers are left to interpret Eleven’s fate for themselves
By Lightbringer 3 months ago in Journal
The Simple Reason AI Fails Frequently Is The Same As Why Humans Fail Frequently...
AI has taken the world by storm over the past couple of years. It has taken off so much... That businesses are now starting to replace workers with AI.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)3 months ago in Journal
