Issue N° 2 · 2026
Stories from the edges
of the everyday, told slowly.
A journal of travel mishaps, marketplace chaos and the small human moments that turn into the best stories.
Most Loved
- Travel & Culture
Embracing the Unscripted: A Journey Through Travel Culture Discovery
55 - Arts & Creativity
Debunking the Creative Genius Myth
48 - Life & Laughter
Lost in a Taxi: A Baguette, A Stranger, and My Life
30 - Technology & AI
AI and the Extractive Logic of Capitalism: A Critical Examination
30 - Arts & Creativity
Creativity Beyond Privilege
30
Technology & AI
20 stories in this topic
Technology & AI
Leaked Memo Exposes H‑1B Lottery’s Role in AI Talent Drain
Inside a confidential memo and university email, we see how H‑1B caps funnel engineers to corporate labs while starving academic research, creating a feedback loop.
11 min read22Technology & AI
Legal Time‑Machine: How a 19th‑Century Doctrine Turned Cloud Computing into a Data Utility
From railroads to AI, the common‑carrier doctrine reshaped telecom, internet and today’s cloud giants, creating a hidden data‑as‑infrastructure monopoly that powers foundation models.
23 min read21Technology & AI
Cold‑War Roots to Modern Cloud: How Government Data Pipelines Built Today’s AI
From DARPA’s punch‑card phonemes to Project Maven’s drone footage, a secret data pipeline migrated to commercial clouds, seeding foundation models and reshaping privacy.
21 min read28Technology & AI
The Last Edition: Night the Gazette Fell to an AI‑Driven Content Farm
At 3 a.m. the Hillside Gazette’s lights dimmed as AI shut down its newsroom, leaving only a jammed printer and a handwritten note as proof.
21 min read26Technology & AI
AI and the Extractive Logic of Capitalism: A Critical Examination
The development of AI is shaped by the extractive logic of capitalism, prioritizing profit over human well-being and perpetuating social inequalities, highlighting the need for a more nuanced approach to AI development that prioritizes human values and social justice.
12 min read30Technology & AI
The Dark Side of AI: Uncovering the Hidden Costs of a Technological Revolution
Exploring the hidden costs of AI and its links to colonialism, exploitation, and social inequalities
12 min read24Technology & AI
The Dark Side of AI Innovation
AI-powered solutions are reshaping our world, but at what cost?
16 min read30Technology & AI
A Dark Side of AI: Biases and Inequalities
AI systems perpetuate existing social inequalities due to biased data and historical power dynamics, raising questions about their impact on society and the need for a more nuanced approach to AI development, considering the intersection of artificial intelligence, future technology, society, and human impact.
11 min read28Technology & AI
Ai Hype Cycle: Separating Reality From Hype
Challenging the common assumptions about AI and its impact on society, a seasoned expert shares their take on the hype cycle
21 min read20Technology & AI
Beyond the Hype: A Nuanced Look at Artificial Intelligence's Impact on Society
Challenging common assumptions about AI, exploring its true potential and impact on human society, beyond the hype and misconceptions, and considering the role of artificial intelligence future technology society human impact.
11 min read26Technology & AI
A Critical Look at AI's Impact on Society
Exploring the complex interplay between AI, capitalism, and human well-being, and the darker impulses of our technology-driven society
12 min read28Technology & AI
Rethinking AI: Beyond the Hype and Misconceptions
Challenging common assumptions about AI's impact on society, a closer look at the reality beyond the hype
22 min read15
