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WILL AI CHANGE WHAT WE THINK IS OUR OWN?
Technology 19 Oct 2026

WILL AI CHANGE WHAT WE THINK IS OUR OWN?

I wanted to test something: when AI helps me create, how much is still mine? So I took one idea and approached it three ways: written alone, improved by AI, and developed by AI. AI organized my thoughts faster and sometimes said it better than I could. So where does my contribution end? — AMAS

Chess
Sport 19 Oct 2026

Chess

From a homemade chessboard to a COVID-era obsession, chess has given me countless memories, friendships, and a few embarrassing tournament moments. Here's my journey through 64 squares.

A thumb that won't stop swiping

A thumb that won't stop swiping

That late-night scroll isn't weakness—it's an algorithm hijacking your dopamine. Blue light kills your sleep hormones, and infinite feeds trick your tired brain into "just one more." Ditch willpower, move your charger across the room, and break the loop. Human version

THE LIFE WE NEVER LIVED

THE LIFE WE NEVER LIVED

I recently sat down and asked myself a question I usually avoid: what life might I be living if my past decisions had gone differently? The strange part wasn’t imagining it. It was feeling Nostalgia for a life I never lived. And that made me ask what I was missing, and what I could still build.

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