Prioritizing mental well-being and finding balance in a fast-paced world. — May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s no doubt that in such a fast-paced world and a communal indifference to mental well-being, mental health is compromised. This compromise is not only detrimental to individuals who suffer as a result, but it’s also making us worse as a collective community. Practicing mental well-being can be difficult, especially…

From pocket-sized to full-screen: Transforming short-form videos for a better desktop experience. — Whether it’s TikToks, YouTube Shorts, or Instagram Reels… You’ve seen short-form videos, and you’ve interacted with them. But that interaction was probably primarily on a mobile device. Ostensibly, people prefer watching mobile-size videos on a mobile screen. Who knew? The problem with short-form video content is that it has been…

Since after the Soviet Union emerged victorious in the Second World War, its supranational influence grew bigger in the region, and it started to establish itself as a regional superpower and hegemon. With the Israeli-Palestinian conflict going through one of the most intense periods of time during the 60s and…

The Fight to #SaveA11yBots: Why Twitter’s New Policy is Raising Concerns — With Elon Musk’s impulsive endeavors in Twitter, a lot has changed. But many of the things that changed have already been talked about and discussed. The layoffs at Twitter left many cracks for the social media giant to fall into, especially on the public front. Twitter recently announced a change…

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The amount of WhatsApp redesigns is unhinged. — Have you ever seen a good redesign for Facebook? Go to Behance and search for a Facebook redesign. You will probably find mediocre attempts at an ordinary redesign of the infamous platform and repetitive patterns of unusable user interfaces. This trend has been going on for a few years now…

A practical take on self-doubt and social anxiety — Self-doubt keeps many people from doing what they love or achieving their goals. It’s a bubble that you place yourself in, convincing yourself that you’re not good enough, that you’re not doing “it” right, that you don’t know what you’re doing. This bubble may not be your own creation. It’s…

Understanding the economic and geopolitical landscape between the US, Russia, and Saudi Arabia — Introduction The relations between Russia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have been central in studying the geopolitical aspects of the Middle East in different sectors, such as security, hegemony, economy, and others. These relations between Saudi Arabia, a key player in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and…

A poem — If they could return from the dead, What could they possibly say? “All things considered, we’re sorry To you for what we so hastily did.” In hindsight, we made no bid, But it was so necessary to convey To the whole world, lest they worry. …