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FICTION - Static Between Signals

FICTION - Static Between Signals

FICTION - Static Between SignalsAZA
Published on: 15/07/2025

Tonight, my pals are meeting to watch movies. Yup. That ancient stuff. Flickering screens. Glowing pixels in the dark. Eyes wide, and hearts racing. Sometimes laughter. Sometimes gasps. Priceless experience most people of this era never felt. Not that they’d refuse—just something they haven’t even heard about.

Fiction
The Story of 21 Futures - How We Started and Where We're Going

The Story of 21 Futures - How We Started and Where We're Going

The Story of 21 Futures - How We Started and Where We're GoingPhilip Charter
Published on: 07/07/2025

The Story of 21 Futures - How we started and where we are going. Get the latest news in this update from chief editor, Philip Charter.

Interview
FICTION - The Journal's Alchemists

FICTION - The Journal's Alchemists

FICTION - The Journal's AlchemistsGonzalo Coelo
Published on: 01/07/2025

Leo's eleventh birthday party was not as disenchanting as he expected it to be. At first, his anxiety was driven by his father's uplifting promise of a mysterious gift: "I will give it to you after the party." Those words stuck with him for a while, but he unexpectedly forgot about the matter throughout the day.

Fiction
FICTION - The Fixer: Medical Device Exorcist

FICTION - The Fixer: Medical Device Exorcist

FICTION - The Fixer: Medical Device ExorcistEric Kay
Published on: 17/06/2025

It’s that kind of crappy day: so cold the rain’s freezing to the windows and the roads are gridlocked. I don’t drive, and sometimes gridlock is good for business, but I do walk, and no one loves being upright one moment and then cheek-first into the icy sidewalk the next.

Fiction
FICTION - Infinite Debt

FICTION - Infinite Debt

FICTION - Infinite DebtGraeme Shimmin
Published on: 27/05/2025

The train shuddered to a halt, its worn-out levitation systems groaning under the weight of too many passengers. Zarah pressed her face against the smudged window, squinting through the haze of pollution that perpetually shrouded the lower zones. Her watch beeped a warning: THIRD ZONE ENTERED. PENALTIES MAY APPLY.

Fiction
FICTION - The Lucky One

FICTION - The Lucky One

FICTION - The Lucky OneAlexander van Aken
Published on: 20/05/2025

Gary stared out the window of the Wireless Fidelity high speed network train. Outside his transport packet, a worldwide web of trillions of individuals started their day. A seemingly infinite amount of bright white electrical circuits flew through the air, getting from point A to B. Many were on their way to work, just like him. Monday vibes.

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