Embrace the fall vibes with your personal playlist — Hey there, Rock n’ Heavy fam, I bet these days you feel a somewhat nostalgic enchantment. The rustling crimson leaves, the cool breeze, and the rainy days create a wave of sensations that deserve to be celebrated. October Challenge For our monthly writing challenge, we invite you to curate your very own…

Harness the power of dreams to overcome your fears with Engage — Dear Engage family, It’s the last day of September, and our monthly challenge “Fears Kill Dreams” is coming to an end too. Nevertheless, we’re still looking forward to reading any last-minute stories you are willing to share with our community. Our authors have opened up about their fears, confronted them…

Launching a new writing challenge under the prompt “Beloved autumn whispers: love in the crisp air.” Aye there, dear belovers, This month, we hosted our Beloved summer sunset with a writing challenge following the prompt: “Silly Season Love” Now that the trees’ leaves have turned to crimson gold and the…

U2 released their new single “Atomic City” ahead of their “U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere” residency in Las Vegas. — “Atomic City” the new song by U2, comes out as the band is ready for a series of concerts at the Sphere in Las Vegas, which celebrate their seminal 1991 album, Achtung Baby, as well as the ZOO TV Tour. The new single was recorded at the Sound City studio…

How Coca-Cola is leading the AI fizz revolution in packaging and flavor innovation — Why are soft drink cans growing taller and thinner? Have you ever stopped to think about this question? When I look at all those cans pilled up on my local supermarket shelves, I cannot help but wonder if soda cans are trying to channel their inner supermodels, strutting down the…

Welcome to an island where women rule and take charge as gatekeepers of tradition and culture — While writing this story about Kihnu Island, I was going for a more catchy title: Welcome to No-Man’s Land. However, at the last minute, I decided to change it because that wasn’t exactly accurate. Women haven’t banished men from the island. Kihnu women aren’t modern Slavic Amazons or enraged Valkyries…

Sharing my insights on how to boost engagement and create a thriving writing community — So you’ve poured your heart and soul into crafting the perfect story. The words flow effortlessly, and your insights are pure gold. But when you hit that ‘Publish’ button, it feels like sending your thoughts into a void, doesn’t it? Well, writing online is more than just words on a…

The positive impact of multisensory experiences in a more diverse and inclusive education — My teaching career began twenty years ago, in 2003. I don’t know if you have the same experience in your country, but back then Portuguese schools had a habit of grouping students into classes using a non-inclusive model. Class “A” would be reserved for the “best students,” and so on. …

Personal thoughts on a Spanish Community’s struggle against the dark side of AI technology and synthetic media — I’ve written about some scary stuff about AI and synthetic media, from deathbots to high-end AI girlfriends, but nothing scares me more than deepfakes. If chatbots have a limited scope, deepfake technology can be used in an almost limitless range and that alone is enough to give me the heebie-jeebies.