Darren Maung
Darren is an aspiring writer who wishes to share or create stories to the world and bring humanity together as one. A massive Star Wars nerd and history buff, he finds enjoyable, heart-warming or interesting subjects in any written media.
King of Malaysia Encourages Political Peace and Cooperation as General Elections Near
On Oct. 20, Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah told candidates vying for power in the upcoming general elections to be “civil” as the country approaches its campaign period. In the years since...
Elon Musk Deletes Tweets of Himself, Kanye West and Trump, Citing Outrage Regarding Anti-Semitism
Elon Musk recently deleted two separate tweets of himself, Kanye West (popularly known as Ye) and Donald Trump on Twitter, following criticism of supposed anti-Semitic messages in the posts. Not long after his Twitter drama...
Pentagon Blacklists Dozens More Companies Allegedly Linked to the Chinese Military
On Oct. 5, several Chinese companies, including drone tech giant DJI Technology, were added to the blacklist of companies banned by the United States. In light of alleged ties between these companies and the Chinese...
Elon Musk’s Starlink Launches in Japan, Many More Nations to Come
On Oct. 11, Japan became the first Asian nation to acquire Internet access from Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite system — the brainchild of Musk’s SpaceX company. The widening network of SpaceX’s satellites is slowly enveloping...
Australian Government Pushes for Ten-Year Plan to Save Local Wildlife, Preserve Land
On Oct. 4, the Australian government declared a new plan to save the flora and fauna of the country by preserving swathes of land. After recent environmental disasters and the apparent complacency of the government’s...
53 Dead, 82 Wounded in Suicide Bomb Attack in Afghanistan, Girls and Young Women Among Majority of Deaths
On Oct. 3, the United Nations (UN) declared that a suicide bombing on a Kabul education center took the lives of 53 people, mainly girls and young women. The bombing on Sept. 30, appeared to...
Messages Reveal Downward Spiral Between Elon Musk and Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal
On Sept. 30, heated private messages between Elon Musk and Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal were revealed in a court filing. According to the messages, Musk and Agrawal appeared to have hit it off with each...
Doomscrolling, The Unhealthy Habit of Negative Scrolling and How to Overcome It
Are you doomscrolling? As you browse through your Facebook news feed, you read through tons and tons of online content. The more time you spend online, the more likely you are to stumble upon some...
Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot Met with Worries as Reveal Date Draws Closer
Tesla CEO Elon Musk plans to reveal his new Tesla Bot during Tesla’s “AI Day” on Friday, Sept. 30, more than a year since first announcing it. However, the idea of a humanoid robot is...
Elon Musk Says ‘Patents are for the Weak’ During SpaceX Tour With Jay Leno
“Patents are for the weak.” These were the words uttered by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to Jay Leno during a tour around the SpaceX Starbase facility in Texas on Sept. 21. In the midst of...
The Fujian Tulou – Ancient Sustainable Architecture
In the mountainous regions of China, the Fujian Tulou has stood the test of time. A traditional multi-story dwelling, this architecture has served for bygone kingdoms up through the modern era. With a series of...
Social Media Platform Mastodon Gains Thousands of New Chinese Users Amidst Beijing’s Security Pressures
In recent weeks, the open-source social media platform known as Mastodon has seen a striking growth of Chinese users as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to police its online network. Following Beijing’s typical rounds...