Short Story

The Last Human Coder
The Last Human Coder By the year 2040, human coding was history. Artificial intelligence had surpassed every human benchmark in software development. The AIs didn’t just write applications they designed architectures, debugged themselves, and optimized global systems in real time. Entire companies were run without a single human developer.
By Farooq Hashmiabout a year ago in Fiction
Bright Lights and Bad Decisions
Elona stood at the floor-to-ceiling window wall of her hotel room, looking out toward the bright lights of Sin City. If there were any place on Earth she should find herself, it would be here, the city known for inhibition and impulsiveness. Was this trip really that impulsive, though?
By Krysha Thorpabout a year ago in Fiction
The Assessment. Content Warning.
The day that Twyla turned twenty-six, she had a silent reckoning with herself. She had purposely spent the day alone, as she assessed her life from its beginning onward. She scanned the years with brutal honesty, making mental piles of what had been her fate (none of which she could be faulted for,) her choices (both good or bad,) her triumphs (mostly lucky breaks,) her downfalls...too many to count. At this point, she determined, it was damn near impossible to look at her reflection from any mirror that dared to cross her path without feeling slightly disgusted.
By Shirley Belkabout a year ago in Fiction
The Day Ads Started Talking Back
It started with a banner ad. When ignoring pop-ups was no longer an option, the internet changed forever. At first, Jason thought it was a glitch. He was scrolling through an article when a flashing banner for a fitness app appeared at the top of his screen. Nothing unusual there. But then the banner changed, and the text read:
By Farooq Hashmiabout a year ago in Fiction
I Tried Unique Reverse Image Search to Check Hinge — Here’s What I Found
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By Marigold Ainsworthabout a year ago in Fiction
The Clock Stopped at 3:07
The night it started, I thought it was just a coincidence. I had fallen asleep on the couch, the TV still on, when a sharp click jolted me awake. I glanced over at the old clock on the wall—the one my grandmother left me. Its second hand had frozen, pointing straight at the seven.
By ETS_Storyabout a year ago in Fiction
Heatwave: Year 2080
The year was 2080, and the world had stopped pretending that summers were seasons. They were punishments. In what had once been Karachi, the sun pressed down like a hammer. Streets shimmered as though fire crawled across the asphalt. The city was quieter than it had ever been in its history. People rarely ventured outside during the day now; the government enforced “shade curfews,” a law demanding everyone remain indoors between noon and six. Breaking it was not just illegal but suicidal.
By Jack Nodabout a year ago in Fiction
The Day Time Stopped for Me
I’ve always thought time was merciless—never waiting, never pausing, dragging us forward whether we were ready or not. But on one strange afternoon, I learned what it meant when time actually stopped.
By Jack Nodabout a year ago in Fiction
Memory in the Metronome
The therapist's room was just as you'd expect it. An oak desk scattered with pens, paper, and paperweights. Windows abandoned by the daylight. Amber lamps and weak bulbs conjured shadows upon strange paintings that invoked nothing. An hourglass failed to create ambience against the noise of sirens and horns.
By Rosie J. Sargentabout a year ago in Fiction
The Power of AI: How Artificial Intelligence is Shaping the Future of Humanity
The Power of AI: How Artificial Intelligence is Shaping the Future of Humanity --- A New Era of Intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer the stuff of science fiction—it’s here, woven into the fabric of our daily lives. At its core, AI is the simulation of human intelligence by machines. It can learn, adapt, and even make decisions, sometimes faster and more accurately than people. What was once imagined in futuristic novels is now a reality: machines that recognize faces, translate languages, diagnose diseases, and even create art. The rise of AI represents a turning point in human history, comparable to the invention of electricity or the internet.
By Muhammad Ibrahimabout a year ago in Fiction
The Mammy Whisperer. Top Story - August 2025.
Charms adorned the clogs next to her bed. The bonnet already topped her head, and after her slumber, Kalisha Himmers did not remove it. Her skin looked like shea butter. At five foot even, two hundred forty pounds, she had donned a black Makaveli T-shirt size three X. Blue, gray, and white pajama bottoms with dolphins wrapped her backside. She peered in the mirror and shrugged. Kalisha then put on her clogs.
By Skyler Saundersabout a year ago in Fiction
The Best Party Ever
"I'm so excited," I said out loud, pushing the last thumb tack into place. Dozens of curled, multi-color streamers danced against the ceiling, the breeze from the window moving them to and fro.
By Maddy Newtabout a year ago in Fiction