Smart Water, Bright Minds: the startup that rewrites conservation
A group of students from Magoula General High School turned a classroom idea into WaterLoop, an award-winning startup that recycles grey water and detects leaks in real time, cutting consumption by up to 50% without changing daily habits.
Offline for a day: Detox or digital crisis?
What happens when you consciously turn off both Wi-Fi and data? I tried it for 24 hours, not as a punishment, but as an experiment. My phone stayed on, just without a connection. The result? A day that showed me how often I reach for my phone for no reason.
Romania could have a “digital maturity” law
The head of the Senate Committee for Defense, Public Order, and National Security, PNL member Nicoleta Pauliuc, says she will submit to Parliament the "Online Adulthood Law" – a legislative initiative that sets the age of digital maturity at 16.
A mobile app created in Romania will help parents do science at home using everyday kitchen items
A team from Romania and Finland is working together to create a free educational mobile app that shows parents how to conduct simple science experiments at home, using everyday household items.
Germany: Drastic Rise in Politically Motivated Crimes
In recent years, Germany has seen a worrying rise in radicalization among youth, encompassing both far-right and far-left ideologies. This growing trend raises serious questions about the country’s political stability.
TikTok Under Fire: the EU Launches a Crackdown to Defend Democracy
TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform, is once again in the spotlight — and not for trending dances or viral memes.
Seneca at the gym: stoicism and toxic masculinity
Today’s Stoicism isn’t in the Agora, it’s at the gym. Repackaged through TikTok reels and “alpha” podcasts, the ancient philosophy has been stripped of ethics and turned into a lifestyle brand of emotional repression and individual supremacy. Discipline replaces compassion, silence replaces civic duty. This isn’t about inner virtue, it’s about selling strength. But Seneca wasn’t training for dominance. He was training for justice.
