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How Making Music a Daily Chore Made Me a Real Musician
An essayist who finished an album during a three-month sabbatical discovered a new way to create: routine, measurable, and no longer dependent on inspiration. He shares how daily work, collaboration, and deliberately boring habits produced his best songs yet.
Turkish Startups Pitch Investors at We Make Future 2026
Seven Turkish startups will represent their country at We Make Future 2026 in Bologna, Italy, June 24–26, through the Turkey Pavilion. Their goal: land investors, forge international partnerships, and break into new markets — a model showing how nations are building global bridges for homegrown innovation.
Gontor Centennial Show Draws 1,200 Performers
Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor marked its centennial with Darussalam All Star Show, a large-scale performance involving 1,200 students and teachers. The show blended drama, traditional dance, Reog Ponorogo, and modern music before thousands of spectators in Ponorogo, East Java, underscoring the pesantren’s influence and its student-led creative culture.
Portugal vs Croatia Tickets in Toronto Hit $3,225
Portugal vs Croatia tickets in Toronto have surged on the resale market, with the cheapest seats averaging $3,225. Cristiano Ronaldo’s clash with Luka Modric, plus FIFA’s dynamic pricing, is pushing fans out of the stadium.
FKIP UMPR Earns National Praise for Academic Transformation
FKIP UMPR received national recognition from ALPTK PTMA for its academic gains, new postgraduate programs, and stronger quality governance.
Strands NYT Tips for June 28: March in June Clue
Strands NYT tips for June 28 point players to the “March in June” theme in puzzle No. 847, helping them protect their streak and understand how Strands differs from Wordle or Connections.
Samsung Tests One UI 9 for Galaxy A24 4G: What It Means
Samsung has begun testing One UI 9, based on Android 17, for the Galaxy A24 4G — just days after rolling out a stable One UI 8.5 update. While no beta or stable release date has been announced, firmware traces on Samsung's servers confirm development is actively underway.
Digital Literacy Gains Urgency as ABI Pushes Cyber Defense
ABI is pushing digital literacy as a defense against increasingly sophisticated cybercrime in financial services. In a forum with BSSN, OJK, and the Jakarta provincial government, industry leaders said phishing, social engineering, AI, and deepfake scams are raising the stakes for users who transact online every day.
How Pesantren Cooperatives Are Building Financial Independence
Indonesia's Cooperatives Minister Ferry Juliantono is backing a push to turn Islamic boarding schools into economic powerhouses — with government loans, market links, and a hard truth: 90% still lack formal legal status.
DR Congo Comeback Stuns Uzbekistan, Reaches Round of 32
A tense Group K clash at the 2026 World Cup turned into a comeback night for DR Congo. Les Leopards rallied from an early deficit to beat Uzbekistan 3-1 and clinch a historic place in the Round of 32.
Cyber Threats Rise in Cloud and AI Era, BDO Warns
Cloud and AI are helping businesses move faster, but they are also widening the attack surface for cyber threats. BDO Indonesia warns that recovery costs can surge, governance can be weak, and deepfakes are getting harder to spot. Companies are urged to build security that is automated, measurable, and sustainable.
Kaltara Cyber Threat Warning: ASN Told to Change Passwords
The Kaltara cyber threat has pushed the provincial government to tighten its response after signs of a data breach surfaced. DKISP has asked affected agencies to coordinate with BSSN, while ASN are told to change passwords and residents are urged to avoid suspicious links and unofficial apps.
7 AI Smartphone Trends in 2026 You Should Know Before Buying
JOURNALARTA.COM, JAKARTA — 2026 is becoming a major turning point for the global smartphone industry. Artificial intelligence, once treated as a side feature, is now built deep into operating systems and phone hardware. If you plan to buy a new phone this year, understanding how AI-ready devices differ will help you avoid choosing a handset that already feels outdated.
Why Laptop Prices Jumped in Mid-2026, and What’s Driving It
JOURNALARTA.COM, JAKARTA — Laptop prices are climbing fast in mid-2026, hitting students, office workers, and budget buyers the hardest. Entry-level models that once felt affordable now cost far more, driven by a global chip squeeze, surging AI demand, and more expensive hardware standards for so-called AI PCs. Here’s what is pushing the market up.
UMKM Bazaar Opens Bamboo Rafting Festival in HSS
Hj. Mustaidah Syafrudin Noor opened the UMKM and creative economy bazaar at the 2026 Bamboo Rafting Festival in Loksado, Hulu Sungai Selatan. Thirty tenants showcased local products, from traditional foods to creative goods. She urged small businesses to use digital tools and turn bamboo into higher-value local products.
Ngawi Launches SIMATA MOLEK App to Put Tourism Information on Phones
Ngawi's tourism office has launched SIMATA MOLEK, an app that gathers destinations, food, culture, events and the creative economy in one place on visitors' phones.
AI Bubble Still Has Room, Despite Correction Risks
The AI bubble has not burst yet, even as warnings grow louder. Strong profits, rising tech debt, and fear of missing out keep U.S. stocks moving higher.
Bidirectional Pixel Could Redefine Screens and Sensors
ETH Zurich researchers have developed a bidirectional pixel that can display images and analyze incoming light. The technology could reshape phones, AR devices, and optical communication, though it is still far from mass production.
Global Memory Chip Crisis 2026 Puts Smartphone Prices Up
JOURNALARTA.COM, JAKARTA – Buying a new smartphone with strong specs and a reasonable price is getting harder for consumers. By mid-2026, the global technology industry is being hit by a global memory chip crisis. Shortages of key components, especially RAM (DRAM) and storage memory (NAND Flash), are forcing manufacturers to raise device prices to levels rarely seen before.
Claude imitation allegations raise stakes for Alibaba
Anthropic says people linked to Alibaba may have copied Claude through millions of automated prompts. The dispute highlights how model distillation can expose an AI system’s behavior without hacking code or stealing training data.
NASA Tests AI Medic Astronaut for Deep-Space Missions
NASA is testing CMO-DA, an AI medic astronaut designed to help crews diagnose and respond to medical symptoms when they are too far from Earth for quick consultation. The system runs locally, without a live link to Earth, and uses open-source tools from Red Hat. Testing is still on the ground before any space deployment.
Social Assistance Check 2026: Link, App, and How to Use It
JAKARTA, JOURNALARTA.COM — The government is distributing PKH, BPNT, and a Rp600,000 BLT-style payout per stage to 30 million beneficiary families in 2026. You can check your status from a phone in under two minutes using the official Kemensos website or app, as long as your KTP and family-card details match the data.
NHTSA Wants to Remove Robotaxi Brake Pedals
U.S. road safety regulator NHTSA has proposed removing brake pedals from robotaxis that have no manual controls. The draft keeps stopping-distance standards in place, but it is already stirring debate over safety, passenger responsibility, and the future of driverless cars.
Google Pushes AI Regulation with Rules Favoring Industry
Google is pressing for AI regulation in the United States through a “middle path” that still leaves wide room for the industry. In a policy paper and comments from Kent Walker, the company proposes a federal frontier-AI watchdog and practical rules for AI platforms. The Verge reports the plan raises the question of who really benefits.