Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

Apple's low-cost MacBook will fill a long-standing gap in its lineup — and bring a new wave of users into the ecosystem. March 4 marks Apple's next big announcement day, which it plans to celebrate ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg will testify in an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta's platforms deliberately addict and harm children. Meta's CEO is expected to answer ...

Android users are poised to anywhere between $100 to $135 million as part of two new Google settlements. Android users accused Google of programming its Android operating system to collect their ...

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Input 1, a leading provider of billing, payments, and premium finance technology and services, announced today that it has been selected by ...

An ongoing conversation — both within and outside of the tech community — has been about just how and when OpenAI, which is currently valued at $500 billion, will make money. Well, there’s one ...

Abstract: The growing adoption of social virtual reality (VR) platforms underscores the importance of safeguarding personal VR space to maintain user privacy and security. Teleportation, a prevalent ...

Conor has been staunchly in favor of Android since graduating to a smartphone from his hot pink Motorola RAZR. In fact, he'll gladly ruin a friendly dinner in service of lambasting Apple devices to ...

Tinder is looking to AI to revitalize its dating app, which has now reported nine straight quarters of paying subscriber declines, as of the third quarter this year. The dating app maker, Match Group, ...

They're not just early adopters—they're the ones who give you unfiltered feedback, talk about you online, find bugs, and help shape what you're building. They become your proof of concept. If you can ...