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.

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Circuits are one of the most daunting and overwhelming pieces of Factorio. It's easy to ignore them or try to build a factory without using them, but circuits are so valuable in the grand scheme of ...

President Trump has moved to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook for alleged mortgage fraud. Cook, a Biden appointee, said she won’t resign and has threatened legal action. Photo: Anna Rose Layden ...

Businesses are scrambling for ways to minimize the impact of the Trump administration’s global tariff policy. Today on the show, we go over some of the tricks and legal loopholes that companies are ...

David Ketchum, a voice actor and comedian known for roles in series including “Get Smart” and “Camp Runamuck,” died on Aug. 10. He was 97. A familiar guest star on sitcoms in the 1960s, Ketchum’s ...

Dave Ketchum, who played the exasperated, always-hidden Agent 13 on the beloved 1960s comedy Get Smart, has died. He was 97. Our sister publication THR reported that Ketchum died August 10, but the ...

A new $3 price hike is its third increase since Apple’s streaming subscription launched in 2019 for $4.99. A new $3 price hike is its third increase since Apple’s streaming subscription launched in ...

Did you know that 34 years ago today, one of the most important software projects ever launched off the ground with a humble post in a newsgroup on Usenet. That project was the Linux kernel, ...

Ether (ETH) is trading near record highs and bullish forecasts like Tom Lee’s $15,000 year-end target have put a spotlight on how investors can best gain exposure to ETH. According to CoinDesk Data, ...

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