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.

Doubling the transistor count every two years and therefore cutting the price of a transistor in half because you can cram twice as many on a given area transformed computing and drove it during the ...

The other day, economist Allison Schrager and I decided to contribute to the economy. “We are on the High Line, a famed park in New York City's west side. And we are just leisurely hanging out — we ...

The (third) Carlos Santana era in Cleveland is coming to an end, as The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Zack Meisel reported on Tuesday afternoon that the Guardians placed the veteran first baseman on ...

Microcontroller is a term you hear fairly often in the DIY landscape. Often confused with Single-Board Computers, MCUs like the Arduino series are integrated circuits designed for specific circuitry ...

In recent months, pressure has ramped up inside Google for employees to flex their AI muscles. Google leaders told staff to be more AI-savvy, and engineers are now expected to use AI for coding. Some ...

Donald Trump made a sobering confession about his motivations to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. And it wasn’t to get a Nobel Peace Prize. “If I can save 7,000 people a week from ...

The Frog Invasion landed in 99 Nights in the Forest, making the little green critters a surprising new threat to deal with while you try to survive. They don't just spawn around ponds as an additional ...

If you buy something through my links, I may earn a commission. Fitness fans, this post is for you! I’m rounding up a bunch of great workout finds that you can get delivered right to your door from ...

Heather Gauck has spent most of her three-decade teaching career sleep-deprived — turning in after midnight and waking up at dawn. The Michigander made the sacrifice to ensure she completed all the ...

The Detroit Tigers were in the midst of their roughest stretch of the season right around the time of the All-Star break, dropping 12 out of 13 games and seemingly appearing to have lost their magic ...

Grok scans real-time sentiment on X to detect early crypto trends, including meme coin momentum and macro reactions. Traders have used Grok-style setups to track tokens like TURBO, ORDI and FET before ...