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.

Artificial intelligence, often called AI, refers to computer systems that can perform tasks normally associated with human intelligence. These tasks may include learning from data, recognizing ...

I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals ...

Lifestyle Designer Aileen Xu demonstrates how to streamline your daily existence by implementing a foundation of ten high-impact, low-friction habits. Donald Trump floats change to Social Security ...

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With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Are you still assuming it's easier to ask ...

From breakfast to dinner, eggs are consumed in many ways. And with every other dish, the instruction of using soft-boiled or hard-boiled eggs consumes us. And many of us even fail at getting the ...

As an astrophotographer, I structure my weeks around lunar phases, chasing stars and the country’s darkest stretches in my overlanding vehicle. My love of shooting the night sky borders on obsession, ...

Much of professional and personal success depends on persuading others to recognize your value. You have to do this when you apply for jobs, ask for promotions, vie for leadership positions, or write ...

Use grocery store rotisserie chicken, puff pastry, pizza dough, pesto, tortellini, and broth to get flavorful dinners, sides, and desserts on the table with less work. Molly McArdle is Food & Wine's ...

Mouse polling rate refers to the frequency at which the mouse tells the OS where the pointer is on the screen. That way, the OS can determine how often the pointer has changed position and is measured ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Body-weight exercises are ...