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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Ah, good old Rufus. Where would we be without you? Well, it seems the answer is a world with far fewer Windows 11 machines. October 14 is the last day Windows 10 users will get critical support from ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. No one can deny that Ryobi has one of the largest power tool lineups around. The brand boasts of having over 400 cordless tools in its catalog ...

When you're preparing your meals in the kitchen, you are probably focused on using the right spices and seasonings. But did you know microplastics are also leaking into your food? microplastics are ...

Google's AI image tool, Nano Banana, is now integrated into Google Search and NotebookLM, expanding its reach beyond the Gemini app. Users can now transform photos with AI via Lens's new Create mode, ...

Medics have found themselves fighting their own war in Battlefield 6 as desperate players take to using the repair tool to leave messages begging for revives. EA and Battlefield Studios opened the ...

Threat actors have started to use the Velociraptor digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool in attacks that deploy LockBit and Babuk ransomware. Cisco Talos researchers assess with medium ...

College students are being wrongly accused of using AI to cheat on their assignments by their university — based, in a headache-inducing twist, on the findings of another AI system. A student named ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – The City and County of Honolulu has launched a new online tool to help residents prepare for sewer rate changes. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the “Use Less, Pay Less” campaign features a ...

Lynn White was out of options. Allegedly behind on rent payments to her trailer park in Long Beach, California, and facing an eviction notice, she worked with a lawyer from a local tenant advocacy ...