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.

Listen and subscribe to Decoding Retirement on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. As Medicare's open enrollment period begins, millions of Americans face the ...

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 ...

Not every AI video generator will be right for your project or budget. Here's how to choose one that's right for you. Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

With close to a decade of writing and editing experience, Maisha specializes in service journalism and has produced work in the lifestyle, financial services, real estate, and culture spaces. She uses ...

Microsoft and OpenAI unveil a deal extending IP rights, adding independent AGI verification, and giving both sides more freedom while maintaining Azure ties. Nvidia’s path back into China remains ...

Over 50 per cent of higher education institutions (HEIs) in India are using generative AI to develop learning materials while 60 per cent of them are permitting student use of AI tools, according to 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 ...