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.

California's DROP program is now active, giving Californians the ability to stop data brokers from selling their personal information. DROP, which stands for Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, is a ...

A product launch can feel like a finish line, but in most tech organizations, it’s really the start of the next job: refining the solution to ensure it has staying power. Once customers start clicking ...

Project details registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration on Dec. 16, 2025 set a start date of Jan. 26, 2026, and a completion date of June 26, 2027. The estimated cost of the ...

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Friday it was working to update its schedule of economic data releases affected by the recently ended government ...

An intoxicated 29-year-old man used an excavator to destroy a newly built home early Tuesday morning, according to the Post Falls Police Department. Police arrested Fred Kudrna on suspicion of DUI, ...

Anthropic is starting to train its models on new Claude chats. If you’re using the bot and don’t want your chats used as training data, here’s how to opt out. Anthropic is prepared to repurpose ...

I recently read about the proposed development of a data center in Pine Island, Minnesota. I’m writing to express my opposition: It’s surprising and disappointing to see another project come forward ...

The national police investigation into the Post Office Horizon scandal is expected to cost taxpayers more than £50m. Scandal victims accept the cost, but demand accountability. Operation Olympos has ...