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.

Digital twins only deliver optimal outcomes when workers trust and consistently use them, making end-user buy-in as important as the technology itself. Over-investing in visual realism can backfire.

I have zero coding skills, but I was able to quickly assemble camera feeds from around the world into a single view. Here's ...

In late January 2026, TikTok settled a social media addiction lawsuit with a plaintiff who argued that TikTok is designed to hook young users. That same plaintiff continued her suit against Meta and ...

“The Last of Us” and “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” star Troy Baker adds another credit to his already very long list ...

An NBC News review found dozens of AI-generated sexualized images of real women posted to X over the past month.

Just feel like a messy puppy,” Julia Crockett instructs me, her eyes beaming with enthusiasm as if she’s already part-way to ...

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In an interview with Vanity Fair, R.J. Cipriani is eager to share his side of an alleged extortion saga that has ensnared ...

Websites like youraislopbores.me have become playgrounds for people looking for light relief in a bot-heavy world.

Daily fantasy sports apps are more popular than ever, and Dabble is one of many available to users. Those looking to sign up can use the Dabble promo code CBSDAB, which gives new users $10 in site ...

These are the top private messaging services we've tested to keep your conversations confidential from advertisers, governments, and any other prying eyes. I review privacy tools like hardware ...