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.

Today I learned that WiFi and Bluetooth LE could NOT be used simultaneously on Arduino boards featuring the ESP32-based u-blox NINA-W102 wireless module, ...

WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains the massive U.S. military presence in the Middle East as President Trump amps up pressure on Iran over its nuclear program. Illustration: Ryan Trefes Iran’s leaders want ...

Two years after its first human implant, Neuralink shows breakthroughs, failures, and controversy as it pushes toward mass ...

From the laptops on your desk to satellites in space and AI that seems to be everywhere, I cover many topics at PCMag. I've covered PCs and technology products for over 15 years at PCMag and other ...

Chris Maddison was just an intern when he started working on the Go-playing AI that would eventually become AlphaGo. A decade later, he talks about that match against Lee Sedol and what came next ...

Everyone has different personalities, boundaries, and expectations in friendships and relationships, so it’s completely normal that not everyone clicks. But when someone consistently struggles to ...

Free users in the US now have access to “Thinking (3 Pro)” for “Complex reasoning and generative layouts.” There are daily usage limits, with Gemini 3 Flash now powering the “Auto” model. Similarly, ...

Successfully backing up a crypto wallet will help prevent you from ever losing access to your cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. For example, if your crypto wallet is lost or damaged you will ...