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.

Hackers stole a trove of data from a company used by major Wall Street banks for real-estate loans and mortgages, setting off a scramble to determine what was taken and which banks were affected, ...

With grocery prices on the rise, in part, due to inflation and tariffs, many shoppers are looking for ways to stretch their budgets. Food prices at grocery stores had the fastest monthly rate change ...

This week on Uncanny Valley, we break down how one of the most common card shufflers could be altered to cheat, and why that matters—even for those who don’t frequent the poker table. Last week, the ...

I’ve been writing about technology since 2012, focusing on privacy. With companies vying for user data, AI skimming it for tools, and countless bad actors seeking to exploit it, safeguarding the ...

Tired of the same campus routine? From cozy cafés to quiet study corners and off-the-radar wellness escapes, here are the best underrated places at Duke students wish they’d found sooner. From ...

Crypto hack losses dropped 37% in Q3 to $509 million, but September saw a record surge in million-dollar incidents, led by exchange and DeFi exploits. Total funds lost to crypto hacks and exploits ...

Over the past 12 months, Nature’s Careers team has been tapping into its global community of readers, writers, friends and colleagues to compile a list of laboratory hacks to help make scientists’ ...

Is Hacks ending after season 5 or not? Hannah Einbinder began her Emmy night by telling Variety on the red carpet that season 5 will mark the last season of Hacks. But she quickly tempered those ...

Star Hannah Einbinder broke the news on the Emmys red carpet, saying it was good to "not overstay your welcome." An individual with knowledge of the series confirmed the news to IndieWire, adding that ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

A website announces, “Free celebrity wallpaper!” You browse the images. There’s Selena Gomez, Rihanna and Timothée Chalamet—but you settle on Taylor Swift. Her hair is doing that wind-machine thing ...