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.

Google has introduced a new custom music generation model called Lyria 3. The new AI model from Google DeepMind can help users generate custom 30-second musical tracks using text prompts, photos, or ...

Melissa Sarnowski has been a game writer for over two years. While she's willing to dig into any game for an article, she heavily focuses on The Legend of Zelda, Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, and The ...

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...

A judge in Ireland ordered the arrest and jailing of teacher Enoch Burke in November 2025 for contempt of court, not for refusing to use a transgender pupil’s preferred name and pronouns, contrary to ...

You may underestimate how frequently you look at your device, and you may be paying a price with more attention and memory lapses. For many of us, checking our phones has probably become an ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

Microsoft is betting big on AI. Starting with integrating Bing with ChatGPT, it has implemented AI capabilities in its products. Microsoft Designer is a new product from Microsoft with AI capabilities ...