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.

Turn ChatGPT into a consistent tool with a few tight constraints. Use instructions to control tone, pacing, and structured formatting. Watch the downside: global rules can silently filter answers ...

Last month, Jason Grad issued a late-night warning to the 20 employees at his tech startup. “You've likely seen Clawdbot trending on X/LinkedIn. While cool, it is currently unvetted and high-risk for ...

Does design guide usage, or does usage guide design? Students struggle to maintain focus, employees flinch under harsh lighting, and occupants withdraw from rigid spaces, often in response to ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The Trump administration’s website for its new dietary guidelines directs users to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to ...

Apple users relying on Google Chrome to browse the web may need to reconsider their options after both Apple and Google issued serious warnings that could affect millions of devices. "You’ll need to ...

An ongoing conversation — both within and outside of the tech community — has been about just how and when OpenAI, which is currently valued at $500 billion, will make money. Well, there’s one ...

Of the more than 800 million regular users of ChatGPT, 1 in 4 submits a prompt about healthcare every week, according to OpenAI. More than 40 million turn to ChatGPT every day with healthcare ...

Most people use dating apps to find love. Tiffany Chau used one to hunt for a summer internship. This fall, the 20-year-old junior at California College of the Arts tailored her Hinge profile to ...

Some eligible Amazon customers have received their piece of the $2.5 billion settlement the e-commerce giant agreed to pay after being accused of antitrust activities. In the first of two waves of ...