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.

Right alongside plastic wrap and parchment paper, aluminum foil enjoys a hallowed spot in homes across the U.S. Why? Because it’s one of the most versatile, hard-working products in the kitchen. That ...

During the pandemic, Rishik Shenolikar offered to help tutor neighborhood kids in his garage. It was a small group of elementary schoolers, and he used a mental math book that intrigued him. He helped ...

I Tested Alexa+ for Months. These 7 Features Changed How I Use My Echo Alexa+ is out of early access and available to all Prime members for free. I used Amazon's enhanced AI in early access and found ...

Random encounters can be good, actually. And here’s how you can use random encounters to keep your game spicy. One of the biggest reasons we play RPGs is to find those moments that surprise us. We ...

Remainder. Product. Algorithm. Ordered pair. Seemingly jargony words and phrases like these, referring to specific math concepts, might seem complex for elementary school students to grasp. But ...

AI-powered tools are changing how people work by boosting productivity, streamlining tasks and accelerating career growth. In our latest course, Beyond the Basics: How to Use AI to Supercharge Your ...

Love it or hate it, AI is increasingly becoming integral to the way we work. So, like a lot of employees, you’ve started using it for your assignments. That’s great – unless you’re not clear on what ...

Skip over Google for those random questions that pop into your head all day long and see if AI can answer them instead. Here are some tips to get the best results. Amanda Smith is a freelance ...

When Georgia State University professor G. Sue Kasun taught a new course this summer, she used generative artificial intelligence to help her brainstorm. Kasun, a professor of language, culture and ...

Anthropic is starting to train its models on new Claude chats. If you’re using the bot and don’t want your chats used as training data, here’s how to opt out. Anthropic is prepared to repurpose ...

Spurred on by competitive pressures, small businesses are racing to adopt AI. A recent snapshot shows the technology’s day-to-day uses. Profit and prosper with the best of Kiplinger's advice on ...