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.

If Python developers have one consistent gripe about their beloved language, it tends to be this: Why is it so hard to take a Python program and deploy it as a ...

Manifest OS announced the completion of a $60 million Series A funding round at a valuation of $750 million. The company aims to develop AI software and provide back-office support for a network of ...

Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity does not have a primary opponent on the ballot in the governor’s race, but she might have to contend with a write-in effort for a familiar face. That’s because ...

WebAssembly, or Wasm, provides a standard way to deliver compact, binary-format applications that can run in the browser. Wasm is also designed to run at or near machine-native speeds. Developers can ...

When technology reporter Alex Heath has a scoop, he sits down at his computer and speaks into a microphone. He’s not talking to a human colleague—Heath went independent on Substack last year—he’s ...

Rather than hand off writing to chatbots, college students in pilots showed that they use them to brainstorm and help get started. Kriangsak Koopattanakij/iStock via Getty Images Debates about ...

Eligible individuals with commercial insurance may pay as little as $25 for a one-month or three-month supply of Mounjaro through the manufacturer’s savings card program. Doctors may provide free ...

is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as managing editor at Engadget. Of course, part of the appeal is also the cyberpunk good looks that draw obvious ...

Feeling gratitude for a kind thought or deed from a family member, friend, or neighbor is natural—but translating those thoughts into a warm thank‑you note or a heartfelt personal message can feel ...

All major large language models (LLMs) can be used to either commit academic fraud or facilitate junk science, a test of 13 models has found. Still, some LLMs performed better than others in the ...