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.

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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The Trump administration is planning to use artificial ...

Python -O won’t magically make every script faster, but in the right workloads it’s a free win—here’s how to test it safely.

Artificial intelligence is entering the era of self-improvement. On Thursday afternoon, OpenAI released a new cutting-edge coding model that the company said assisted in its own creation.

Rachel is a freelancer based in Echo Park, Los Angeles and has been writing and producing content for nearly two decades on subjects ranging from tech to fashion, health and lifestyle to entertainment ...