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.

On Friday, when SpaceX filed plans with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a million-satellite data center network, you might have thought Elon Musk was having a bit of fun with us. But a ...

The GW Ranch project approved on 8,000 windswept acres of West Texas will look like many of the other data centers that have sprung up across the country to support Silicon Valley’s ambitions for ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Google confirms it is developing a new data center campus in Kansas City’s Northland, ending months of speculation. The site is known as Project Mica, according to Google. It ...

A data breach at government technology giant Conduent appears to affect far more people than first disclosed, with the number of victims potentially stretching to dozens of millions of people across ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. An open beta for Bungie's upcoming shooter Marathon begins today, February 26. Announced during Sony's recent State of Play, the open beta--or "server ...

When is F1 Bahrain pre-season testing? The introduction of new regulations means there is a robust schedule of three separate testing events before the start of the 2026 season. With the Barcelona ...

A simple brain-training program that sharpens how quickly older adults process visual information may have a surprisingly powerful long-term payoff. In a major 20-year study of adults 65 and older, ...

An aerial view of Marathon Digital Holdings' bitcoin mine in Granbury, Texas, on May 21, 2024. An aerial view of Marathon Digital Holdings' bitcoin mine in Granbury, Texas, on May 21, 2024.Drone ...

Bad Bunny speaks onstage during the Super Bowl LX Pregame & Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Press Conference at Moscone Center West on February 05, 2026 in San Francisco, California. Editorial ...