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.

Shortly after the big WWDC keynote wrapped, Apple rolled out the first betas for its latest generation of operating systems. First, you'll need to be enrolled in the Apple Developer Program. If you're ...

For the past century, the blue-fronted lorikeet was one of Indonesia’s most elusive birds, known only from a 2014 photographic record and a handful of museum specimens, with a lingering hope that it ...

Blue-fronted Lorikeet was found in April on Buru island Parrot was recognised as a lost species in 2024 Expedition captured first sound recordings of lorikeet June 3 (Reuters) - For the past century, ...

A few weeks ago, where I live in Johannesburg, a man ran a stop sign and crashed into my Subaru. At the scene he was frantic, unable to gather his thoughts. Half an hour later, I received a lengthy, ...

Today, Microsoft Build brought the announcement of Project Solara, a new chip-to-cloud platform for AI agents. With the reveal, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared an interesting quote on the company’s ...

A parrot is being blamed for causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage to cars in an Inverness suburb. The bird - a type of parrot called a parakeet - has been seen flying around the Lochardil area ...

I've tested everything from TVs to phones, PCs, tablets and more. If you’re an assiduous notetaker, you know that it’s hard to put a price on a great writing tablet. The best writing tablets can help ...