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.

Google’s first-stage retrieval still runs on word matching, not AI magic. Here’s how to use content scoring tools accordingly.

Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.

A little more than a year ago, on a trip to Nairobi, Kenya, some colleagues and I met a 12-year-old Masai boy named Richard Turere, who told us a fascinating story. His family raises livestock on the ...

Scientific articles are difficult to read, even for scientists. The use of jargon is a common affliction but not the only culprit. Poor word choice, convoluted style—meant to sound 'professional'—and ...

Happiness is an electrifying and elusive state. Philosophers, theologians, psychologists, and even economists have long sought to define it. And since the 1990s, a whole branch of psychology—positive ...

A team of researchers has found a way to steer the output of large language models by manipulating specific concepts inside ...

Alexandra Twin has 15+ years of experience as an editor and writer, covering financial news for public and private companies. Capital recovery is the process of regaining the initial investment in a ...