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.

LANSING, Mich. – A bill aimed at keeping cellphones out of classrooms was signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mark Tisdel, R–Rochester Hills, was passed by wide ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...