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.

Researchers use mini plasma explosions to encode the equivalent of two million books into a coaster-sized device. The method could preserve research data for millennia with minimal storage costs. In ...

As organizations scale their AI and analytics efforts, a data architecture that is "up to snuff" is even more critical to business success. Data teams are being asked to deliver faster insights, ...