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.

When a non-tech expert encounters a tech-related issue of any kind, their first instinct may be to submit a ticket, DM the head of IT or pick up the phone. But regularly having to engage in ...

If you're constantly staring at a computer screen or looking down at a phone, then you're probably straining more than your eyes. You might also be dealing with "tech neck." Tech neck happens when the ...

From top left, clockwise: Wendy Hellar, COO at Prime Team Partners; Kirby Winfield, founding general partner at Ascend; Magdalena Balazinska, director of the UW computer science school; Prem Kumar, ...