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.

I tend to divide my workday into blocks. Within minutes of waking up — we’re usually up by 5.30 a.m. — I sit down to write at least one Inc. article. Then I spend four to five hours writing a book, ...

“Cooking method using wet and dry heats” is a confusing question in Cookie Ham if you are not knowledgeable in cooking. Let’s solve “Cooking method using wet and dry heats” in Cookie Jam Source: ...

Love it or hate it, AI is increasingly becoming integral to the way we work. So, like a lot of employees, you’ve started using it for your assignments. That’s great – unless you’re not clear on what ...

When you launch a new product, your vision for its use might differ from how customers actually use it. Ivar Jacobson created the first use case model in 1987 while working at Ericsson. It started as ...

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's no secret to professionals and DIYers alike that there are a ton of power tool brands up for sale these days. The likes of Milwaukee — ...

When Georgia State University professor G. Sue Kasun taught a new course this summer, she used generative artificial intelligence to help her brainstorm. Kasun, a professor of language, culture and ...

Anthropic is starting to train its models on new Claude chats. If you’re using the bot and don’t want your chats used as training data, here’s how to opt out. Anthropic is prepared to repurpose ...

Despite the rapid adoption of LLM chatbots, little is known about how they are used. We document the growth of ChatGPT’s consumer product from its launch in November 2022 through July 2025, when it ...