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Amanda Hoover

Staff Writer

Amanda Hoover is a general assignment staff writer at WIRED. She previously wrote tech features for Morning Brew and covered New Jersey state government for The Star-Ledger. She was born in Philadelphia, lives in New York, and is a graduate of Northeastern University.

Laid Off

The Stark Realities of Posting Your Layoff on TikTok

Jan 20, 2024 7:00 AM

Now Hiring

Why Tech Workers Are Ditching Big Cities for Boise

Jan 17, 2024 7:00 AM

Job Hunt

No, the Great Tech Layoffs of 2023 Aren’t Happening Again

Jan 12, 2024 7:00 AM

Hoaxes

Scammers Are Ruining Facebook Marketplace

Dec 22, 2023 7:00 AM

No Vacancy

New York’s Airbnb Ban Is Causing a Christmas Crunch

Dec 20, 2023 9:12 AM

Pin It

Pinterest Is Having a Moment

Dec 14, 2023 7:00 AM

Skip

Spotify Is Screwed

Dec 4, 2023 3:09 PM

Listen Up

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Nov 29, 2023 8:00 AM

For Rent

New Orleans Tried to Control Vacation Rentals With a Lottery. It Was a Mess

Nov 21, 2023 7:55 AM

Deals?

TikTok Shop’s Black Friday Sale Is Full of Very Weird Stuff

Nov 20, 2023 7:00 AM

Now Hiring

The Government Is Now the Hottest Tech Employer in Town

Nov 15, 2023 7:00 AM

FYP

TikTok Is the New TV

Nov 14, 2023 7:00 AM

404

Omegle Was Forced to Shut Down by a Lawsuit From a Sexual Abuse Survivor

Nov 9, 2023 4:55 PM

Office Space

WeWork Just Filed for Bankruptcy

Nov 6, 2023 10:24 PM

Cross Examination

Sam Bankman-Fried Will Testify in His Own Trial. It’s a Legal Hail Mary

Oct 25, 2023 3:09 PM

Job Hunt

Finding a Tech Job Is Still a Nightmare

Oct 12, 2023 3:19 PM

No Vacancy

New York’s Airbnb Ban Is Descending Into Pure Chaos

Oct 9, 2023 7:00 AM

Lost in Translation

Voice Actors Are Bracing to Compete With Talking AI

Oct 3, 2023 7:00 AM

Rush Job

Men Overran a Job Fair for Women in Tech

Oct 2, 2023 3:32 PM

Flood Watch

New York City Is Drowning

Sep 29, 2023 1:06 PM