Amanda Yeo is Mashable's Australian reporter, covering entertainment, culture, tech, science, and social good. This includes everything from video games and K-pop to movies and gadgets.
Amanda previously worked in refugee law to assist people seeking asylum in Australia, and holds degrees in both Communication and Laws. After making the switch to journalism, her articles have appeared in numerous publications such as Kotaku, Fandom, Cosmos, and Empire Magazine. Her fiction has also been published in several books, and her work performed by theatre companies such as the Australian Theatre for Young People.
By Amanda Yeo
'Irish Wish' trailer: Lindsay Lohan magically becomes a bride in romantic comedy
It's like 'My Best Friend's Wedding' but with magic.
By Amanda Yeo
Netflix's final 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' trailer focuses on elemental action
Everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked.
By Amanda Yeo
Wyze security camera breach impacted over 900 times more people than originally thought
It isn't the first time the company has shown users footage from strangers' cameras, either.
By Amanda Yeo
Netflix just put the whole 'Nimona' movie on YouTube for free
The science fantasy film is an Academy Award nominee for Best Animated Feature.
By Amanda Yeo
The complete list of winners at the 2024 BAFTAs
Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' dominated this year's awards.
By Amanda Yeo
Behold, a giant AI-generated rat penis
The anatomically incorrect ratwurst was somehow published in a scientific journal.
By Amanda Yeo
Encryption backdoors violate human rights, EU court rules
It found Russia's demand that Telegram hand over encryption keys breached users' right to privacy.
By Amanda Yeo
U.S. court dismisses most claims against OpenAI in copyright class action
The case was brought by writers including Sarah Silverman and Paul Tremblay.
By Amanda Yeo
'The Sims 4' adds vitiligo in free update
Players can now make Sims with the skin condition on their face, torso, arms, and legs.
By Amanda Yeo
'Sasquatch Sunset' trailer: Absurdist comedy follows daily life for bigfoot family
Featuring sasquatch sex.
By Amanda Yeo
'Late Night With the Devil' trailer: '70s talk show goes supernaturally wrong in found footage horror
Please give a warm welcome to our next guest...
By Amanda Yeo
AI-generated deepfake Biden robocalls came from Texas company
Up to 25,000 fake phone calls spread disinformation about the U.S. elections.
By Amanda Yeo
ESPN, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery are teaming up to launch a giant sports streaming service
Between all three, the new service will cover pretty much every high-profile sport.
By Amanda Yeo
Did Craig Wright invent Bitcoin? This court is deciding.
The Australian has been accused of forging documents to support his case.
By Amanda Yeo
Taylor Swift wins her fourth Grammy for Album of the Year, makes history
The record was previously held by Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon, and Stevie Wonder.
By Amanda Yeo
The complete list of winners at the 2024 Grammy Awards main ceremony
Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and SZA are all nominated for several awards.
By Amanda Yeo
John Oliver's 'Hot Ones' episode reduces him to a pool of tears and regret
"I'll be honest, that was hotter than I wanted the first one to be."
By Amanda Yeo
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is Singaporean, not Chinese. Somebody please convince Senator Tom Cotton.
Social media users criticised the senator's questions, likening them to McCarthyism.
By Amanda Yeo
Elon Musk's $55.8 billion Tesla compensation has been thrown out by a US court
The board of directors breached their legal duty to the company when arranging the deal.
By Amanda Yeo
Elon Musk's Neuralink has implanted a brain chip in a human for the first time
It aims to allow people to control computers with their minds.
By Amanda Yeo
6 easy ways to live more sustainably (that you still refuse to do)
Saving the planet isn't always convenient.
By Amanda Yeo
Ring won't let cops publicly request footage without a warrant anymore
This doesn't mean Ring's cozy relationship with cops is over.
By Amanda Yeo
The controversy around 'Pokémon with guns' game 'Palworld,' explained
It's about a lot more than the guns.
By Amanda Yeo
26 billion records have been leaked in 'Mother of all Breaches,' but don't freak out
You've probably been impacted, but it isn't as bad as it sounds.
By Amanda Yeo
