Amanda Yeo is an Assistant Editor at Mashable, covering entertainment, culture, tech, science, and social good. Based in Australia, she writes about 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.
Latest From Amanda Yeo
Waltz and staff reportedly used Gmail for official U.S. government business, raising security issues
Anyone else starting to lose count of the Trump administration's data security issues?
By Amanda Yeo
Seth Meyers mocks Elon Musk's bid for sympathy over Tesla's cratering stock
Let's play a sad song for him on the world's smallest violin.
By Amanda Yeo
U.S. officials in Signal chat left their Venmo data exposed online
The tech security breaches involving U.S. officials show no signs of slowing.
By Amanda Yeo
U.S. officials claim Signal chat contained 'no classified material,' so 'The Atlantic' releases more messages
Apparently the Trump administration is playing chicken with national security now.
By Amanda Yeo
U.S. security officials' passwords found online, including people in Signal chat
Signalgate may just be the beginning.
By Amanda Yeo
'The Daily Show' skewers U.S. officials' Signal group chat scandal
"Even your texts weren't hitting the intended targets."
By Amanda Yeo
'All of these people should be fired:' Stephen Colbert loses it over Trump officials' Signal chat scandal
"These are the people with the highest possible security clearance in the world."
By Amanda Yeo
The Trump administration accidentally texted military plans to a journalist. The White House says it's fine.
Government secrets delivered straight to your phone.
By Amanda Yeo
Roborock Saros 10 vs. S8 MaxV Ultra: All the new upgrades
Here's what's new with Roborock's 2025 flagship robot vacuum.
By Amanda Yeo
'Enola Gay No Homo': 'The Daily Show' mocks Trump administration's 'sloppy' anti-DEI measures
They deleted content on Jackie Robinson's military service and the WWII bomber Enola Gay.
By Amanda Yeo
DOGE and Musk's USAID shutdown probably violated the U.S. Constitution
A federal judge has blocked the billionaire from further dismantling the humanitarian aid agency.
By Amanda Yeo
What is an autopen? Trump calls Biden's pardons 'void' because they were signed by the machine.
The president hopes to undo pardons shielding people who investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
By Amanda Yeo
Whistleblower book Meta blocked from promotion is now an Amazon best seller
If you tell people not to read a book, they're definitely going to read it.
By Amanda Yeo
Seth Meyers roasts Trump's White House Tesla ad with clips of him dissing electric cars
The late show host labelled the stunt a "desperate and embarrassing infomercial."
By Amanda Yeo
Roomba maker iRobot could be dead within a year
The company's recently released financials aren't looking great.
By Amanda Yeo
Meta blocks whistleblower from promoting book, guaranteeing way more people will read it
The former employee couldn't have asked for better publicity.
By Amanda Yeo
Trump and Musk hosted a Tesla ad at the White House
The U.S. president just became a car salesman.
By Amanda Yeo
Tesla stock fell 15 percent in worst day since 2020
The company's value has continued to plummet since Trump's inauguration.
By Amanda Yeo
How to create a custom camera filter on a Samsung Galaxy phone
While you can't immediately adjust settings like saturation and contrast, there is a way around this.
By Amanda Yeo
OpenAI's GPT-4.5 will roll out to ChatGPT Plus subscribers over several days
The delay is due to a lack of GPUs.
By Amanda Yeo
Netflix's 'Bullet Train Explosion' trailer is 'Speed' on a Japanese train
This train conductor is about to go way above and beyond to ensure his passengers get to their destination safely.
By Amanda Yeo
Scientists accidentally created the cutest mouse in the world
They're like IRL Pokémon.
By Amanda Yeo
BLACKPINK's Lisa braves 'Hot Ones' to make Thailand proud
The K-pop idol asked her fellow member Rosé for tips beforehand.
By Amanda Yeo
