Matthew S. Smith

Matthew S. Smith is a veteran freelancer who has spent more years than he’d like to admit covering technology for outlets that include IEEE Spectrum, WIRED, and PC World. In 2026 he won a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Generative AI Coverage. His lifelong passion for PC and online gaming inspired him to author a book on the cultural impact of the massively multiplayer game EverQuest, published by Boss Fight Books.