Sarah Berman
Sarah Berman connects technology to power, justice and everyday life, using reporting that moves between digital trends, crime, courts and culture. She works on the digital news desk at CBC, reporting on technology alongside politics and justice and drawing on a background in investigative work. Her stories often show how data, platforms and rules shape real people’s experiences rather than treating technology as a standalone beat.
Technology, Politics and Justice
At CBC’s digital news desk, Berman reports across technology, politics and justice instead of a narrow consumer-tech lane. Her coverage of viral “bucket of doom” mosquito traps traces how DIY fixes spread on social platforms as bug season begins, tying an online trend to practical public concerns. She uses technology stories to explain where policy, safety and everyday behaviour meet, rather than focusing on gadgets or industry announcements. That same lens shows up when she writes about time-zone rules and last call for World Cup games in British Columbia, treating scheduling and provincial policy as a systems question that affects how people experience a global event.[anchor] Across these assignments, technology is embedded in institutions, crowds and rules, not treated as an abstract topic.[anchor]
Data, Crime and the Courts
Berman’s reporting regularly uses data and case files to examine crime and justice narratives. In her coverage of recent police deaths, she contrasts alarmed reactions with statistics that “tell a different story,” signalling a focus on evidence over anecdote.
She brings the same attention to process and documentation to stories about high-profile trials, such as her piece on what comes next for Lindsay Clancy after a mistrial and whether she faces a new trial. Outside CBC, her professional profiles emphasise long-term investigative work on crime, drugs and cults, which reinforces the way she handles justice stories as part of wider systems rather than isolated incidents.
Past reporting on national security agencies watching environmentalists and on a lobbyist overseeing government spies while registered with an energy company show her interest in the overlap between surveillance, activism and institutional power. Together, these threads mark her justice coverage as data-driven and structurally focused, not just reactive to headline cases.
Cultural Moments, Sport and Public Rules
Berman often covers cultural and sports stories through the lens of economics, labour and policy.[anchor] Her piece on PWHL stars asks how players’ salaries compare to their growing cultural profile, drawing attention to the financial realities behind a celebrated women’s league. She writes about red hats sweeping the U.S. as resistance knitters embrace a new symbol, treating fashion and craft as part of a political movement rather than lifestyle ephemera.
In her World Cup coverage, she looks at last-call rules and time zones in British Columbia as a question of who gets to fully participate in a global tournament under local regulations.[anchor] Across these stories, she uses cultural moments to explore how rules, money and visibility interact, which distinguishes her from reporters who treat sports or lifestyle as separate from policy and economics.[anchor]
Investigative Reporting Beyond CBC
Berman’s work at CBC builds on more than a decade in investigative and long-form reporting.
She has held senior editorial responsibilities at a youth culture and politics outlet and has contributed reporting to major national and international publications. Her professional profiles describe a beat that includes crime, drugs, cults, politics and culture, and she has expanded that work into book-length investigations.
On her own site she invites story pitches as a journalist, underscoring that she continues to take on projects beyond the daily news cycle. Past stories about security agencies monitoring environmentalists and about conflicts of interest in oversight of government spies show how she approaches power structures with persistence and detail. This investigative background informs her current technology and justice coverage, giving her stories a depth and scepticism uncommon in routine desk reporting.
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Abhijeet Mishra
Abhijeet Mishra focuses on what Samsung’s firmware and One UI updates mean in practice for everyday Galaxy users. He covers the full Samsung software pipeline, from major Android and One UI generations to monthly security patches, tracking version changes, support timelines, and phased rollouts across Galaxy S, Galaxy A, foldable, and tablet lines. His stories detail which devices are covered, key interface changes, added or removed features, download size, base Android version, and how to trigger updates. He maps eligibility for future Android and One UI releases and clarifies long-term support promises. Mishra also reports on new Galaxy phones, tablets, watches, earbuds, and accessories, always linking hardware changes to software experience, update commitments, and ecosystem integration. His explainers, guides, and troubleshooting pieces unpack policies, new features, and post-update issues with a long-term, continuity-focused view of Samsung’s strategy.
Abid Iqbal Shaik
Abid Iqbal Shaik focuses on the day-to-day life of Samsung software and key Galaxy devices, with granular tracking of firmware updates, One UI versions, and regional rollouts. He writes concise, service-oriented news pieces for SamMobile that function as focused update bulletins. His work centers on Galaxy software updates and One UI releases for flagship, mid-range, and foldable devices, highlighting build numbers, security patch levels, and the exact One UI subversion. He explains what each update changes for real users, from new features and interface tweaks to camera, battery, and app behavior improvements. He repeatedly returns to geography, timing, and long-term device support, showing how updates move from limited releases to global availability and mapping the practical software lifespan of Samsung phones and tablets.
Adamya Sharma
Adamya Sharma connects front-line Android hardware coverage with critical reporting on how Google’s ecosystem decisions affect devices and users. She is Managing Editor at Android Authority’s news desk, with more than 15 years covering consumer electronics, Android, AI, and consumer technology beyond phones. Her work spans Android updates, Google events, Pixel hardware labs, and hands-on coverage of phones, wearables, mobility tech, and cars as tech platforms. She tracks Google’s platform decisions, Android’s developer and security policies, Pixel devices, ecosystem lock-in, and how features reach the wider Android community. Her hardware reporting covers displays, chips, memory, batteries, design, and everyday usability, including Pixel, Xiaomi, Nothing, Motorola, and experimental devices. She also covers Android Auto and connected cars. She reports through sustained hands-on use, lab access, data-driven stories, and close reading of update promises and their practical impact.
Alex Co
Alex Co is a games media editor and reporter who leads MP1st, with a distinct focus on multiplayer systems, live-service games, and the technical changes that affect play. He covers patches, server issues, platform policies, accessibility, balance changes, new modes, and co-op stability across console and PC games. He also reports scoops and rumors about Sony and the PlayStation ecosystem, including platform strategy, retailer listings, leaks, patents, and possible projects. His patch coverage spans Silent Hill: Townfall, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Ark: Survival Ascended, Ghost of Yotei, Destiny 2, ARMA Reforger, Minecraft, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, and Days Gone Remastered. He explains version changes, fixes, errors, downtime, and workarounds in practical terms. He acquired MP1st and became editor-in-chief in 2017. He previously worked at PlayStation LifeStyle, Gameranx, The Escapist Magazine, and other games outlets.