
Heather Newman has been an award-winning business, gaming and technology journalist for more than 25 years, including an internationally syndicated technology column and nearly a decade on Forbes. She frequently writes business-related list stories and gaming interviews, with a particular focus on PC and Blizzard Entertainment titles. Follow her on Twitter/X @gbitses for gaming and tech news. She holds a master’s degree in computer science with a specialization in artificial intelligence, and has written multiple academic papers for publication. Her work has appeared in outlets including USA Today, Rolling Stone, Dateline NBC, NPR, PC Gamer, Polygon, PCGamesN, VentureBeat/GamesBeat, UploadVR and 75 newspapers in the U.S. and overseas. She's also the author of three books on home computing topics for general audiences and young adults.