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Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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‘They are targeting the people who bought the cybertruck’: Meet the $175K AI robot girlfriend everyone is making fun of

Nate Wolf is a reporter based in New York City. His work has appeared in the Chief, InsuranceNewsNet, and Deadspin.

Nate Wolf

Pete Hegseth’s blanket ‘I’m not a perfect person’ defense to myriad allegations infuriates the left

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Chinese RedNote users are obsessed with Luigi Mangione—who they’ve affectionally dubbed ‘Lulu’

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

Hope Talbot

What does a recent delay in Luigi Mangione’s trial have to do with the TikTok ban?

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘You just lost $500’: Woman gets Venmo’d $500 by ‘accident.’ Here’s why she shouldn’t have sent it back

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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Zuckerberg announces ‘performance-based’ job cuts at Meta, internal memo reveals

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘That’s gonna be a lawsuit…’: Customer gets oil change at Walmart. Then mechanic takes a look at it

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

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Newsletter: 🚿 Stop showering with your iPhone

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‘What words SPECIFICALLY did you say?’: Woman orders Burger King Chicken Fries for her kid. Then she sees what worker put in the bag

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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Chinese people are asking American ‘TikTok refugees’ for homework help on RedNote

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

‘Worse than banning it’: TikTok gags over news Musk might buy it

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

‘Paid for their Extended Stay’: Woman dines out at Rainforest Cafe. Then she hands her credit card over to the server

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

Woman ‘legit hung up mid convo and blocked’ first date after he immediately said he loves her, starts a debate about love bombing

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‘Go to Walmart’: Target worker catches customer taking $200 of items. The shopper doesn’t know what’s in store for her the next time she comes in

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