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

Mikael Thalen

EXCLUSIVE: Fintech startup Willow, which fronts bill money to customers, exposes reams of sensitive user data

Mark Zuckerberg over claw marks over meta logo

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

Woman saying "chinese spy"(l), Woman on phone with text "my personal chinese spy just calling to say goodbye one last time"(c), Man saying "chinese spy"(r)

‘Thank you for Hawk Tuah’: TikTokers deliver heartfelt goodbyes to their ‘Chinese spy’ ahead of app ban

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

Why is everyone on TikTok telling people to switch to RedNote?

Elon Musk over X logos in circles over red background

Elon Musk continues crackdown on researchers who revealed he isn’t Adrian Dittmann

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

Nate Wolf

Posters across Meta cheer ‘free speech win’… by tying Zuckerberg to JonBenét Ramsey murder

Design with Mark Zuckerberg and Dana white with a Meta logo over the two of them

Old video of Dana White slapping wife recirculates after Meta board announcement

Meta’s AI Instagram bots spark swift backlash: ‘Manufacturing the human experience’

Elon Musk and versions of his face distorted behind him

Musk restricts report exonerating him over alt ‘Adrian Dittmann’ account accusations

Tech

Tesla owners are now boasting about being in the first accidents after new software updates

Cybertruck is shown with text over reading "2024 The Year in Review".

Brakes, steering, pedals, frames: Everything that broke on Cybertrucks in 2024

Cybertruck drivers experiencing first snowfall discover major ‘ice wall’ design flaw

Caiwei Chen is a reporter who covers tech, the internet, and society. Her work has been seen in publications including Wired, Rolling Stone, Protocol, Rest of World, and more. She is more online than she would like to admit.

Caiwei Chen

YouTuber Jessie Paege says she got ‘scammed’ after fans realize new lyrics video illustrated with AI

Elon Musk with hearts in his eyes looking at Tiffany Fong.