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

Mikael Thalen

2 panel image of the confirmation hearing for Kash Patel. On the left is Mr. Patel and on the right are senators holding a poster of Mr. Patel next to Laura Loomer.

Kash Patel’s close ties to prominent conspiracy theorists called out at confirmation hearing

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

Viral Politics

Trump bashes decade-old memo calling FAA ‘too white’ while blaming DEI for D.C. crash

Black hawk helicopter over matrix like grid

What is MATRIX? New autonomous Black Hawk helicopter system draws scrutiny in wake of D.C. crash

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

Nate Wolf

Elon Musk and Donald Trump looming over business man silhouette walking down abstract hallway

Trump-Musk ‘buyout’ inspires federal employees to keep working: ‘They can drag me out’

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

Katherine Huggins

Donald Trump, RFK Jr, Mike Pence with tweet from mike pence "President Trump was right the first time...Senators, vote no on RFK Jr."

Mike Pence drops supercut of Trump bashing RFK Jr. as confirmation hearing kicks off

‘Never been more excited for a collab’: Boeing-Musk team up for Air Force One rush job, raising eyebrows

design with a computer with the words "Removed" on the screen, over a red and blue backdrop of the White House lawn

Trump DOJ scrubs entire Jan. 6 Capitol riot database from the web

MAGA relishes Selena Gomez’s tearful immigration plea: ‘ICE should go raid her’

Gulf of Mexico renamed America and tweet from News from Google "When that happens, we will update Google Maps in the US quickly to show Mount McKinley and Gulf of America

Google Maps will honor Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ order—when the government actually implements it

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

Photo collage of Callie Means and RFK Jr.

‘The lives of our kids depend on it’: MAHA influencer calls on wellness community to rise up for RFK Jr.

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

2 panel image showing Selena Gomez crying.

‘If you really want to help, stop crying and do something’: Selena Gomez crying over ICE raids draws backlash

A woman uses a cellphone app to track her ovulation cycle. A chart of the cycle is next to her.

‘This makes me so angry’: Ovia users react to period-tracking app’s state identification policy amid Trump-era abortion fears

‘National embarrassment’: Dr. Phil slammed for turning ICE raids into reality TV

‘Let’s talk about something else’: Chinese chatbot DeepSeek criticized for censorship on Tiananmen Square, Taiwan

X (formally Twitter) logos cover Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. A photo of Elon Musk is behind him.