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Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

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Woman finds out she got scammed after taking her AirPods to Apple’s service center

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‘I got humbled’: Woman finds out she got scammed after taking her AirPods to Apple’s service center

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

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“It looks nicer than the real one”: Shein customer orders $12 Apple Watch band. She can’t believe the freebie she gets with it

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

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‘Crushing human creativity’: Apple’s new iPad Pro commercial featuring hydraulic press falls flat

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Woman says Apple alarm clock keeps failing to wake her up on time. She's not the only one

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‘So Apple doesn’t want us to go to work or class?’: Woman says iPhone alarm clock keeps failing to wake her up on time. She’s not the only one

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

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iphone users freak after apple warns some users being targeted for surveillance

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‘Someone is spying on my device’: iPhone users freak after Apple warns of ‘mercenary’ surveillance campaign

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

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‘It’s been like, over half an hour’: Honda driver gets the new Apple CarPlay upgrade years later. There’s just one problem

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

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iPhone user says this hack can save you from buying iCloud storage

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‘This just CHANGED MY LIFE’: iPhone user says this hack can save you from buying iCloud storage

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

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Expert shares the top 10 technologies set to change America in 2024

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‘It’s really goofy-looking’: Expert shares the top 10 technologies set to change America in 2024

Worker warns about cold calling potential customers with your AirPods on

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‘It gets much much worse’: Worker warns about cold calling potential customers with your AirPods on

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

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Man gets revenge on phone thief after catching him using Find My iPhone

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‘It’s gonna go in the trash’: Man gets revenge on phone thief after catching him using Find My iPhone

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

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Protect your iPhone right away by enabling this setting

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‘Basically, if the thief steals your phone, they can’t change your settings’: Apple’s new iOS comes with this iPhone protection

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

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Apple Vision Pro user gets bonked by public WiFI login pop-up—unlocking new fear

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‘That light, queasy feeling’: Apple’s New Vision Pro is turning heads—and churching stomachs

Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

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Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

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