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Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Woman makes plea after being unable to setup her Apple Watch for 10 months

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‘I have made 5 trips to the actual Verizon store’: Woman makes plea after being unable to setup her Apple Watch for 10 months

Grace Rampaul is a social and multimedia intern at the Daily Dot. She is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, with a major in Journalism and focus on Media and Entertainment Studies. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

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‘If you got paid why you care’: Dealer places an AirTag on sold Toyota 4Runner after buyer didn’t disclose where it was going

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

Braden Bjella

Man contemplates returning $34K Honda Civic after Apple Play doesn’t work properly

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‘I don’t [care] about how the car runs’: Man contemplates returning $34K Honda Civic after Apple CarPlay doesn’t work properly

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‘Apple tried to scam the wrong person’: Customer says Apple offered her $100 gift card when she bought an iPad. Then they charged her for it

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

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Has Apple Maps finally surpassed Google?

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I got it in mint’: Young people are dumping Apple for the Galaxy Z Flip6. Should you?

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

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‘Do not buy Apple products from Target’: Customer says she was sold a ‘dummy’ iPad, and Target won’t take it back

Customer shares how to replace the battery in your AirTag when it dies

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‘I always thought you had to buy a new one’: Customer shares how to replace the battery in your AirTag when it dies

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.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘I always wonder about that’: Apple customer explains what the green dot on the back of your charger block means—and what to do if yours doesn’t have one

Best Buy worker thinks Apple may be giving the good phones to people who buy AppleCare so they don’t have to use it

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‘So shifty’: Best Buy worker thinks Apple may be changing battery stats on iPhones that have AppleCare

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

Mikael Thalen

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No, Google and Disney didn’t buy the rights to the Bible

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

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‘I’m so so confused and kinda freaked out’: iPhone user notices something unusual on her teeth when she takes a selfie

Man gets tattoo removed so Apple Watch can work properly

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‘My Apple Watch kept locking’: Man gets tattoo removed so Apple Watch can work properly. Can a tattoo really block an Apple Watch?

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‘I couldn’t call anyone’: Verizon customer warns latest iOS update may corrupt your iPhone SIM Card

Expert reveals how to get Apple to stop randomly charging you for non-existent purchases

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