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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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‘You told me you had the phone and then you didn’t’: Man trades for iPhone 16 on the app. Then he gets his bill from the Verizon store

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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‘Like how do you fall for this???’: T-Mobile customer goes in to set her new phone up. Then the worker notices something

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.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘I’ve gotten some bizarre ones’: Man tries Apple Intelligence features on iOS 18. Then he sees what it does to his text messages

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

Vladimir Supica

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‘Thanks so much, Hyundai. This feels really safe’: Driver blasts Hyundai after having to pull over because CarPlay stopped working. Not everyone is onboard

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

Mars Ramos

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‘They tried to make me pay $600’: Woman issues warning after updating Apple Macbook

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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‘I only purchase Apple products from the Apple Store’: Woman says she was ‘scammed’ by T-Mobile, UPS after ordering phone

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

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‘So it’s not just me’: Woman calls out new iPhone 16 for ‘grainy’ camera

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‘Same thing happened to me but reversed’: Woman says you should never get phones in the mail after buying iPhone 16 for Verizon upgrade

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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Charlotte Colombo

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‘Ride or die for my Sony xm5’: Woman ignores warnings, buys brand-new AirPods Max—only to return it 2 hours later

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.

Ramon Ramirez

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Main Character of the Week: Is the new iPhone update a cheater’s dream? 

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘I will use my iPhone 13 until I can’t and then I think I’m moving over to android’: Why are people returning their new iPhone 16s so fast?

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‘Not as i’m laying down right next to him’: Woman says new iOS update feature just made it a field day for cheaters

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘They cracking down on it now’: Target worker issues warning to people looking to get $330 iPad 9th generation for $69.99

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‘Glitch was perfect’: Target shopper says iPads are ringing up for $69.99. Then a manager gets involved

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

Mikael Thalen

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