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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Artists are calling the [untitled] music app the best thing since torrenting

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‘This is what I get for ordering McDonald’s’: Customer orders Filet-O-Fish. There’s just one problem

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‘17% back on their food purchases’: Expert tests all the fast food apps from McDonald’s to Taco Bell. This one saves you the most

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‘I use that app literally every day’: Woman issues warning about linking your card on the Starbucks app. Here’s why (updated)

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

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Why are people mad at tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee?

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Expert issues warning over Progressive Insurance feature that you may not realize is dinging your record

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‘I’m an agent and will never put this in my car’: Woman warns about Progressive Insurance loophole that’s secretly dinging you

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‘Our nation is healing’: Flappy Bird announces its return, but with an NFT twist

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‘Spanish or vanish’: The 25 best Duolingo jokes, memes, and interactions on the app

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‘You were only there for 8 minutes’: Customer says Rover dog sitter didn’t do job she was paid for, ‘lied’ about it

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Woman shares why you shouldn’t trust local news weather forecasts

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‘Jamaica didn’t know they were going to have such a direct hit’: Woman shares why you shouldn’t trust local news weather forecasts

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

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McDonald’s customer warns of ‘personalized pricing’ on the app

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‘In the same way that Uber can track your battery percentage’: McDonald’s customer warns of ‘personalized pricing’ on the app

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.

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‘She hung up’: Woman uses ‘Be My Eyes’ app to see if her boyfriend is cheating on her

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‘She probably sold your dog’: Woman says Rover worker lost her dog, company is being unhelpful

Customer shares app hack to getting free food from places like McDonald’s, Domino’s

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