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Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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Social media has found a fun car new hack. Here’s how to set your CarPlay startup sound

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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“Is it just me?”: What’s going on with our weather apps, and is it tied to DOGE cuts?

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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Anna Good

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Culture

Pokémon Go YouTuber travels to most-spoofed remote island for Go Fest: “A  well-kept secret at the edge of the map”

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“I’m not mad, I’m disappointed”: Customer blasts KFC after her in-app order of fried pickles isn’t available in store

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YouTuber Quackity returns with a new translation app that critics say steals personal information: “It’s only been a day and it’s been hacked”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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MrBeast seems to really want to be the X CEO: “I’ll fill the roll”

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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Entertainment

Napster is back, but this time it’s betting on AI: “We don’t want the outcome to be similar to the last time around”

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“Should’ve been a separate app”: As YouTube Shorts hits new milestone of 200 billion views per day, YouTube users revolt against the shortform experience

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Woman asks suitors to name “time and place” in Hinge profile. Then a man sends her the coordinates of her own apartment

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“They’re both blue”: Woman goes viral after discovering she’s colorblind while trying to give away gray furniture online

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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Costco silently changed its payment options. It may make you buy more

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.

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Lindsey Weedston

X post that reads, "this dude swiped right 2 million times & got one date. he’s not just some unlucky guy, he is the norm.. like imagine the money he spent over five years, probably a small fortune. this is obvious but what’s actually nonobvious is that his behavior unlocked an entirely new revenue stream for apps. let me explain."

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“He is the norm”: Meet the man who swiped right 2 million times in 5 years

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Man’s Spotify Wrapped exposes cheating girlfriend’s affair: “Our top artist was someone I’d never heard of”

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New chatbot will let you work out  issues through an AI version of your ex:  “Unhealthy and wrong in so many ways”

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Teen app founder goes viral after being rejected by every single Ivy League school

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