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Austin Powell is the former managing editor of the Daily Dot. His work focuses on the intersection of entertainment and technology. He previously served as a music columnist for the Austin Chronicle and is the co-author of The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology.

Austin Powell

The tech powering Orangetheory Fitness is busted

Christina Bonnington is a tech reporter who specializes in consumer gadgets, apps, and the trends shaping the technology industry. Her work has also appeared in Gizmodo, Wired, Refinery29, Slate, Bicycling, and Outside Magazine. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and has a background in electrical engineering.

Christina Bonnington

How to master Instagram Live, Instagram’s livestreaming feature

Phillip Tracy is a former technology staff writer at the Daily Dot. He&#8217;s an expert on smartphones, social media trends, and gadgets. He previously reported on IoT and telecom for RCR Wireless News and contributed to NewBay Media magazine. He now writes for Laptop magazine.

Phillip Tracy

China is using brain-scanning hats to track workers’ emotions

Brenden Gallagher is a politics reporter and cultural commentator. His work has been published by Motherboard, Complex, and VH1. He’s the co-founder of Beer Money Films, an indie production company. Based in Los Angeles, he works in television drama as a writers assistant.

Brenden Gallagher

Who is Jordan Peterson, the ‘alt-right’ darling of YouTube?

Josh Katzowitz is a former staff writer at the Daily Dot specializing in YouTube and boxing. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. A longtime sports writer, he&#8217;s covered the NFL for CBSSports.com and boxing for Forbes. His work has been noted twice in the Best American Sports Writing book series.

Josh Katzowitz

The French first lady thinks she knows why Melania Trump looks so miserable

All the Alexa tips and tricks you never knew you needed

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

Conservative provocateur kicked out of Comey book signing

Christine Friar is a writer and editor in New York who focuses on streaming entertainment and internet culture. Her work has appeared in the Awl, the Fader, New York Magazine, Paper Magazine, Vogue, Elle, and more.

Christine Friar

Alex Jones over phone that has Infowars on it

Watch Alex Jones cry over Trump’s decision to bomb Syria

John-Michael Bond is a tech reporter and culture writer. A longtime cord-cutter and early adopter, he&#8217;s an expert on streaming services (Hulu with Live TV), devices (Roku, Amazon Fire), and anime. A former staff writer for TUAW, he&#8217;s knowledgeable on all things Apple and Android. You can also also find him regularly performing standup comedy in Los Angeles.

John-Michael Bond

How to drop a pin in Google Maps - Google pin shape made from miniature roadwork

The simple way to share a pin in Google Maps

Claire Downs is a tech reporter who covers the intersection of the internet and pop culture. A third-generation worker in the Chicago futures industry, she specializes in cryptocurrencies and altcoins. Her work can also be seen in Cosmopolitan, Vice Motherboard, VH1.com, and Merry Jane.

Claire Downs

house and car blurred out of neighborhood

You can’t unblur your house on Google Maps’ street view

3,100 Google employees sign letter opposing Pentagon project [updated]

Febreze Scentstories Player in jungle ruins

The forgotten history of Febreze’s scented CDs

facebook ads privacy settings app social media

Here’s what happens when you tell Facebook to stop tracking you

Chinese police are using AI to ticket people for jaywalking

David Gilmour is a reporter who specializes in national politics, internet culture, and technology.

David Gilmour

News anchor in a room with Gateway Pundit

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