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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.

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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.

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Leqi Zhong was a fall intern for the Hi-Res division. Besides writing about business, tech, and the internet, she enjoys road trips and watching sunsets. Leqi graduated from UC Berkeley Journalism in May 2023 and had written for CNN, Palo Alto Daily Post, Berkeleyside, and Oakland North.

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‘The voice of a generation’: Fox News aired his Luigi Mangione song. So this Gen Zer sent the network a $500 invoice

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‘If America offered these they would probably charge us $5,000’: Woman posts the free stuff Scotland gives expecting mothers. Then Americans pop off

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