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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

Woman shares trick to understand warning lights on car’s dashboard

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‘I don’t need a man now’: Woman shares trick to understand warning lights on car’s dashboard

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

Mikael Thalen

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What to do if TikTok gets banned

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

Woman says Apple alarm clock keeps failing to wake her up on time. She's not the only one

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‘So Apple doesn’t want us to go to work or class?’: Woman says iPhone alarm clock keeps failing to wake her up on time. She’s not the only one

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

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iPhone user says this new automatic feature is dangerous for women

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‘I had no idea this was even a thing’: iPhone user says this new automatic feature is a ‘security risk’ for women

iphone users freak after apple warns some users being targeted for surveillance

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‘Someone is spying on my device’: iPhone users freak after Apple warns of ‘mercenary’ surveillance campaign

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Man says lost iPhone scam is being used to rob people

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‘This is why I dont trust anyone’: Man says lost iPhone scam is being used to rob people. Here’s how

iPhone user says this hack can save you from buying iCloud storage

iPhone Storage Trick

‘This just CHANGED MY LIFE’: iPhone user says this hack can save you from buying iCloud storage

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

iPhone customer warns that an orange dot on your screen may mean you’ve been hacked

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‘What a great day to have an android’: iPhone customer warns that an orange dot on your screen may mean you’ve been hacked. Here’s why

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Shopper says Marshalls is trying to trick customers by falsely advertising their phone cases

Marshalls Rant

‘Why they scamming’: Shopper says Marshalls is trying to trick customers by falsely advertising their phone cases

Worker says her boss offered to buy her a brand new iPhone 15.

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‘My immediate answer was absolutely not’: Worker says her boss offered to buy her a brand new iPhone 15. Here’s why she turned it down

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

Protect your iPhone right away by enabling this setting

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‘Basically, if the thief steals your phone, they can’t change your settings’: Apple’s new iOS comes with this iPhone protection

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Phone iOS update leads customer to AT&T store, then Best Buy, then to an ‘attitude’-filled disaster at the Apple Store

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‘I’ve never been so angry with a company’: iPhone iOS update leads customer to AT&T store, then Best Buy, then to an ‘attitude’-filled disaster at the Apple Store

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

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‘I constantly have to look up what those symbols mean’: User points out iPhone offers accessible laundry instructions

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘Meanwhile I crack my iPhone dropping it from the couch to the carpet’: Man finds phone that fell 16,000 feet out of Alaska Airlines flight that lost door plug mid-flight

Jam Kotenko is a technology reporter who specializes in coverage of Instagram, Facebook, and other social media apps. Her work has been published by Digital Trends, Bustle, and Gotta Be Mobile.

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