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The Daily Dot

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

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I just spent 9 days at a conference about the future. Here are 10 predictions about tomorrow

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Main Character of the Week: Crippling anxiety about the future

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Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

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Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

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‘There’s so many ways this could go wrong’: Should you be scared of AI? Experts say absolutely

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

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‘It’s the pleasure principle’: TikTok therapist Courtney Tracy has a cult following. And she can see that your unconscious is showing

Mariam Sharia is a writer and editor at the Daily Dot.

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Bryan Johnson is playing the internet like an improv stage

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‘Haven’t been proven as a viable excuse’: Climate activists installed a giant aquarium in the Hilton lobby. It’s a warning to JP Morgan

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‘Lovebombing’: Expert says brands aren’t just marketing. They’re priming you to be in a cult

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‘You ever tried to go to Ikea?’: Rivian makes cars for adventurers of all sorts. And they don’t want any beef with Tesla

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‘My job is not done’: How ATX Game Makers is promoting diversity in a rebuilding industry

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‘Level 10 gyatt’: Kyle Maclachlan has taken over Gen Z’s feed. Now he wants to talk to them

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