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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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“Only Apple can sell a strap for $59”: Apple announces a new crossbody strap for the iPhone 17 and the hot takes are flowing

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“No thanks”: Spotify announced a new DM feature, and social media is making the same joke

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“New age of internet censorship”: Reddit to block the Internet Archive from indexing its site. Here’s why it matters

Left: 4 YouTube profile photos (PFPs) of Clippy the paperclip. Right: YouTube comment reading "Clippy says NO to AI age verification! Clippy says NO to new paywalls on platforms you've purchased! Clippy says NO to exploiting troubled teens!"

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Clippy the paperclip is taking over profile pics across the internet in protest of big tech

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“We’re staying on TikTok I fear”: Elon Musk announced that he’s restoring the Vine video archives, but users wonder why

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This YouTuber is folding a Galaxy Z Fold 7 over 200,000 times by hand just to see what will break

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“Y’all said the same thing 2 years ago”: Twitch CEO says company is finally taking action against viewbotters

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“Garishly ugly”: Outrage brews over The Sphere’s “Wizard of Oz” featuring AI upscaling that erases key details of the film—and makes up others

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“Should radicalize 99% of us”: Elon Musk on track to be world’s first trillionaire, triggering internet’s collective rage

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“You dirty clanker”: We finally have a derogatory term for AI robots

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The UK’s new age verification law goes into effect this week. How will it impact our favorite apps?

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“No wonder it looks crisp”: New technology replacing green screens in superhero movies like “Superman” has the internet divided

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