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Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

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‘Same thing happened to me but reversed’: Woman says you should never get phones in the mail after buying iPhone 16 for Verizon upgrade

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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‘Ride or die for my Sony xm5’: Woman ignores warnings, buys brand-new AirPods Max—only to return it 2 hours later

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

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OpenAI says ChatGPT-using ‘Russian troll’ was elaborate, U.S-based hoax

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

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Geico says Cybertruck’s ‘gross weight’ to blame after owners got notices canceling insurance policies

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

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Rumble asks viewers to quit Dunkin Donuts—and buy its new coffee instead

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

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AI company allowed user to generate interactive character based on murdered teen girl

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Teslas are spontaneously combusting in Hurricane Helene’s wake

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside the global ghost worker industry that’s taking thousands of American tech jobs

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Why are people mad at tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee?

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Meta employee group reveals ex-Netanyahu staffer pushed to ban pro-Palestine account

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

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‘I need an adapter’: Best Buy shopper gets rid of lightning cables after buying iPhone 16. It backfires

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