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Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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“I love FAFO”: Woman tracks down dentist who called her a slur—and finds disturbing reviews

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.

Lindsey Weedston

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“Corpo slop”: Owner of Galaxy Ring that caused ER visit shares Samsung’s investigation results. Users aren’t reassured

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

“Is this even legal?”: Samsung smart fridge advertisement allegedly sends woman into a psychotic episode

Samsung Galaxy Ring swelling on a finger.

“New nightmare just dropped”: Samsung Galaxy Ring swells on man’s finger before flight, sending him to the hospital

South Korean YouTuber folding Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 times

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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

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

Braden Bjella

“Explain yourself”: Woman takes Samsung Frame TV down and sees what it did to her wall

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

the samsung logo and the interior of a Samsung refrigerator.

“FOR FREE!”: Man says you can get Samsung fridge ice maker repaired amid alleged class-action lawsuit. Is he right?

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

3 Panel Image, Women with long hair and Samsung Storefront

“Let’s see what the AI system thinks I have in my fridge”: Woman buys Samsung Bespoke fridge with high-tech AI system. Now she’s sharing why she has buyer’s remorse

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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‘Don’t do it’: Plumber of 32 years goes to Lowe’s. Then he sees shopper making costly mistake

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Women replaces fancy Samsung washing machine due to consistent shaking, with cheaper alternative

‘Should have got a Speed Queen’: Customer can’t get ‘fancy’ Samsung washing machine to stop shaking. Then they trade it in for a Maytag

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘I was ready to buy a new washer’: Woman’s Samsung washing machine is always ‘unbalanced.’ Then she saves herself $700 by using a DeWalt drill

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘Return it and get a $600 Maytag’: Woman uses Samsung dryer. Then she tries to turn it off

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.

Charlotte Colombo

Left: Screenshot of Tiktok user @darcisan; Right: Photo of a Fridge dispensing ice into a glass.

‘Overall huge bad decision’: Woman buys Samsung Fridge. She didn’t expect this little-known side effect every month

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

Nina Hernandez

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