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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.

Lindsey Weedston

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The 2 vs. 47 iMessage meme gets our priorities in order

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

Man reveals why he bought a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra instead

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‘New iPhone just dropped and nothing changed’: Man reveals why he bought a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra instead. Should you?

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘WHAT is that for?’: Expert issues warning over this default setting on your iPhone. Here’s why you’ll want to change things

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

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‘Suddenly you have an update?’: Woman accuses Apple of crashing her iPhone just as a new model launches

Walmart electronics worker says customer insisted on purchasing iPhone charger

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‘I would have crashed out’: Walmart electronics worker says customer insisted on purchasing iPhone charger. There’s just 1 problem

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

Braden Bjella

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‘Having to get a credit check just to get a phone is wild’: Best Buy worker issues warning after customer wanted a new AT&T line on Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

AT&T customer issues warning after surprising iPhone loophole

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‘Oh I’m so unhappy’: AT&T customer issues warning after surprising iPhone loophole

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VERIZON TIKTOK

‘LIED to me and admitted it’: Woman switches entire family from AT&T to Verizon, trades iPhones. 9 months later, she gets a $550 charge

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Expert says turning your iPhone on airplane mode is the first thing that thieves do

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‘So if you have Find My iPhone or Life360 you won’t be able to track’: Expert says turning your iPhone on airplane mode is the first thing that thieves do. Here’s a trick to stop that

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‘I got it in mint’: Young people are dumping Apple for the Galaxy Z Flip6. Should you?

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‘This is the reason I have always just bought them unlocked from Apple’: Woman says this major iPhone change means you’ll need 2 phones when you travel internationally

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‘I was logged out of all my apps. It took me 20 minutes to get back in’: Man says a stranger began talking to him on his iPhone. Then it shut down

Best Buy worker thinks Apple may be giving the good phones to people who buy AppleCare so they don’t have to use it

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‘So shifty’: Best Buy worker thinks Apple may be changing battery stats on iPhones that have AppleCare

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

iPhone user notices something unusual on her teeth when she takes a selfie

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‘I’m so so confused and kinda freaked out’: iPhone user notices something unusual on her teeth when she takes a selfie

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