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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.

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“I tricked the AI”: YouTuber Jeffery Phillips explains how he convinced Google’s AI into believing GTA 6 had a “Twerk Button”

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.

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Google Earth rolls out highly requested feature—you can now time travel through street view

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“Super al dente”: The Will Smith eating spaghetti meme gets a high-resolution  upgrade with Google’s Veo 3. But why is it crunchy?

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

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“My grandma isn’t ready for this”: Google’s new AI video tool is so realistic, it’s freaking people out

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A Gmail update is coming. Here’s what you need to know so you don’t lose your account

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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This slept-on iPhone hack IDs any outfit piece: Here’s how to do it

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‘Banana slurp’ and ‘Cyclops vibing’: We fed Google Search’s AI nonsense phrases and it pretended to know them

Ramon Ramirez is 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.

Ramon Ramirez

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

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

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‘It went horribly wrong’: Americans are worried about ‘soul separation’ at Area 51. Here’s why it’s becoming a trending Google deep dive

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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‘Is this dynamic pricing?’: Amazon Prime shopper sees Kodak camera for $235. Then she uses Google’s Incognito mode

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‘I did not know this’: Woman books Spirit Airlines flight for $173 through Google Flights. Then the price goes down

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Google Maps will honor Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ order—when the government actually implements it

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Mikael Thalen

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