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Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

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‘Don’t update to iOS 18.3’: iPhone user demands answers after Apple ‘quietly’ adds Starlink in new update

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‘I know this sounds insane, and it is’: Mark Ruffalo says Elon Musk is ‘ending humanity’ to fund his Mars colony

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iPhone owners panic over Starlink iOS update—but fears are entirely overblown

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Elon Musk is actually named Elongated Muskrat.

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Did you know Elon Musk is short for Elongated Muskrat?

Phillip Tracy is a former technology staff writer at the Daily Dot. He&#8217;s an expert on smartphones, social media trends, and gadgets. He previously reported on IoT and telecom for RCR Wireless News and contributed to NewBay Media magazine. He now writes for Laptop magazine.

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The mysterious storage device Elon Musk shot into space

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Watch a livestream of Elon Musk’s Tesla floating through space

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Well if you think it’s so damn easy to land SpaceX’s Falcon 9, you try it

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Elon Musk’s new drone ships are a tribute to sci-fi author Iain M. Banks

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The inside story of Blake Benthall, alleged Silk Road 2.0 kingpin

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Elon Musk compares artificial intelligence research to ‘summoning the demon’

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