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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

Lego Smart Brick at CES 2026. Tweet text overlay reads, "Legos gone digital? Goodbye childhood, hello dystopia."

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“Sign of the apocalypse”: Lego’s new “Smart Brick” has some parents deeply unsettled

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“Encouraging bad and unhealthy behavior”: Some tech offices are installing nicotine pouch vending machines as a company “perk”

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“Go to court?”: After 11 interviews, tech company rejects candidate but keeps the code he wrote

x turns on user location most ironic maga accounts no based in usa

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Viral Politics

Irony overload hits X as new location feature reveals many pro-Trump MAGA accounts are actually based outside of America

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Second-hand embarrassment”: X users notice Grok is overly positive about Elon Musk—to a ridiculous degree

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TikTok adds new filters to limit AI content: “Borderline unusable due to AI slop”

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“Takes way longer”: Walmart is testing digital keys for locked product cases and few are enjoying it

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“Pure fad, pure novelty”: Hank Green gives a bleak “SlopTok” report back after scrolling through Sora 2

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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“People need to get a life”: Jake Paul responds to influx of AI deepfake videos of his likeness

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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How to turn off the new “Find Similar” feature that pops up automatically when pausing videos on TikTok

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“So now even our Memories come with a subscription fee?”: Snapchat users will need to pay to keep their old Snaps—here’s how to download them before the fee begins

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“Worldcoin founder says”: Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, is starting to buy into dead internet theory

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Mark Zuckerberg’s live AI demo of Meta’s smart glasses fails—twice—as crowd laughs

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LimeWire has bought the Fyre Festival name, outbidding Ryan Reynolds and shocking the internet

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“Only Apple can sell a strap for $59”: Apple announces a new crossbody strap for the iPhone 17 and the hot takes are flowing

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