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Andrew Wyrich


Andrew Wyrich is the newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

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Is Ivanka Trump trolling her father with her jobs retraining program?

Trump has made it abundantly clear he isn't a fan of windmills.

On Jul 15, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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New map shows just how much surveillance power your local police have

The map has information about 3,000 police jurisdictions.

On Jul 14, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Trump’s social media guru pushes anti-Fauci meme on Facebook

The White House played down any rift with Dr. Fauci on Monday.

On Jul 14, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Ted Cruz photographed without a mask on during flight

He may have just been drinking his coffee though.

On Jul 13, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Amazon’s ban on Washington Redskins gear isn’t going well

Amazon told sellers to remove items last week—but there is still plenty for sale.

On Jul 13, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Zoom vulnerability found for older versions of Windows (updated)

Zoom says it is working on a patch.

On Jul 10, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Donald Trump App TikTok Bad Reviews

TikTok users are flooding Trump’s official app with horrible reviews

The TikTokers are at it again.

On Jul 10, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Biden, Sanders call for net neutrality principles to be restored

The proposal suggests restoring the FCC's 'clear authority' to take action against net neutrality violations.

On Jul 9, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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TikTok gave U.S. government info on accounts 82 times last year

The government made 100 requests.

On Jul 9, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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NYPD caught trying to edit ‘police brutality’ out of its Wikipedia page

A bot caught the change.

On Jul 8, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Corporations do not have a First Amendent right to your data, judge says

The case will continue, but a Maine judge poked holes in the arguments against it.

On Jul 8, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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The FCC’s coronavirus pledge just ended, but the pandemic hasn’t. What happens next?

Congress seems to be taking notice of the digital divide in light of the pandemic.

On Jul 3, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Twitter takes down photo posted by Trump after copyright claim

The photo was from the 'New York Times.'

On Jul 2, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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This is the Microsoft-police partnership you need to be worried about

The tech giant's partnership with the NYPD is being called out after its facial recognition statement.

On Jul 1, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Donald Trump Twitch Suspension

Twitch hands Trump temporary suspension for ‘hateful conduct’ violations

The streaming platform referenced two streams from the president that violated their rules.

On Jun 29, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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