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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).

Lets Talk About Mouth 2020 Democratic Debate South Carolina

Debate devolves into candidates shouting ‘math’ at each other

'Let's talk about math.'

On Feb 25, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Pete Buttigieg Barack Obama Voice

Pete Buttigieg’s speech voice is suspiciously like Obama’s

A video comparing the two has gone viral.

On Feb 25, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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David Cicilline Section 230 Bill

Facebook can ignore misleading political ads. This Democrat wants to change that

Lawmaker says he'll dangle tech giant's liability shield.

On Feb 25, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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bernie sanders, mike bloomberg, elizabeth warren, pete buttigieg, tom steyer, and amy klobuchar

How to watch tonight’s South Carolina 2020 Democratic presidential debate

The upcoming South Carolina primary is big for several candidates.

On Feb 25, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Marco Rubio Bernie Sanders Car Selfie

Marco Rubio mocked for filming talking while driving socialism critique

Rubio is taking 2020 punditry to car selfie lengths.

On Feb 24, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Michael Bennet Facebook

Senator calls Facebook’s current election disinformation efforts ‘inadequate’ in letter

Bennet was a former 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful.

On Feb 24, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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TSA Bans TikTok

TSA bans employees from using TikTok

The TSA joins other government agencies that have banned use of the popular app.

On Feb 24, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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clearview robot vacuuming profile photo from facebook page

Can a lawsuit in Illinois stop a dangerous new facial recognition app?

The relationship Clearview has with law enforcement is at the heart of the lawsuit.

On Feb 24, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada Caucuses

Bernie Sanders wins Nevada Caucuses

The likely win in Nevada makes it clear Sanders is the early front runner.

On Feb 22, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Mike Bloomberg Trump Billboards Steak Golf Wall

Here are some cringey billboards Bloomberg ran in Arizona

There are at least three of them.

On Feb 21, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Lloyd Blankfein Bernie Sanders

Ex-Goldman Sachs CEO says he might vote Trump because Sanders is too mean to him

Lloyd Blankfein clearly doesn't want Bernie Sanders to be president.

On Feb 21, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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New Mexico Sues Google School Childrens Privacy

Google sued for collecting data on free laptops it gave to school children

New Mexico alleges Google tracked children's locations, web history, and YouTube videos they watched, among other things.

On Feb 21, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Facial Recognition UCLA

UCLA drops plans to use facial recognition after student pushback

Digital rights and civil rights groups have launched an effort to ban the technology at colleges.

On Feb 20, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Congress asks Ring for more information about police partnerships

A lawmaker wants to know more about Ring and its agreements with law enforcement.

On Feb 20, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Michael Bloomberg Nevada Debate Jokes

Was Bloomberg owned harder on the debate stage or by Twitter?

People were quick to joke about his performance in the Nevada debate.

On Feb 20, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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