About Dave Parrack
Dave Parrack is a Deputy Editor at MUO and also oversees the site's coverage of current events. He has been writing about technology since 2007, and with MakeUseOf since 2011.
He has previously written for various sites, including Blorge, WebTVWire, and New Atlas.
Dave uses ChromeOS and Android, but isn't a Google fanboy. He thinks AI will change the world sooner than people think, for good or for bad. He has a particular interest in new and emerging technology.
Titillating Tweets: The 18 Funniest Reactions To The Celebrity Nudes Leak [Weird & Wonderful Web]
Opinions on this saga have varied. We are not here to preach, so, presented without judgment on their suitability, here are some of the funniest tweets that appeared on Twitter in the aftermath.
Apple Improves iCloud Security, Twitter Kills Twitpic Over Trademark, And More... [Tech News Digest]
Also, Rdio goes freemium, Facebook privacy checkups, free Xbox One game offer, iDiots queue for the iPhone 6, and why Google Glass sucks.
Phablets Growing In Popularity, Apple Gunning For Switzerland, And More... [Tech News Digest]
Also, tweets in space, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, cheap Windows tablets, next-generation Minecraft, and Ikea mocks Apple.
Apple Deflects Blame in iCloud Hack, Yelp Cleared of Extortion, and More... [Tech News Digest]
Also, Xbox One expansion incoming, Netflix Likes Facebook, BlackBerry teases something or other, Destiny Planet View, and the ram who hates drones.
Old Computer Software People Still Use Today [We Ask You Results]
We asked, and the discussion threw up a long list of long-forgotten programs that someone, somewhere, still uses to this day.
Apple Investigates Celebrity Nudes, YouTube Introduces Tip Jar, And More... [Tech News Digest]
Also, looking forward to the Internet Slowdown, Windows XP edges 1% closer to death, play Star Citizen for free, the new Raspberry Pi Web browser, and the wearables we narrowly avoided.
Ice Bucket Challenge Trademark Travesty, iPhone 6 Mobile Wallet, And More... [Tech News Digest]
Also, MSN Messenger is done, Pixlr arrives on desktop, Flickr lands millions of copyright-free images, Nintendo unveils new 3DS games consoles, and the worst Iron Man suit ever.
Random Reading: 20 Innermost Thoughts As Seen On WriteTube [Weird & Wonderful Web]
Random ramblings swill around in our heads looking for the nearest exit. But unless we spill the beans to someone, somewhere, they remain roving about in perpetuity. WriteTube comes to the rescue.
Windows XP Gets Service Pack 4, Google Tests Delivery Drones, And More... [Tech News Digest]
Also, the iPhone scores a hot date, the Surface Pro 3 comes to more territories, the Coolest Cooler breaks Kickstarter record, a visual representation of the Internet, and Microsoft commissions a bizarre recruitment video.
Windows Store Loses Fake Apps, Apple iWatch Incoming, And More... [Tech News Digest]
Also, Twitter analyzes your tweets, Kinect for Xbox One, a side order of smartphones, selfish Olympus unveils selfie camera, and real life imitates art when a SWAT team stops a live stream.
Apple Supersizes iPhone & iPad, Instagram Hyperlapse Turns Heads, And More... [Tech News Digest]
HP didn't start the fire, Uber goes on lunch break, the Sounds of Street View are melodious, the sounds of typewriters typing are annoying, and reasons to never take selfies in front of people.
Amazon Buys Twitch, Facebook Hates Clickbait, Night Trap Returns, And More... [Tech News Digest]
Also, Huawei hates Tizen and Windows Phone, PlayStation Home is closing its doors in Asia, Night Trap is back, and a dad destroys his son's game collection, possibly.
The Most Popular Mobile Apps, Apple Admits iPhone Problem, And More... [Tech News Digest]
Also, Sony suffers a hack attack on PSN, AdDetector sniffs out sponsored content, a Fast & Furious jail sentence, and Samsung shamefully hijacks the Ice Bucket Challenge.
Water Woes: 20 Of The Best Celebrity Ice Bucket Challenge Videos [Weird & Wonderful Web]
With each person who gets doused nominating three more people, the Ice Bucket Challenge has spread quickly. And we have now seen enough videos to make a list of the best so far. Enjoy it.
Windows 9 Arrives Next Month, Islamic State Invades Diaspora, And More... [Tech News Digest]
Also, there are too many Androids, Wikipedia bans politicians, new authors have their hopes dashed, Swing Copters is stupid, and the serendipity of Spotify is revealed.
Google Tackles Piracy Problem, Buy An iPhone For Under A Dollar, And More... [Tech News Digest]
SoundCloud starts selling advertising, Oculix brings Netflix to the Oculus Rift, Secret dinner parties exposed, the reason Google's self-driving cars can exceed the speed limit, and why two fish are playing Street Fighter.
Google Faces New Critics, Steve Ballmer Leaves Microsoft, And More... [Tech News Digest]
Also, Twitter deals with the dead, an (almost) non-existent smartphone bezel, Netflix pays the price, HitchBOT completes his journey, and an insane (possibly fake) viral video phenomenon.
Google Is Coming For Your Children, Facebook Starts Tagging Satire, And More... [Tech News Digest]
Also, the HP Stream 14 is revealed, YouTube Music Key is teased, Murdoch compares Google to the NSA, Reddit lands on Xbox One, and Flappy Bird makes way for Swing Copters.
Twitter Tests Annoying Users, Hackers Target YouTube Videos, And More... [Tech News Digest]
Also, Windows 9 edges closer, Bill Gates gets wet, P.T. is a scarefest, making GIFS on YouTube, and GoPro cat is epic.
Tech Jargon: Learn 10 New Words Recently Added To The Dictionary [Weird & Wonderful Web]
Technology is the source for many new words. If you are a geek and a word lover, you will love these ten that were added to the online version of the Oxford English Dictionary.