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Dave Parrack-Deputy Editor for Creative, Entertainment, Gaming, and Social | Oversees Coverage of News and Current Events

Dave Parrack

Deputy Editor for Creative, Entertainment, Gaming, and Social | Oversees Coverage of News and Current Events

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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.

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Google Ditches Desserts: Android Q Is Android 10

Google is changing the way it names new versions of Android. So Android Q is going to be known simply as Android 10.

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You Can Now Get Spotify Premium Free for 3 Months

Spotify is extending its free trial for Spotify Premium from one month to three months. Putting Spotify on a par with Apple Music.

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YouTube Kills Its Direct Messaging Feature

YouTube is killing its native messaging feature, which means you'll no longer be able to send direct messages on YouTube.

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For Honor Is Free on PC for a Limited Time

Ubisoft is giving For Honor away for free on PC. But only until August 27, 2019. So be sure to grab it while you can.

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Google Go Is Now Available Worldwide

Google Go, a lightweight alternative to the standard Google app, is now available to download around the world.

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Spotify's Family Plan Gets New Parental Controls

Spotify is upgrading its Premium Family Plan. And the headline is a new Explicit Content Filter within the parental controls.

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You Can Now Assign Google Assistant Reminders to People

Google Assistant's Assignable Reminders let you remind friends and family to perform certain tasks at certain times or locations.

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Amazon Will Now Donate Unwanted Items to Charity

Amazon is launching an initiative called Fulfillment by Amazon Donations, which will donate unwanted items to charity.

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You Can Now Make Your Own Instagram AR Effects

You can now create your own augmented reality effects for Instagram using Studio AR. With Facebook releasing Studio AR in beta.

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Roku Adds 5 Free Channels for Cord-Cutters

Roku has added five new channels to The Roku Channel. All of which offer free content to Roku owners.

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Spotify Wants to Help Podcasters Get More Listeners

Spotify has launched Spotify for Podcasters, a dedicated platform just for podcasters and the podcasts they record.

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Telegram Adds a Slow Mode to Combat Spam

Telegram has added new features, including a Slow Mode to combat spam and silent messages to help you avoid disturbing people.

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Google Maps Now Offers Augmented Reality Directions

Google Maps' Live View uses augmented reality (AR) directions to make it easier for you to get from A to B without getting lost.

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Google Makes It Easier to Find New Podcasts

Google is making it easier to find the best podcasts covering a particular topic. With playable episodes within Search results.

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You Can Now Ask Alexa to Speak Faster or Slower

Amazon has introduced different speed settings for Alexa. Which means you can now ask Alexa to speak more quickly or more slowly.

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You Can Now Play Journey on Your iPhone

Journey is now available to play on iOS, with the PlayStation classic getting a surprise release on Apple's mobile platform.

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HBO Offers Free Episodes of Shows Recommended by Humans

Recommended by Humans features video testimonials for HBO shows, movies, and documentaries. Some of which you can watch for free.

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You Can Now Stop Amazon Listening to Your Alexa Recordings

In this article we explain how to stop human beings employed by Amazon from listening to your Alexa voice recordings.

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Amazon Stops Taking Orders From Dash Buttons

Having already stopped selling physical Dash buttons, Amazon is now set to stop taking orders placed using physical Dash buttons.

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You Can Now Play the Original Diablo in Your Browser

You can now play the original Diablo in your web browser. Just don't be too disappointed by the clunky visuals and buggy code.

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