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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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Amazon Removes the Ads From Prime Exclusive Phones

An update will remove the ads from handsets already in the wild, while any new devices sold will be free of the lockscreen ads from day one.

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You Can Now Plan Vacations Using Google Search

Google is improving the way it deals with searches related to vacations. In particular, vacation-related searches made on mobile devices.

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Spotify Can Now Create Custom Playlists for You

A Spotify engineer has invited users to try a new tool that lets you create custom playlists. And the tool, called Nelson, could provide you with endless Spotify playlists.

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How Netflix Won Super Bowl LII With The Cloverfield Paradox

While in sporting terms the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots, Netflix was the real winner of Super Bowl LII. And it's all thanks to The Cloverfield Paradox.

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You Can Now Use YouTube TV on Your Roku Device

YouTube TV is finally available on Roku devices. So assuming you live in an area covered by YouTube TV you could now sign up for cable-free live TV.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Has Been Delayed Again

Red Dead Redemption 2 has been delayed again, with Rockstar Games setting a new release date of October 26th, 2018. Let's hope the wait is worth it.

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Google Assistant Can Now Wake You Up With a Song

If you own a Google Home, a Google Home Max, or any other smart speaker, Google Assistant has some new tricks to show you...

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YouTube Go Is Now Available in 130 Countries

YouTube Go, a lightweight version of YouTube designed for people with dodgy phones and/or data limits, is now available in more than 130 countries.

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Spotify Is Testing a Free New App Called Stations

Spotify is testing a new app called Stations. Unfortunately, you probably can't try Stations for yourself yet, as Spotify is severely limiting who can access it.

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The Nintendo Switch Has Now Outsold the Wii U

After just 10 months on sale the Nintendo Switch has outsold the Wii U, despite the latter being available for five long years. This is an astonishing win for Nintendo.

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Facebook Bans All Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Ads

Facebook has banned all ads for cryptocurrency from the social network. Including those for Bitcoin, the granddaddy of cryptocurrencies.

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Experts Beg Facebook to Dump Messenger Kids

Concerns about Messenger Kids have coalesced into an open letter calling on Mark Zuckerberg to shutter the app aimed at children aged between six and 12.

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You Can Now Enable 2FA on Reddit

Reddit is finally offering two-factor authentication to all users. Which means Reddit users have an extra layer of security beyond the standard email/password combination.

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Google Has Started Selling its Clips Cameras

Google has started selling its adorable little Clips camera. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, it's already out of stock.

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Nintendo Kills Miitomo, its First Smartphone App

Miitomo was Nintendo's first foray into mobile gaming beyond its own platforms. However, after just two years Nintendo has decided to pull the plug.

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Chrome Now Lets You Mute Websites and Ads

Google has released Chrome 64 to the stable channel for desktop users, and this update should help make browsing the web a lot less annoying.

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Fitbit Is Ending Support for Pebble Smartwatches

Fitbit has announced that it will finally stop supporting Pebble smartwatches in June 2018. Still, Fitbit is offering Pebble owners a discount on the Fitbit Ionic.

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You Can Now Buy Audiobooks on Google Play

Google has started selling audiobooks on the Google Play Store. Google is keeping things simple, and offering Amazon some serious competition in the process.

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You Can Now Watch Plex in Virtual Reality

Plex has launched a new app called Plex VR. This means you can watch Plex in a virtual apartment or drive-in theater, and even invite your real friends along to share your virtual popcorn.

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Die With Me Is a Chat App That Kills Phones

Die With Me is only accessible when you have less than 5 percent of your battery life left. Which means you instantly have something in common with everyone else present.

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