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.
Windows Phone Is Dead As Microsoft Ends Support
Microsoft has officially pulled the plug on Windows Phone, having ended all support for Windows Phone 8.1. There is still Windows 10 Mobile, but Microsoft doesn't seem to care about that either.
These New Filters Help You Beat the Twitter Trolls
Twitter has added another new tool designed to help stop trolls in their tracks. And this one only takes seconds to set up.
Ubuntu Is Now Available on the Windows Store
Windows Insiders can now download and install Ubuntu onto Windows 10. This brings Linux and Windows together in an unholy union few ever imagined they'd live long enough to witness.
Microsoft 365 Should Put Less Stress on IT Departments
Microsoft has unveiled Microsoft 365, a new offering for businesses which brings together Office 365, Windows 10, and Enterprise Mobility + Security. Which should help prevent IT departments from losing their minds.
You Can Now Buy an Oculus Rift for Just $399
The Oculus Rift VR headset is now more affordable than ever. This is thanks to the Facebook-owned Oculus VR temporarily reducing the price of the Rift plus Touch controllers.
Google Wants You to Help Make Maps More Accessible
Google is doing its best to make Google Maps more useful to the differently abled. And it's all up to you, me, and that weird guy who lives down the street.
An Instagram Bug Is Deleting Accounts At Random
Instagram users are finding themselves locked out of their accounts for no apparent reason. However, Instagram has blamed a bug for the problems, and promised to fix the issue ASAP.
You Can Now Play PS4 Games on Your PC
Sony has added a selection of PS4 games to PlayStation Now. Which means that for the first time ever you can now play PS4 games on your PC.
Snapchat Adds Some Fun New Features Worth Trying
Snapchat has added a trio of new creative tools for anyone obsessed with the app. Individually these are all small improvements, but when combined together they make Snapchat even more fun to use.
Ed Sheeran Quits Twitter Because People Are Mean
Ed Sheeran, the British singer-songwriter with a striking mop of ginger hair, has quit Twitter. And it's all the fault of mean people being mean. People like you.
Microsoft Forces OneDrive Users to Start Using NTFS
Microsoft is suddenly, and without warning, insisting OneDrive users only use drives formatted using NTFS. Which makes zero sense.
Sony Is Set to Start Making Vinyl Records Again
Sony is opening a new vinyl pressing plant in Japan almost 30 years after the company stopped making vinyl records. And with this one piece of news the vinyl renaissance can no longer be denied.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Is Back... Kinda
Samsung is bringing the Galaxy Note 7 back, albeit with a new name and a smaller (hopefully less flammable) battery. Meet the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition...
Microsoft Delays New Windows 10 Timeline Feature
Microsoft has delayed Windows 10's new Timeline feature. We don't know when it will be ready, but we do know it won't be ready in time for the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
Tinder Gold Should Help You Score More Dates
Tinder has announced Tinder Gold, which is designed purely to help you score a date for the night by letting you see who has swiped right on you before you swipe right on them.
PSA: Some Fidget Spinners Are Exploding
Fidget spinners are everywhere. And now, just as the craze is peaking, there are reports of fidget spinners exploding. Because of course.
Netflix Brings Sense8 Back for One Final Episode
Netflix is bringing Sense8 back for a two-hour special designed to wrap up all the loose ends. Unfortunately that will then be the end of Sense8 for good. Probably.
It's Now Even Easier to Share Google Photos With Friends
Photos are made for sharing, which is why Google is making it easier than ever to share those captured moments with others using Google Photos.
Everything You Need to Know About Amazon Prime Day 2017
Amazon has announced the details of Prime Day 2017. This is the third annual Prime Day, and the previous two have seen Amazon cutting prices across the site.
The New Yahoo Mail Is Actually Rather Good
Yahoo Mail has been given a major makeover. It's now cleaner, faster, and more able to compete with the likes of Gmail and Outlook. No, seriously.