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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 Stops Giving Away Free Android Apps

Amazon is discontinuing its Underground Actually Free program. Which means Amazon will no longer be giving away free Android apps to anyone who wants them.

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Google Home Now Helps You Cook 5 Million Recipes

If you own a Google Home smart speaker you now have easy access to more than 5 million recipes. Be warned though; Google Home won't turn you into Gordon Ramsay.

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Nintendo Is Launching a New Handheld This Summer

Nintendo has announced a new piece of hardware, and the 2DS XL may just be the perfect handheld console for this generation. Who needs a Switch anyway?!

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Microsoft: Don't Install the Windows 10 Creators Update!

Microsoft is warning users not to install the Windows 10 Creators Update manually. Why? Because the company cannot guarantee you won't experience "issues" during installation.

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The Amazon Echo Look Gives You Fashion Advice

The Amazon Echo Look is a hands-free camera designed to dole out fashion advice to those who need it. Useful? Possibly. Niche? Probably. Narcissistic? Definitely.

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Apple Stores Now Offer Free Classes for Everyone

Apple Stores around the world will be hosting free classes where all and sundry can learn new skills. Sure, all of these free lessons involve Apple products, but a freebie is a freebie.

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It's Now Easier to Find Your Uber Rating

Uber is making a couple of small but significant changes to its ratings system. These changes are designed to make things fairer for both drivers and riders alike.

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Google Search Buries Bad News

Google is making some serious changes to Search. The main aim is to bury the bad results from bogus sources, promoting accurate results from authoritative sources. Which sounds fantastic, if it's possible.

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Jimmy Wales Tackles Fake News With Wikitribune

Jimmy Wales is launching Wikitribune, an online news platform where journalists work with the community to produce evidence-based journalism. Or at least that's the hope...

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Unroll.me Has Been Caught Selling Your Data

If something is free then there's usually a catch. And it turns out Unroll.me is no exception.

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Duolingo Plus Makes It Easier to Learn a New Language

Duolingo has launched a paid subscription service designed to give language learners a leg-up. Paid subscribers will gain a couple of advantages over free users, all while keeping Duolingo in business.

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Google Play Music Is Better on Samsung Phones

Google Play Music will be the default music app on all new Samsung phones and tablets. This is thanks to Samsung and Google doing a deal which benefits both companies. And you, probably.

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You Can Now Use Instagram for Android Offline

Instagram is going offline, but don't worry, this is a feature, not a flaw. This means you'll still be able to feed your Instagram addiction even when your internet connection craps out.

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Google Home Now Supports Multiple Users By Voices

Your Google Home speaker now supports up to six different users at any one time. Google Home will recognize each user's voice, and deliver customized results accordingly.

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Google Chrome Could Soon Start Blocking Ads

Google is considering adding an ad-blocker to Chrome. The built-in ad-blocker would likely filter out bad ads, letting those that meet a certain standard through.

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Spotify Is Now Cheaper for Students in 36 Countries

Spotify has, since 2014, been offering Premium subscriptions at a discount to students in the U.S., the UK, and Germany. Now it's offering the same sweet deal to students in 33 more countries.

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The Original StarCraft Is Now Free on PC and Mac

StarCraft is regarded as one of the best real-time strategy games of all time. And Blizzard is now giving it away on PC and Mac completely for free.

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You Can Now Split Bills Using Facebook Messenger

Whether you're splitting the bill at a restaurant or all chipping into buy a gift for someone there comes a point when money has to change hands. Which is where Facebook Messenger comes in.

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GoPro Will Pay You to Upgrade to a New Camera

GoPro really wants you to buy one of its new Hero5 cameras. So much so that the company will pay you cold, hard cash for your old GoPro.

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Minecraft Is Set to Start Costing You More Money

Microsoft is launching the Minecraft Marketplace, where creators will be able to sell their wares for real money. This is good for creators, but bad for parents everywhere.

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