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.
Safer Browsing on Android, 2015 According to Twitter... [Tech News Digest]
Google gives Chrome a safety boost, Twitter launches #YearOnTwitter, Facebook shuts down its creative arm, Netflix adds originality to its lineup, and floppy disks are still a thing!
Google's Best Apps of 2015, Facebook Adds Live Video... [Tech News Digest]
Google picks its best apps of 2015, Facebook adds Live Video, the first Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer, Spotify presents your Year in Music, and the greatest whisky ad of all time.
Why Schools Love Chromebooks, Browse the Web Like It's 1999... [Tech News Digest]
Chromebooks cane it in the classroom, Oldweb.today recalls the early Web, Google Street View visits Machu Picchu, Psychonauts is getting a sequel, and the movie mashup to end all mashups.
YouTube Copies Netflix, Google Kills Songza... [Tech News Digest]
YouTube channels the spirit of Netflix, Google subsumes Songza, Wikipedia creates a new AI, Adele admits streaming is the future, and the pop songs of 2015 get mashed up into one.
Mark Zuckerberg Launches "Charity", Adobe Kills Flash... [Tech News Digest]
Mark Zuckerberg secures his baby's future, Adobe signals the beginning of the end for Flash, Microsoft seeks peace for Christmas, Google launches its Santa Tracker, and Uncanny Valley unsettles gamers.
VTech Gets Hacked, Apple Hates Headphone Jacks... [Tech News Digest]
Hackers expose VTech users, Apple considers removing the headphone jack, Christmas lights can slow down your Wi-Fi, Snapchat gets into bed with (RED), and remembering The Star Wars Holiday Special.
Amazon Teases Drone Deliveries, Sweden Saves The Pirate Bay... [Tech News Digest]
Amazon promises its drones are still coming, Sweden protects The Pirate Bay, OnRad.io helps you find your favorite songs, Microsoft tests Cortana on iOS, and David Tennant explains the general theory of relativity.
Buy the $5 Raspberry Pi Zero, The Story of My Piracy... [Tech News Digest]
The new $5 Raspberry Pi Zero, this pirate needs you to watch his video, test new products with HTC Preview, the PlayStation 4 is insanely popular, and Tom Dickson kills Jar Jar Binks.
Beware of Black Friday Scams, Avoid Star Wars Spoilers... [Tech News Digest]
Beware the Black Friday scammers, avoid Star Wars spoilers, listen to Adele on Pandora, watch movies on Tubi TV, and Samsung encourages us to break our old television sets.
Fight Social Media Censorship, Check Traffic Cameras... [Tech News Digest]
Fight social media censorship, check traffic cameras on Bing, fund special needs education with Android Pay, turn Google into the opening credits from Star Wars, and hear dumb people say dumb stuff.
Switching to Windows 10 Mobile, Google Joins the Dark Side... [Tech News Digest]
Microsoft compares its apps with yours, Google loves Star Wars, the PS4 gets PS2 backwards compatibility, 10 Days of 10 Cent Deals, and how to land a part in War of the Planet of the Apes.
Facebook Hides Your Exes, Carmen Sandiego Returns on Mobile... [Digest]
Facebook helps ease the pain of a breakup, Carmen Sandiego Returns on mobile, YouTube defends creators against false takedowns, the iPad Pro has issues, and Scare PewDiePie on YouTube Red.
Google Targets Ad-Supported Apps, Amazon Adds Extra Security... [Digest]
Google labels apps that rely on ads, Amazon adds 2FA, Twitter starts testing bigger and longer polls, Push Me Pull You is bound to cause arguments, and a reason not to buy Star Wars Battlefront.
Let Google+ Die Already, Pushbullet Screws Free Users... [Digest]
Google relaunches Google+ again, Pushbullet pushes people to pay, Google releases the Chromebit, teach kids to code with Minecraft, and the first trailer for A Very Murray Christmas.
Pandora Buys Rdio, Google Answers Questions, the $10 Android... [Digest]
Pandora picks over the bones of Rdio, Google gains intelligence, Walmart sells a cheap Android handset, the Tears of Joy emoji wins Word of the Year, and how to build a time machine, theoretically speaking.
Apple Rejects Mac iPad Hybrid , Snapchat Sells Paid Lenses... [Digest]
Apple isn't planning a Surface clone, Snapchat wants you to buy Lenses, Microsoft kills Zune, Turkey blocks Reddit, and Mission Impossible finally gets a dose of reality.
Quitting Facebook Is Good for You, Streaming YouTube Music... [Digest]
Quitting Facebook makes you happy, YouTube launches YouTube Music, Firefox lands on iOS devices, Beats Music is getting killed off, and the alarm clock that slaps you awake each morning.
What Google Knows About You, Windows 10 Powers Xbox One... [Digest]
Fix your Google privacy problem, get Windows 10 on the Xbox One, stop LinkedIn from spamming you, learn to code with help from Star Wars, and watch a preview of the Candy Crush movie.
Google Kills Chrome on XP and Vista, Sony Kills Betamax... [Digest]
Google stops supporting legacy operating systems, Betamax is finally dead, Apple Music comes to Android, Twitter claims its Likes are a success, and Netflix lets you decide how to deal with Bobby.
No, You Don't Need an iPad Pro or a Tag Heuer Smartwatch... [Digest]
Apple pushes the iPad Pro, Tag Heuer launches an expensive smartwatch, President Obama arrives on Facebook, the first Xbox 360 games you can play on an Xbox One, and Conan O'Brien is clueless about Fallout 4.