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.
Microsoft Forces Windows 10 On You, Google Launches Android Pay... [Tech News Digest]
Microsoft gets pushy about Windows 10, Google launches Android Pay to battle Apple Pay, Pokemon Go is a go, Miyamoto speaks the truth about Mario, and how a selfie stick almost decapitated a silly man.
A Hype-Free Guide to the Latest Apple Event... [Tech News Digest]
It's an all-Apple edition of Tech News Digest, with a look at everything Apple revealed at its latest event. Albeit minus the hype lumped in by other publications.
McAfee Runs for President, Amazon Kills Fire Phone... [Tech News Digest]
McAfee for President, the end of the Amazon Fire Phone, one-day passes for Pandora, Netflix pushes further into Asia, and Nicole Arbour, the woman who really hates fat people.
Apple Accepts Ad-Blockers, Google Fights Back... [Tech News Digest]
Blocking ads is bad for business, Netflix rejects offline viewing options, watch Disney Movies Anywhere, Steve Jobs garners great reviews, and Star Wars vs. Star Trek… again!
Bing Pushes Edge Browser, Pandora Loses the Ads... [Tech News Digest]
Bing promotes Edge, Pandora celebrates anniversary, hire drone operators using Droners, AI writes adventure stories, iPhones save lives, and hacking BB-8 from Star Wars.
Which Mobile Browser Do You Currently Use? [MakeUseOf Poll]
There are plenty of mobile Web browsers out there to try, but which do you currently use for browsing on the go? Welcome to this week's MakeUseOf Poll.
Google Finally Fixes Chrome, Testing Firefox for iOS... [Tech News Digest]
Google fixes Chrome, Mozilla launches Firefox for iOS, Google gets healthier, Cat Street View, Bieber breaks Spotify, and Sphero's BB-8 droid arrives on Force Friday.
Hackers Target Babies, Google Fun Facts!... [Tech News Digest]
Hackers spy on babies, Google kills your curiosity, Hulu drops the ads, Cortana translates your nonsense, Obama loves selfie sticks, and an honest look at Metal Gear Solid.
Google Unveils New Logo, Wikipedia Bans Bad Editors... [Tech News Digest]
Google brightens up its logo, Wikipedia breaks protection racket, Amazon Prime lets you download videos, Colbert voices Waze, CBS streams NFL, and Jimmy Kimmel makes enemies of gamers.
Apple Plans to Produce Movies, Android Wear on iOS... [Tech News Digest]
Apple makes move into movies, Apple powers Android Wear, Ashley Madison lives on, Giffiti adds GIFs, and the Back to the Future trilogy distilled down to its barest bones.
Chrome Blocks Flash Ads, Minecraft Makes You Sad... [Tech News Digest]
Chrome battles Flash, Notch hates being rich, Netflix becomes less Epix, T-Mobile limits your data, and Star Stuff explores the early life of Carl Sagan.
YouTube Gaming Goes Live, How to Get a Job at Google... [Tech News Digest]
YouTube goes Gaming, Google recruits programmers, the invisible women of Ashley Madison, take the Free Reddit Check, and no one should want a virtual reality Facebook.
PenGate Shows People Are Dumb, Twitter Protects Politicians... [Tech News Digest]
Galaxy Note 5 owners are stupid, Twitter protects politicians' tweets, Netflix streams YouTube movies, Furry Friend generates cat purrs, and elders react to 3D printers.
Ashley Madison Suicides, Get Cortana for Android... [Tech News Digest]
Ashley Madison offers a reward, Cortana lands on Android, Russia rags on Wikipedia, Kadenze offers online courses, Rockstar Editor comes to consoles, and a mad ad for Madden NFL 16.
Google Limits Android Bloatware, Spotify Says Sorry... [Tech News Digest]
Google lessens bloatware, Spotify apologizes over privacy policy, your Android lock pattern sucks, your iPhone camera may be a dud, play Pac-Man 256, and a journalist meets his online troll.
Amazon Kills Flash, Spotify Starts Stalking You... [Tech News Digest]
Amazon fires Flash, Spotify wants your data, test drive a new phone, HBO Now on Amazon Fire TV, Giphy Cam makes GIFs easier, and strangers play a real-life FPS on Chatroulette.
Project Ara Falls Apart, Update Internet Explorer Now... [Tech News Digest]
Google struggles to keep Project Ara together, Microsoft patches Internet Explorer, play Final Fantasy VII on iOS, Pocket Casts casts pods, find your Ashley Madison email, Kelly Clarkson sings Tinder.
Hackers Out Ashley Madison Users, Speak Like Stephen Hawking... [Tech News Digest]
Cheaters are outed on dark web, how to talk like Hawking, the U.S. keeps control of ICANN, invest in video games through Fig, watch Netflix from afar, and take selfies with zombies.
Android 6.0 Is Marshmallow, Google Hangouts Goes Live... [Tech News Digest]
Google names Android 6.0, Google Hangouts gets own domain, age ratings for music videos, Project Ara gets delayed, Facebook revamps Notes, and the Nokia 3310 is hard as nails.
Net Neutrality Helps Terrorists, Siri Saves Lives... [Tech News Digest]
Net neutrality is still causing confusion, Siri saves lives, Amazon is soulless, Microsoft works on news-reading app, Darth Vader is a PS4 fan, and a father makes the best baby rocker of all time.