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 Sells Windows 10 With Babies, AshleyMadison Gets Hacked, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Selling Windows 10 to babies, Hackers vs. Cheaters, HitchBOT goes on a road trip, Stephen Colbert gets text adventurous, and Doom gets its Inception moment.
Does Adobe Flash Need to Die? [MakeUseOf Poll]
We want to know what you think about Adobe Flash, and, in particular, whether you think Flash needs to die. Welcome to this week's MakeUseOf Poll.
Buy Windows 10 on USB, Reddit Hides the Hate, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Windows 10 on a stick, the great Reddit quarantine of 2015, Angry Birds 2, a free Wilco album for all, Jeb Bush talks tech, and a Jedi has fun with a GoPro.
Amazon Prime Day Fails, Neil Young Hates Streaming, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Amazon Prime Day disappoints, Neil Young throws toys out of pram, Twitter dashes off an update, Netflix grows in 2015, and a scarily good zombie short.
Facebook Makes Moneypenny, Commodore Vets Android PET, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Facebook channels James Bond, Android encounters C64 games, Google protects Drive contents, Siri streams sound effects, Emmy voters receive Chromecasts, and behind the scenes at Google.
Adobe Flash Must Die, Apple Suffers From Staingate, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Facebook bashes Flash, Apple scrubs those stains, Walmart launches Black Friday 2, Nintendo suffers a real loss, Spotify maps the world, and R5-D4 ends it all.
Customize Your Facebook News Feed, Apple Watch Is a Flop, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Facebook feeding frenzy, Apple Watch fails, Apple operating system betas, Flix Plus improves Netflix, Logitech dumps tech, and the best reaction to winning an Xbox One of all time.
Disney Launches New Star Wars App, Hulu Pays for South Park, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Get Star Wars on your mobile, watch South Park on Hulu, avoid Spotify on iTunes, hard-wire your Chromecast, pirate the music of David Guetta, and beware the vagaries of time travel.
How to Facebook Without Sinning, Russia's Guide to Selfies, & More... [Tech News Digest]
From Facebook sinning to Facebook winning, Russian selfie safety, original Netflix movies, verified Tinder profiles, a Tossup between friends, and PewDiePie talks money.
Twitter Wishes You Happy Birthday, Reddit Admits It Screwed Up, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Twitter brings balloons, Reddit retaliates, the Story Mode of Minecraft, a free anti-NSA font, PewDiePie's millions, and the Fresh Prince discovers GTA V.
Windows XP Is Almost Dead, Greece Cut Off From Online Economy & More... [Tech News Digest]
XP expires, Greece struggles to pay, Microsoft announces Minecraft for Windows 10, Amazon promises Prime Day, Lifetime launches online video, and a floppy version of The Star-Spangled Banner.
Windows 10 to Roll Out Slowly, Reddit Is Revolting, & More... [Tech News Digest]
The great Windows 10 roll-out, the Reddit revolt, the Plex forum hack, the Prince streaming silliness, the Bing Pong palaver, and the Apple fanboy fiddle.
Google Tags Black People As Gorillas, Facebook Adds Ads to Video, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Google makes an embarrassing error, Facebook battles YouTube, PayPal buys Xoom, visit an exclusive website, a Beats 1 Spotify playlist, and Steve Jobs.
Try Apple Music for Free, Indiegogo Attempts Greece Bailout, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Apple Music arrives, help bail out Greece, Gmail adds emoji, play Tiny Twitch, Oliver Stone teases Edward Snowden, and Siri divides zero by zero.
Google Earth Turns 10, PayPal Phones Home, Play Pokemon Shuffle, & More... [Tech News Digest]
New Google Earth features, PayPal makes house calls, AC/DC starts streaming, Pokemon Shuffle on mobile, and Super Mario makes an Unreal appearance.
Disney Bans Selfie Sticks, a Reminder Not to Shoot Drones, And More... [Tech News Digest]
Selfie sticks are doomed, drone target practice, iOS 9 updates, the BBC never forgets, Music Player for Reddit and Adolf Hitler reacts to Tinder rejections.
Microsoft's New Mission Statement, Apple Rewrites History, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Satya Nadella rallies the troops, Apple dictates to developers, Microsoft Office lands on Android, Tumblr TV shows nothing but GIFs, Amazon keeps on trucking, and four hours of reactions to Final Fantasy 7 Remake.
Retailers Ban Confederate Flag, Use Messenger Without Facebook, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Confederate flags disappear, Messenger drops Facebook, DriveClub arrives, Eternify trolls Spotify, Reddit turns 10, and Super Mario meets Game of Thrones.
What Is Your Favorite Emoji Character? [We Ask You]
Emoji are everywhere these days. But which emoji character is your personal favorite of the 1,000+ that are now available to use?
Google Play Music for Free, Amazon Offers Echo to Everyone, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Free Google Play Music, Amazon shouts about Echo, Samsung hates Windows Updates, Google adds Undo Send to Gmail, Seinfeld lands on Hulu, and Lexus teases a real hoverboard, possibly.