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Dave Parrack

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About Dave Parrack

Dave Parrack is a staff writer at MUO. He has previously been the news editor, a section editor, and a deputy editor.

He has been writing about technology since 2007, and has been with MakeUseOf since 2011.

He has bylines at various sites, including SlashGear, New Atlas, and WebTVWire.

Dave uses ChromeOS and Android, but isn't a Google fanboy. He has a particular interest in new and emerging technology, and thinks AI may well change the world. He is also addicted to the NYT's daily games such as Wordle, Connections, and Strands.

Dave has always been fascinated with tech, and has enjoyed charting the changes in this world for decades.

Latest Articles

Timehop Reveals Independence Day Data Breach

Timehop, the popular social media memory jogger, has suffered a security breach. The result is that 21 million Timehop users have potentially had some of their data breached.

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Netflix Is Killing Off Its User Reviews

For Netflix, user reviews are a thing of the past. The streaming service is deleting all previously written user reviews and preventing users from writing new reviews.

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Beware This Google Chrome Tech Support Scam

The latest tech support scam doing the rounds sees scammers weaponizing a bug found in Google Chrome and other popular browsers. So arm yourself against it accordingly.

Google Admits Third-Party Apps Can Read Your Gmail

Google has admitted that third-party apps can read your Gmail. However, this is all your fault, as you're the one giving developers access...

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Facebook Kills Hello, Moves, and tbh Apps

Facebook obviously has a massive userbase of 2 billion users, but its attempts to build out other apps haven't always worked. As is the case with Hello, Moves, and tbh.

Amazon Prime Day 2018 Kicks Off on July 16

Amazon has announced the first details about Prime Day 2018. And it looks like this, the fourth annual Prime Day, is going to be bigger than ever...

Instagram Now Tells You When "You're All Caught Up"

Instagram is rolling out a feature called "You're all caught up," which is an attempt to quell complaints from users still annoyed that they can't view their Feed in chronological order.

YouTube's Picture-in-Picture Mode Is Now Free on Android

YouTube has, suddenly, and with little fanfare, made its picture-in-picture mode available on Android for free. However, there are some caveats to consider...

You Can Now Add Music to Instagram Stories

Just when you thought your Instagram Stories couldn't get any more interesting, Instagram has added music to the mix. Life will never be the same again...

Amazon Wants to Turn Your Fire Tablet Into an Echo Show

Amazon is slowly but surely turning Fire tablets into Echo devices. Its latest effort---dubbed Show Mode---quite literally turns your Fire tablet into an Echo Show.

Pokemon Quest Is Now Available on Android and iOS

The mobile version of Pokemon Quest is now available to play. The Pokemon-themed RPG was released on the Nintendo Switch in May, but is now available on Android and iOS too.

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Google Maps Now Helps You Explore Your Local Area

Is that new restaurant worth trying? Is there a local book club to attend? Where's the best place to go to listen to live music? Google Maps now has all the answers.

Your Google Home Can Now Speak Spanish

Google Assistant has been able to understand Spanish for some time, but now Google Home can speak Spanish too. Muchas gracias, Google.

Microsoft Brings Visual Search to Your Smartphone

Microsoft has added Visual Search---Microsoft's answer to Google Lens---to Bing's mobile apps, meaning you can now use it on your smartphone.

Microsoft Launches a News App on Android and iOS

Microsoft News powers MSN.com, news in Microsoft's Edge browser, the News app for Windows 10, Skype, Xbox, and Outlook.com, and the new Microsoft News app for Android and iOS.

YouTube Adds New Ways for YouTubers to Make Money

YouTube has unveiled a trio of new ways for YouTubers to make money. And together they represent YouTube looking beyond advertising revenue.

Google Finally Launches a Podcasts App on Android

After years of ignoring the medium, Google is finally taking podcasting seriously. To that end, the company has released a standalone app called Google Podcasts.

Instagram Launches IGTV to Rival YouTube

IGTV is the next stage of Instagram's evolution, and an obvious attempt to compete with YouTube. So here's everything you need to know about IGTV...

Amazon Prime Is Now Available in Australia

Amazon has racked up 100 million Prime subscribers. And now Amazon is inviting Australians to join the Prime party.

Google's New Ad Settings Put You In Control

Google has launched a new Ad Settings page which makes it easier than ever to control the kinds of ads you see when browsing the web.

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