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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

The Old CompuServe Forums Are Shutting Down

The CompuServe Forums are shutting down. So if you want to experience the Reddit of its day before it disappears, you have until December 15th to check them out.

You Can Now Use Google Home as an Intercom

Google Home can now double-up as an intercom in your house. And you can even broadcast messages when you're away from home.

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Firefox Quantum Arrives to Challenge Google Chrome

Firefox Quantum is faster, better-looking, more streamlined, and more useful, and it may be able to give Chrome a run for its money. It certainly uses less RAM...

Everybody Hates EA for Star Wars: Battlefront II

EA has been the subject of some intense hatred over the years, but the company has now managed to achieve the seemingly impossible... uniting the whole internet against it.

There's a New South Park Game on Android and iOS

South Park: Phone Destroyer is a new South Park-themed mobile game that is essentially a card-based RPG. South Park fans will love it, while everyone else will find it infantile.

Logitech Bricks Devices, Offers Free Replacements

Logitech is intentionally bricking all Harmony Link devices in March 2018. However, after the backlash that followed this announcement, Logitech is now offering a free Harmony Hub to all current Harmony Link owners.

UberEATS Now Lets You Rate Restaurants

UberEATS users now have the option to rate everything about their experience, and not just the poor delivery driver doing their bidding.

You Can Now Try Google's New Files Go App

Files Go is a file management app designed to clean up space on your phone, help you stay organized, and let you share files with other Android users.

Google Chrome Wants to Stop Sites From Redirecting You

Google is making changes to its Chrome browser which should stop sites from redirecting you against your will. And about time too.

You Can Now Google Restaurant Wait Times

Google wants to help you choose a restaurant to eat in. To aid this endeavor, Google is adding restaurant wait times to Search and Maps, and it's rolling out right now.

Twitter Gives Everyone 280 Characters to Play With

Twitter has decided to give everyone 280 characters to play with. So by the time you read this you should have the option to write tweets of up to 280 characters in length.

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Please Beware This New Netflix Email Scam

There's a new Netflix phishing email doing the rounds, and this one seems particularly well put-together. So please beware, and make others aware as well.

You Can Now Play StarCraft II for Free

StarCraft II is going free-to-play. As announced at BlizzCon 2017, Blizzard Entertainment is making portions of the game free-to-play in the hopes of drawing in a new generation of players.

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You Can Still Upgrade to Windows 10 for Free... If You're Quick

If you haven't yet switched to Windows 10, either by upgrading your current PC or by buying a new one, it's not too late. As long as you're reading this in 2017.

YouTube Kids Tries to Make Parents' Lives Easier

YouTube is making a few changes to the YouTube Kids app. All of which are designed to help make parents' lives easier.

The 2017 Collins Word of the Year Is... "Fake News"

Collins Dictionary has named its Word of the Year for 2017 as "Fake News". Literally. Even though it's technically two words.

Audible Romance Lets You Skip to the "Good Parts"

Audible Romance offers unlimited access to thousands of audiobooks in the romance genre. What's more, Amazon Romance lets you skip to the "good parts" of over 100 novels and counting.

Signal Desktop Brings Secure Messaging to Your PC

Signal, the messaging app which values privacy above all else, now has a standalone desktop app called Signal Desktop available for Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Comes to Xbox One

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has, until now, been exclusive to PC, but it's now confirmed to be coming to the Xbox One in December.

Fast Pair Makes Android Bluetooth Pairing Simple

Google is rolling out a new way for Android users to pair their Bluetooth devices. Called Fast Pair, this makes it much easier to pair Bluetooth devices to your handset.

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