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Dave Parrack

Staff Writer

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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

Netflix Encrypts Your Video Streams, Hulu Kills Its Free Service... [Tech News Digest]

Netflix secures your streams, Hulu insists everybody pays, proving Bill Gates stole the source code, play 2,000 Amiga games on the Internet Archive, and watch Google mercilessly trolling Apple.

Microsoft Teases Future Windows 10 Updates, New iPhone 7 Rumors... [Tech News Digest]

Microsoft promises more feature-packed updates for Windows 10, the iPhone 7 rumor mill continues to swirl, BlackBerry releases its Hub+ apps on Android, Spotify targets its Release Radar, and more proof youngsters have it too good.

Facebook Targets Annoying Clickbait, Apple Launches First Bug Bounty... [Tech News Digest]

Facebook tries to eradicate clickbait from your News Feed, Apple launches a bug bounty program, Google Maps makes the Himalayas fun, Oliver Stone hates smartphones, and unboxing the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in a water park.

Read Xbox One S Reviews, Apple Thinks the iPad Pro Is a Computer... [Tech News Digest]

The first Xbox One S reviews hit the web, Apple sells the iPad Pro as a computer, Google sells 30 million Chromecasts, YouTube encrypts 97% of its traffic, and IKEA mocks people who photograph their food.

Niantic Updates Pokemon Go, The VCR Is Officially Dead... [Tech News Digest]

Niantic issues controversial Pokemon Go update, the Video Cassette Recorder is no more, Kickstarter has boosted the economy, Google guides you through the 2016 Olympic Games, and how your smartphone is affecting you.

Share Google Apps With Your Family, Apple Sells 1 Billion iPhones... [Tech News Digest]

Google lets you share apps with your family, Apple sells 1 billion iPhones, Microsoft releases an iPhone camera app, Amazon promotes Kickstarter products, and PewDiePie catches Pokemon using a drone.

Twitter Struggles to Sell Itself, Never Pay For Ransomware... [Tech News Digest]

Twitter tries to help people understand what it's all about, a joint effort to stamp out ransomware, Prisma lands on Android, Amazon Prime lands in India, and which iPhone can stand the heat?

Verizon Acquires Yahoo, Pokemon Go Breaks Records... [Tech News Digest]

Yahoo has sold out, Pokemon Go is a record breaker, the Xbox One is going cheap, Netflix nabs new MST3K, and what happens at the end of Pac-Man?

Your Windows 10 Time Is Running Out, IsoHunt Mirrors KickassTorrents... [Tech News Digest]

The Windows 10 countdown has begun, KickassTorrents is still kicking ass after all, Spotify cozies up to advertisers, smartwatch sales are in decline, and the NES Classic Edition gets the ad it deserves.

KickassTorrents Stops Kicking Ass, Firefox Disables Flash Content... [Tech News Digest]

The biggest torrent site in the world goes down, Firefox tackles its Flash problem, iOS 10 knows when your hardware is getting wet, Amazon brings classic articles to Kindle, and video games as stop-motion animations.

Microsoft Admits Windows 10 Defeat, No One Trusts Social Media... [Tech News Digest]

Microsoft fails to hit Windows 10 target, no one believes what they read on social media, download Amazon videos to SD cards, choose new themes on Google Keyboard, and experience Instagram in real life.

Microsoft Fixes Ancient Windows Bug, Pokemon GO Is Good for You... [Tech News Digest]

Your printer has been insecure for 20 years, Pokemon GO is the cure, Amazon Prime Day beats Black Friday, Lightroom adds universal RAW support, and the Faroe Islands uses sheep to tempt Google.

Why You Should Read Terms of Service, Make Pokemon GO Go Away... [Tech News Digest]

Everybody skips past Terms of Service, PokeGone turns Pokemon GO into Pokemon NO, Facebook keeps your conversations secret, Blizzard silences douchebag World of Warcraft players, and Samuel L. Jackson explains Game of Thrones.

It's Illegal to Share Your Passwords, Beware of Pokemon GO Malware... [Tech News Digest]

It's technically illegal to share your passwords, Pokemon GO catches malware, the state of PC sales, Warner Bros feel the wrath of the FTC, and how Google predicted Pokemon GO.

Pokemon GO Boosts Nintendo, Twitter Kills Archived Tweets... [Tech News Digest]

How Pokemon GO is taking over the world, Twitter doesn't want you seeing deleted tweets, RAM compensation is incoming, Tidal adds support for the Chromecast, and the complicated psychology of trolling.

Try iOS 10 and macOS Sierra Now, Wearables Leak Your Passwords... [Tech News Digest]

The iOS 10 and macOS Sierra betas arrive, beware the dangers of wearing a wearable, Lyft Premier adds a touch of luxury, Final Fantasy VII is available on Android, and Pokemon GO frustrates a fat man.

Snapchat Memories Ruin Snapchat, New Mac Malware Installs Backdoors... [Tech News Digest]

Snapchat conjures up bad Memories, a new form of Mac malware is on the loose, half a million hoverboards have been recalled, Microsoft helps you collect things, and racing drones in the pitch black.

HummingBad Infects Android Smartphones, Nintendo Releases Pokemon GO... [Tech News Digest]

New malware infects 10 million Android devices, Pokemon GO arrives on Android and iOS, Skype Meetings is aimed at small businesses, PlanetSide ends with a meteor shower, and the computer genius who sucks at Tetris.

The Internet Is a Basic Human Right, Apple Harvests Your Organs... [Tech News Digest]

The United Nations wants you to have unfettered access to the internet, Apple wants you to donate your organs, Facebook ups its language game, Prince gets immortalized online, and speedrunning for charity.

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Microsoft Begs You to Upgrade, Android Users Are Tight... [Tech News Digest]

Microsoft really wants you to upgrade to Windows 10, iOS users beat Android users when it comes to spending money, Chrome 51 introduces Cast, watch people eat food on Twitch, and Facebook's algorithm gets skewered.

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