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.
Latest Articles
Apple Refuses to Help the FBI, Popcorn Time Returns... [Tech News Digest]
Apple stands up for personal privacy, the original Popcorn Time gets resurrected, Kanye West learns the price of piracy, Sega gives games away on Steam, and play Pong on your Apple Watch.
Microsoft Patents a Modular PC, Get Netflix Passwords for 25 Cents... [Tech News Digest]
Microsoft wants you to build modular PCs, Netflix passwords are dirt cheap to buy, MixRadio is no more, Sony thinks E Ink is the future, and Kanye West begs Mark Zuckerberg for money.
Google Photos Kills Picasa, Unix Flaw Bricks iPhones... [Tech News Digest]
Google retires Picasa after 14 years, your iPhone has bad memories of the 1970s, Netflix goes all in on Amazon Web Services. the Nigerian scam no one will fall for, and jamming with Google Translate.
Twitter Wants To Be Facebook, Selfies Really Can Kill You... [Tech News Digest]
Twitter desperately wants to be Facebook, how selfies kill more people than sharks, Microsoft fixes InPrivate Edge browsing, a collection of Windows 3.1 shareware, and how Star Wars: The Force Awakens should have ended.
Intel Stops You Overclocking CPUs, Google Ditches Flash Ads... [Tech News Digest]
Intel prevents you from overclocking its CPUs, Google bans Flash ads completely, Microsoft reveals Windows 10 changes, Google protects your emails, and Space Invaders is even more fun in real life.
Twitter Fights Harassment, Streaming the Super Bowl... [Tech News Digest]
Twitter launches another fight against harassment, Super Bowl 50 sets streaming record, switch between multiple Instagram accounts, get 2GB of Google Drive storage, and the fastest mobility scooter in the world.
The Pirate Bay Starts Streaming Movies, Twitter Is Slowly Dying... [Tech News Digest]
The Pirate Bay streams movies, Twitter is evolving into Facebook, Facebook usurps Kevin Bacon, The Malware Museum travels back in time, and Tim Cook sells the iPhone camera short.
Apple Bricks iPhones On Purpose, Google Tackles ISIS With Ads... [Tech News Digest]
Error 53 can kill your iPhone, Google uses ads to deter terrorism, Yahoo Games is no more, The Frinkiac is a search engine for The Simpsons, and the robot golfer who scored a hole-in-one.
Google Fiber Offers Free Internet, Facebook Celebrates Friends Day... [Tech News Digest]
How to get Google Fiber for free, Facebook invents Friends Day, Amazon brings Alexa to the Fire TV, original YouTube programming is coming soon, and a legitimate reason to own a drone, finally.
Amazon Loves Bricks and Mortar, Trump Branded a Loser... [Tech News Digest]
Amazon plans brick-and-mortar stores, Donald Trump is a Loser.com, Microsoft acquires SwiftKey, your Kindle is due a new update, and LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens gets an amazing trailer.
Microsoft Edge Fails Privacy Test, Facebook Takes Your Guns... [Tech News Digest]
Microsoft Edge is storing your private data, Facebook stops users selling guns to each other, Lonely Planet offers free travel guides, Netflix brings Gilmore Girls back to life, and The Fine Brothers are losing subscribers.
Windows Phone Is Dead, Amazon Builds Spotify Killer... [Tech News Digest]
Windows Phone sales are laughably small, Amazon rumored to be targeting Spotify, Apple recalls 12 years-worth of power adapters, Netflix gets blocked in Indonesia, and The Angry Birds Movie in all its glory.
Google Fixes Chrome for iOS, Malwarebytes Tackles Ransomware... [Tech News Digest]
Google improves Chrome for iOS, Malwarebytes protects you from ransomware, Oracle finally kills the Java plugin, Google Play embraces positivity, and Paul Rudd and Stephen Hawking play quantum chess.
Your Facebook Friends Are Fakes, The Best Vines of 2015... [Tech News Digest]
Your Facebook friends don't really care, the most popular Vines of 2015, Skype hides your IP address, Tinder acknowledges STDs exist, and the robot that can solve a Rubik's Cube in one second.
Google Play Vs. Apple's App Store, Netflix Starts Blocking Users... [Tech News Digest]
The big difference between Google Play and the App Store, Netflix blocks the unblockers, Google tries to serve better ads, get The Witcher 2 for free, and the day Darth Vader got attacked by a dog.
Netflix Is Getting More Expensive, Watch New Super Bowl Ads... [Tech News Digest]
A reminder that Netflix prices are going up, YouTube shows Super Bowl ads early, Microsoft recalls Surface Pro power cables, HBO is travelling to Spain, and a real-life lightsaber fight... kinda.
Minecraft Educates Your Kids, Apple Raises Its Prices... [Tech News Digest]
Microsoft launches Minecraft Educational Edition, Apple raises the price of its apps, Friends Reunited is shutting down, Netflix now has 75 million users, and a Star Wars fan film actually worth watching.
25 Passwords You Need to Avoid, Use WhatsApp for Free... [Tech News Digest]
People keep using terrible passwords, WhatsApp is now completely free, AOL is considering changing its name, Valve approves of a fan-made Half-Life game, and The Boy With a Camera for a Face.
The Bestselling Games of 2015, Netflix Cracks Down on VPNs... [Tech News Digest]
The least surprising list of all time, Netflix hates you and your VPN, a popular app suddenly becomes very unpopular, Wikipedia turns 15 today, and Jimmy Kimmel brings The X-Files up to date.
Stop Windows 10 Nagging, Employers Can Read Your Private Messages... [Tech News Digest]
Microsoft details how to stop Windows 10 nagging, European employees can legally snoop on private messages, YouTube returns to Pakistan, Twitter stock continues to drop, and Snoop Dogg isn't happy with Xbox Live outage.