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
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?
Beats Headphones Cost $20 to Make, Australia Blocks Pirates, and More... [Tech News Digest]
Cheap headphones beat Beats, Australia bans piracy, PS4 and Xbox One upgrades, Giphy adds GIFs to Chrome, Project CARS 2 is a go, and drone racing is a sport for the future.
Watching Cat Videos Is Good For You, Googling Fast Food Is Bad, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Watching cat videos for fun and profit, Googling the calories in fast food, running encrypted Bing searches, exploring Ello on iOS, and the jealous cat who hates video games.
Amazon Needs You to Deliver, Etsy Shops Get Crowdfunding, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Amazon doesn't deliver, Etsy crafts crowdfunding, HTC adds ads, Hulu minus the Plus, Snapchat explains Snapchat, and watch all six Star Wars films at once.
Geek TV: 18 of the Best Television Shows for Geeks
There have been countless geeky television shows produced over the years, but which are the absolute best every self-respecting geek should have watched by now?
LastPass Got Hacked, Shenmue 3 Kickstarter, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Change your LastPass password, kickstarting Shenmue 3, remaking Final Fantasy 7, Xbox One plays Xbox 360 games, Netflix gets a makeover, and Conan plays Halo 5: Guardians.
Bethesda Launches Fallout 4 at E3, Google Offers Free Apps, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Bethesda opens E3, Google gives away free apps, YouTube takes on Twitch, countering crowdfunding corruption, and Grand Theft Auto scores a Full House.
TiVo Comes Online, Reddit Bans Haters, Teens Play Contra, & More... [Tech News Digest]
TiVo Online launches for Web browsers, Reddit bans the haters, Spotify battles back against Apple Music, Twitter shares its block lists, and teenagers play Contra badly.
Apple Unveils Apple Music at WWDC, U.S. Army Website Hacked, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Apple Music arrives at last, the United States Army gets hacked, Uwe Boll's Kickstarter rage, Pizza Hut Blockbuster Box movies, and Grand Theft Auto V in real life.
Microsoft Launches Skype for Web, Amazon Echoes Audiobooks, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Skype for Web, Amazon books Audible, Popcorn Buzz calls groups, Tumblr GIF searches, Netflix expands into Europe, and dumb robots fall over like dumb dumb dummies.
Yahoo Maps and Yahoo Pipes Are Dead, Facebook Lite Cuts the Crap, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Yahoo kills things, Facebook dumbs down, PayPal calls you, Google Maps goes diving, video games get inducted, and The Drone invents a new horror genre.
Yahoo Streams NFL Game Online, Skype Update Fixes Bug, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Yahoo streams the NFL, Skype fixes character bug, Bethesda trails Fallout 4, Apple recalls Beats, Hound battles Siri and Cortana, and Geralt of Rivia steals The Witcher 3.
Google Counts Calories In Food Porn, Free Amazon Shipping On Small Items [Tech News Digest]
Google counts calories, Amazon ships potatoes, Steam offers refunds, Caitlyn Jenner tweets, Bethesda teases Fallout 4, and Bing launches its own self-driving car.
Windows 10 Release Date Announced, Amazon Kindle for Kids, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Windows 10 release, Amazon Kindle Kids, The NSA stops spying, FIFA 16 female players, Enrique fingers drone, and Kung Fury brings back the 1980s.
Emoji Added to the Dictionary, Lenovo Cast Pucks Google, & More... [Tech News Digest]
WTF Emoji Clickbait, Lenovo Casts its line, Google Play age ratings, Facebook meets Harry Potter, a Humble Nindie Bundle for Nintendo fans, and the music video which finds your finger.
3 Billion People Use the Internet, Facebook Adds Restaurant Reviews, & More... [Tech News Digest]
The Internet population hits 3 billion, Facebook adds restaurant reviews, Cortana comes to Android and iOS, thieves steal from the IRS, Periscope lands on Android, and watch someone watch someone watch Non-Stop Nyan Cat.