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
Freak Attack Security Flaw Revealed, Valve Teases Steam Machines [Tech News Digest]
FREAK attacks Android and iOS, Valve gets Steamy, the NVIDIA Shield set-top box, study comics with Stan Lee, Vince Vaughn's stock images, and GEICO trolls YouTube users.
10 of the Best Google Chrome Experiments You Need to Try
Over 1,000 Chrome experiments have now been posted online, and we're here to look at 10 that stand out from the crowd.
Samsung Reveals Edgier Galaxy S6, Lenovo Cuts the Crapware [Tech News Digest]
Samsung gets edgy, Lenovo dumps the crap, HTC Revives Valve, Ikea furniture charges devices, Google saves Blogger porn, and the real-life Batman suit.
New Net Neutrality Rules Passed, Facebook Tackles Suicide [Tech News Digest]
New net neutrality rules, Facebook prevents suicide, Apple Watch is launching soon, play Fable for free, Google hates Apple, and the Toejam & Earl sequel hits Kickstarter.
Pebble Time Makes Millions on Kickstarter, Reddit Bans Stolen Nudes [Tech News Digest]
It's Pebble Time, Reddit bans stolen porn, Google teases Chromebook Pixel 2, LinkedIn pays out, the return of plastic instruments, and the 1000th Google Chrome Experiment.
15 Mobile Apps Guaranteed to Waste Your Precious Time
Some apps will add value to your life, making you more productive or helping you improve in some meaningful way. Other apps, well, they'll have the opposite effect.
PrivDog Compromises Your Security, Google Blogger Bans Nudity [Tech News Digest]
PrivDog follows Superfish, Blogger bans nudity, Twitter backs net neutrality, Google launches YouTube Kids, Bing nails the Oscars, and a decade of viral videos.
How to Remove Superfish Adware, a Parents' Guide to Snapchat [Tech News Digest]
Fishing for Superfish, Snapchat advice for parents, Tiiny shuts down, advertising the iPad, a Clickhole text adventure, and what bartenders think about Tinder dates.
YouTube Kids App Hides the Sex, Iggy Azalea is Bullied off Twitter [Tech News Digest]
YouTube Kids is launching, Iggy Azalea abandons Twitter, Apple repairs old MacBooks, a Facebook emergency, Photoshop hits 25, and an iPad magician blows Ellen's mind.
Lenovo Installs Adware on PCs, Apple & Motorola Exchange Words [Tech News Digest]
Lenovo catches Superfish, Apple and Motorola argue, Samsung buys LoopPay, Reddit gives money away, saving video games for posterity, and random places to stick a GoPro.
Sony Launches Ugly SmartEyeglass, Say Hello To A Smarter Barbie [Tech News Digest]
Sony eyes ugly, Hello Barbie speaks, BlackBerry sues Seacrest, Bing brings the Oscars, Modern Family loves Apple, and the fake selfie marriage proposal.
8 Retro Gaming Gadgets For Geeks
Retro games and the gadgets that go with them are just as likely to thrill and enthrall gamers as the latest Triple-AAA titles.
Microsoft Supports Killing Passwords, Are You Being Spied On? [Tech News Digest]
Microsoft hates passwords, spies come clean, AT&T carries BlackBerry, the Dotcom MegaNet, Rock Band reboot rumors, and Cortana makes a good girlfriend.
Apple Developing Electric Car, Amazon Prime Air Gets Grounded [Tech News Digest]
Apple's electric dreams, Amazon gets grounded, Google feels charitable, Google Helpouts stop helping, Apple iWork works for all, and an Android Chorus brings harmony to the world.
How Do You Discover New Apps? [MakeUseOf Poll]
There's an app for everything these days. This is obviously a boon for all of us who own smartphones, but it makes discovering new apps difficult. Especially new apps actually worth installing.
Buy & Sell through Facebook, Discover Apps through Pinterest [Tech News Digest]
Facebook channels Craigslist, Pinterest discovers apps, LookFor is dumb, House of Cards leaks, play with a First Person Lover, and the Hitman: Agent 47 trailer kills YouTube stars.
Google Now Answers Health Questions, RapidShare Shuts Down [Tech News Digest]
Google has health concerns, RapidShare goes offline, Forbes hacks readers, Flipboard flips switch on Web, Scribd adds comic books, and teenagers react to the Nintendo Power Glove.
20 Essential Twitter Accounts You Need To Follow
Twitter is only as good as the people you follow. Literally. Thankfully, there are at least 20 essential Twitter accounts everybody should follow. Read on to find out what they are.
Buy a OnePlus One Without an Invite, Your Samsung TV is Listening [Tech News Digest]
It's OnePlus One Tuesday, Samsung is listening, Windows 10 due to be finished in June, Imgur Pro is now free, Spot the robot dog, and Uber Seize steals cars.
Google Launches Virtual Genius Bar, Phishing the Anthem Hack Victims [Tech News Digest]
Google offers virtual tech help, from hacked to phished, free money for Chromecast owners, Evolve's launch-day patch, Am I Going Down?, and Android promises Friends Furever.