Matt L. Hall-Journalist

Matt L. Hall

Journalist

November, 2020
MFA, Creative Writing ; BA, English
Smart Home, Product Brands, Deals
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About Matt L. Hall

Matt L. Hall is a freelance journalist, editor, maker, and self-professed gadget geek who covers emerging tech news, as well as smart home, DIY, and hardware review topics. He's written articles and produced video content for MakeUseOf since 2021.

Matt's also written content and copy for sites like AllThingsFreelanceWriting, LinkedIn, and Anker.

He earned his master's degree in creative writing and his bachelor's degree in English, both from the University of Massachusetts. 

When he's not writing about tech, you'll likely find Matt teaching university courses on composition, rhetoric, and/or creative fiction. He currently resides in Boston with his wife and a cadre of enthusiastic pit bulls. 
 

Latest

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Scuf Nomad Review: Best-In-Class Mobile Controller

Scuf's new Nomad gaming controller raises the bar for mobile iPhone gaming devices.

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Instagram Will No Longer Show You Reels Only to Take Them Away a Moment Later

Instagram's elimination of the feature indicates a shift toward improving the app's overall user experience.

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A New Sophisticated Malware Is Targeting Windows Gamers

Users are infected when they install certain performance-enhancing gaming applications.

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I’ve Been Opposed to AI, but This App Is So Good I’m Changing My Mind

A new desktop artificial intelligence app has me rethinking my stance on generative AIs place in my productivity workflow.

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Apple’s Live Activity Feature Lets You Track US Election Results

Apple is making it easier to keep tabs on what will certainly be an exciting presidential race.

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Newest FakeCall Android Malware Reroutes Banking Calls to Hackers

FakeCall allows hackers to steal sensitive information through a combination of malware and fraudulent calls.

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Instagram Exec Reveals That Video Quality Depends on Popularity

Instagram head, Adam Mosseri, indicated that higher quality video is offered to creators who drive more views.

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Perplexity Now Offers Powerful AI Search Right On Your macOS Desktop

I hate how much I can see this tool becoming a valuable part of my writing workflow.

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Your Favorite Household Robot Is Probably a Giant Privacy Risk

Is this common household smart device a huge security risk? The answer is both scary and complicated.

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Hackers Disable Internet Archive's Wayback Machine Once Again

It's the fourth time since the start of the month that cyberattacks have disabled the site.

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Personifi AI's New Dog Collar Finally Gives Fido a Voice

The Shazam Band is an interesting device. With it, come visions of Dug from the movie Up, or MCU fan-favorite, Cosmo the Dog.

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A New Apple Study Shows AI Reasoning Has Critical Flaws

The study shows why it's important to verify information whenever you're using large language models.

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Hackers Steal 31 Million Passwords, Launch DDoS Attack on Wayback Machine

It’s still uncertain if the theft and the DDoS attack are connected.

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Amazon Is Bringing Apple TV+ to Prime Video

For $10, you’ll be able to watch shows like Ted Lasso, CODA, Hijack, and Palm Royale, all from within Prime Video.

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Meta Brings AI-Edited Ads to Your Facebook and Instagram Feeds

The new AI editing tools will help advertisers generate video content.

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Apple Intelligence Release Date Leaks, and It's Closer Than You Think

New features include Notification Summaries, Smart Replies, Clean Up for Photos, Writing Tools, and an update to Siri.

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OpenAI's New "Canvas" Tool Likely to Further Annoy Pro Writers and Coders

Whether the tool sounds foreboding or promising depends on whom you ask.

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Amazon Search Is Garbage, but These Tricks Will Find You What You Want

Here's how to easily find the products you're actually looking for on Amazon.

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Freezing Watch Fiasco Makes Apple Pull watchOS 11.1 Beta 3

If you're experiencing issues, you'll likely need to visit an authorized Apple service provider.

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Copilot, the Microsoft AI Assistant Nobody Uses, Now Has a Voice

Microsoft's Copilot update comes at a time when voice-based AI is gaining increasing momentum across the tech space.

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