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Joe Hindy

Contributor

Hello, my name is Joe and I am a tech blogger. My first real experience with tech came at the tender age of 6 when I started playing Final Fantasy IV (II on the SNES) on the family's living room console. As a teenager, I cobbled together my first PC build using old parts from several ancient PCs, and really started getting into things in my 20s. I served in the US Army as a broadcast journalist. Afterward, I served as a news writer for XDA-Developers before I spent 11 years as an Editor, and eventually Senior Editor, of Android Authority. I specialize in gaming, mobile tech, and PC hardware, but I enjoy pretty much anything that has electricity running through it.

Recent Articles by Joe Hindy

Tesla Finally Warns EV Owners Not to Attempt the Wet Towel Charging Trick

Most of us know that water and electricity don't mix, but some drivers were wrapping cool, damp towels around Tesla Supercharger handles to speed up charging. Surprise, that's a bad idea.

By Joe Hindy

X's Grok AI Is Once Again Pushing Election Misinformation

Grok is telling voters that presidential ballots are locked in eight states, but Democratic delegates haven't started voting and states haven't yet printed ballots for the general election.

By Joe Hindy

Newer Samsung Galaxy Phones Will Block App Sideloading by Default

Samsung's Auto Blocker stops app downloads from unauthorized sources. Initially opt-in, the feature will be opt-out with the One UI 6.1.1 update.

By Joe Hindy

Lawmakers Urge Meta to Delay Shutdown of 'Powerful' Transparency Tool

CrowdTangle helps researchers 'understand how social media platforms are affecting society' and its planned replacement has 'significant limitations,' a bipartisan group of 17 members tells Meta.

By Joe Hindy

CrowdStrike's Big Apology for the Massive Outage Is a $10 Uber Eats Gift Card

Adding insult to injury, some recipients said the cards didn't even work. Uber Eats reportedly flagged them as fraudulent due to high usage rates.

By Joe Hindy