Brittany Roston
School
University Of Akron
Expertise
3D, Software, Gaming
- Brittany was raised in a household full of computers and used that exposure early in life to start a career in tech writing.
- Always eager to write code, she constructed her first program in Visual Basic in the '90s. A decade later, she created a banana boxing game during the peak of Flash gaming popularity in the mid-aughts.
- She is so passionate about 3D modeling and design that she has used Blender and Cinema4D to create 3D models of consumer gadgets.
Experience
Brittany began writing about consumer technology during college, penning articles, features, and reviews for a number of private clients and publications, including Laptop Logic. She joined SlashGear in 2012 and DPReview in 2014, working as a news and features writer at both before transitioning to a senior editor role at SlashGear in 2016. Brittany has written more than 20,000 articles, features, op-eds, and reviews for SlashGear on diverse topics ranging from the latest scientific findings to consumer gadgets, enterprise software, and big tech business matters.
Education
Brittany has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Akron and a Business English Specialization from Arizona State University.
SlashGear's content hails from a group of experienced technology and automotive editors and a wide-ranging team of writers, engineers, enthusiasts, and experts across consumer tech and transportation. Our goal is to provide up-to-the-minute breaking news coverage as well as original and engaging opinion and editorial content that serves as the ultimate resource for those who want to stay up to date on the latest and greatest the industry has to offer.
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Stories By Brittany Roston
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Zuckerberg appears eager to fight Elon Musk, who published tweets proclaiming that the event will be livestreamed on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
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Apple's summer quarter wasn't notable when it came to hardware sales, but the company did manage to hit a new record with its services revenue.
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Meta and the UFC have expanded their partnership to launch an MMA viewing experience in Horizon Worlds, the VR universe available to Quest headset owners.
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Tesla is once again facing an investigation over its automotive technology, this time in California allegedly over a complaint filed with the FTC last year.
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The FTC has decided that it won't go down without a fight following a court's ruling in favor of the Microsoft - Activision Blizzard acquisition.
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Google is the latest company sued over the data used to train AI models, with the proposed class action accusing it of "stealing" data from the internet.
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Meta's alternative to Twitter, the text-based Instagram app called Threads, is now live. The app can be downloaded on Android and iOS and used immediately.
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It looks like Meta's Twitter competitor is about to launch. Not only has the app appeared in the App Store and on Google Play, but it also has a release date.
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Google says it is working on a "new brand identity" for the Android, and part of that will involve replacing the flat green Android head with a 3D variant.
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Fans are going into lockdown mode as "Final Fantasy 16" spoilers reportedly appear online. The spoilers may be linked to a leaked retail copy of the game.
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Microsoft has announced a new version of the Xbox Series S, and though it comes with the same performance level, it also packs more storage out of the box.
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Square Enix has announced a closed beta for its upcoming "Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis" mobile game. Android users can pre-register to (possibly) participate.
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Hyundai and Kia have been sued by yet another city over the rampant thefts that have impacted many of its vehicles - ones rooted in a TikTok trend.
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If a discovery made by a reverse engineer is anything to go by, Meta is working on its own AI chatbot for Instagram, and it may have many personalities.
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Apple's new AR/VR headset comes with a 3D camera that, along with spatial audio, can help you capture more "real-life" memories. Here's how that works.
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Even the most robust Windows programs can get hung up, and sometimes, the only solution is to force quit these programs to give it a fresh start.
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Hammering down on the password sharing of old, Netflix is rolling out 'Transfer Profile' functionality for those who can no longer mooch of someone's Netflix.
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A former Tesla employee allegedly stole gigabytes of files, including customer and employee data, from the car maker and leaked them to the press.
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HBO Max is now just known as Max and with the rebranding comes an unfortunate change in the service's plans, including the one that supports 4K streaming.
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Microsoft has already teased a new AI-powered feature heading to Windows 11, one that will bring Bing and ChatGPT features directly to the taskbar.
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As promised, Apple has brought two of its popular software products to the iPad, making the tablet slightly more useful as a tool for creators.
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Bard continues to evolve as Google innovates and expands its new AI generative search tools, now expanding into simple and complex prompt-based image gathering.
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Instagram has been hit with a service outage that has left thousands of users in multiple countries unable to access feeds and upload images and videos.
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The Rimac Nevera EV hypercar has set yet another speed record, as well as nearly two dozen other records related to its braking and acceleration performance.
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Sometimes you take time off work and need to rest on vacation, but you could be in for a rude awakening early if you forget to turn off your alarm clock.
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Google has joined Roku and Amazon in offering free ad-supported streaming TV channels aggregated within a single, increasingly huge content guide.
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There has been some drama surrounding Twitter and newsletter platform Substack, and that has snowballed into Musk tweeting and then deleting private DMs.