Matt Salter
School
Miami University Of Ohio
Expertise
Indie Gaming, Tech Startups And Entrepreneurship, Vintage Cars
- Matt has interviewed everyone from CEOs of tech corporations to Russian dissident punk band Pussy Riot in 7 years of journalism.
- He's covered SXSW for three straight years in three different fields: music, film, and most recently technology.
- Believe it or not, Matt used to be in top 1% of competitive online Uno players worldwide.
Experience
Matt Salter is a full-time professional writer, editor and content creator based in Austin, Texas. He's worked at everything from field reporting and nonprofit fundraising to game design and theatre direction. He unites his versatility with a love of technology and an ongoing fascination with new tools, new ideas, and the ways in which they change the culture around them. His goal is to create content that informs, guides and inspires, helping his readers navigate the post-digital world.
Education
Matt Salter has a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies from Miami University of Ohio. His self-designed honors course focused on communication and creative voice in the post-Internet age.
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.
Our editors, advisors, and fact-checkers conduct regular reviews to ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of our articles. Complete information on our editorial process available here.
Stories By Matt Salter
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Two of the co-founders of Instagram are bringing an AI-powered news app to Android and iOS. It's available to everyone who wants it, no phone number needed.
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The Apple Watch still can't directly monitor the user's blood glucose levels, but the company has reportedly been working on changing that for years.
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Outlook has a feature called Clutter that will automatically sort out low-priority emails for you to help you stay on top of important communications.
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Back in the late 1940s, Porsche made a car that defined its signature style for the next 80 years. The Porsche 356 is one of our favorite classics.
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Apple is collaborating with health care providers to use medical data collected on Apple Watches to improve outcomes for patients with cancer and heart trouble.
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German custom automaker Wiesmann is officially doing its part in the Green Revolution with an upcoming EV currently referred to as Project Thunderball.
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Straight out of cyberpunk and sci-fi media, this Suzuki motorcycle concept has some incredible tech and styling for the time, but it never went to production.
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AI technology has quietly made itself indispensable to the real estate business, despite its failures elsewhere.
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Though Apple and Google are both competing for the smartphone market, both reportedly have a revenue arrangement for a significant source of profits.
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Consumers have more VR platform options than ever before, including the PlayStation VR2. Before buying Sony's headset, there are a few things to note.
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The V-22 Osprey has always been a bit of an oddball among combat aircraft. At one point in time, it was very controversial, but the model earned its keep.
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As the technology advances and more cars adopt self-driving systems, it's important to note the current rate of accidents associated with autonomous cars.
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Buick is offering its top-of-the-line Avenir trim level on the Encore GX for the first time. The result is a feature-rich and more luxurious small SUV.
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The General Motors brand many customers associate with old-school indulgence expects to debut three new electric Caddies over the course of 2023.
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Qualcomm introduced its latest modem, the Snapdragon X75 modem-RF system which brings the company's Snapdragon Satelite capability to 2023 Android flagships.
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The Army's ongoing study of the shrimp's movement could open up a field of applications for the simple spring-under-pressure principle.
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As with so many Apple mysteries, it's one part engineering to two parts business culture. It comes down to what the iPhone is built to do.
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The most significant airplane of its generation wasn't a fancy warplane or fighter jet. Rather, it laid the foundation for modern air travel for years to come.
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Amazon Inspire is a short-form video service by the shopping giant, but don't call it a TikTok competitor. There are some limitations to the service.
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NerdiT Now appeared on Shark Tank looking for investors to increase its operations. Learn what happened after that episode and where the company is today.
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Electric vehicles are beginning to become more commonplace as more big players are making new, attractive models. Is now the right time to buy an EV?
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Toyota' Grand Highlander makes serious claims about passenger comfort and convenience within the mid-sized body plan.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX confessed that the company intervened against Ukrainian forces in the ongoing conflict with Russia.
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The beloved Ram brand of pickup trucks has debuted the official name for the marque's first-ever electric vehicle scheduled to hit the market in 2024.
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If you thought Nintendo's games were already expensive, prepare yourself. "Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" is ushering in the $70 price point.
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In good news for fans of adorable plantlife, new "Pikmin 4" footage and a firm release date came with the Nintendo Direct broadcast on February 8.
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Samsung would not be the powerhouse tech manufacturer that it's become today without Lee Kun-Hee, even without putting aside his unlawful activity.