School
The Open University
Expertise
Apple products, Gaming, Tech industry news
- Willow lives in a house full of retro gaming hardware, 80s computers, and every random gadget you can think of. Her first console was the N64, though running around Castle Town as young Link at four years old probably doesn't count as "gaming."
- She's passionate about consumer rights issues such as data privacy and repairability, and is always on the lookout for new open source or European alternatives to big tech products.
- To become a more technical writer, Willow is currently studying computer science and programming — her latest project is making a 1-bit pixel art game for the Playdate.
Experience
Willow started authoring short stories as a hobby when she was 11 years old and bases all of her educational and work-related decisions around her love for language and writing. She worked in the restaurant industry during university and spent a year teaching English in Japan. Driven by her lifelong love of video games, Willow began her professional writing career in the field of technology, contributing to Digital Trends, SlashGear, and BGR. More recently, her coverage focuses on the effect big tech and AI have on our lives.
Education
Willow has a bachelor's degree in English literature from The Open University.
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Science
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Stephen Hawking’s black hole fame wasn’t his only focus — he also laid out multiple existential threats. Here are five doomsday risks he talked about.
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Top smartphone brands like Apple, Google, and Samsung release new phones yearly, but it's worth questioning whether we should change devices every year.
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Apps & Software
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Planning a hike or camping trip? Don't leave home without these 5 must-have outdoor apps designed to keep you safe, on track, and ready for anything.
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OpenAI compares a ChatGPT prompt to running a light bulb, but is that the whole story? We analyze the hidden infrastructure costs that change the equation.
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