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Mark Beare

Mark Beare

Former Digital Trends Contributor

Mark Beare is the Vice President of Engineering at Digital Trends. He grew up on a farm in Australia where his father was the 'Geek Squad' of the surrounding area and other farmers. His first computer was a Pentium 286 (with a turbo button!) and he has had a love for computers, technology, and gadgets since. He has been a long fan of Digital Trends and joined in 2021 to lead the engineering team and geek out on tech.

A Ukrainian IT worker sits on his laptop in a basement as Russian continues to attack Ukraine.

As Ukraine crumbles around them, IT workers code on

As Russian tanks parade down the streets, many Ukrainian IT workers at outsourcing firms cling to coding as a vital source of income and reminder of normalcy.
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Opinion: Why I quit Spotify and ran back into the arms of Pandora

Spotify may have won over Europe with a nearly limitless selection of free music, but without an easy way to set in autopilot, Pandora still rules.