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Covers:  Personally I focus on consumer tech, home and kitchen appliances, e-bikes, home fitness, and outdoor gear, but I am also open to a broad range of pitches to share with my team across Forbes Vetted.
Forbes Vetted Executive Editor. Published at Business Insider, CNET, elsewhere. Drummer, photographer, scuba instructor, once flew satellites. Serial podcaster.

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I’m a tech journalist, professional communicator, and author of nearly three dozen books about technology, photography, and small business.

I have contributed to many publications including Business Insider, Forbes, CNET, Wired and How-To Geek; I am also a serial podcaster and have appeared on radio and television.

I spent eight years as a content lead on the Windows team at Microsoft. I’ve also been the tech editorial director at eHow, editor-in-chief of Techwalla, and digital managing editor…

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How Worried Should You Be About the Health Risks of 5G?

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We compared Spotify, Tidal, and Qobuz, a streaming service that says it has 29 times better sound...

We compared Spotify, Tidal, and Qobuz, a streaming service that says it has 29 times better sound...

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Sound BlasterX Katana RGB Soundbar Review

Sound BlasterX Katana RGB Soundbar Review

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The AI revolution may not be simply a jobs destroyer

The AI revolution may not be simply a jobs destroyer

For years, conventional wisdom has suggested that artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to tear through trad…

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9 predictions from old sci-fi movies that actually came true

9 predictions from old sci-fi movies that actually came true

We looked at some of the best sci-fi movies in history to see what kinds of predictions they made about techn…

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Can Pacemakers (and Other Medical Devices) Really Be Hacked?

Can Pacemakers (and Other Medical Devices) Really Be Hacked?

From pacemakers to smartwatches, we're increasingly becoming a cybernetic species. That's why recent headline…

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The Best Dehumidifiers For Reducing Moisture And Keeping Your Home Dry

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By Fran Sales Verified, Dave Johnson Verified
| Forbes Verified
Designed to remove excess moisture that can lead to mold, mildew and even serious health problems, dehumidifiers are often necessary in hot and humid environments—especially in the summertime. The best dehumidifiers have a high moisture removal capacity, washable filters and operate quietly.
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From Laundry Robots To Smartphones, Dreame Unveils The Future Of Home Tech

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By Dave Johnson Verified, Rebecca Isaacs Verified, Sholeen Damarwala Verified
| Forbes Vetted Verified
Last week, from April 27 to 30, 2026, Chinese consumer tech company Dreame (pronounced “Dreamy”) transformed San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts into an exhibition hall for its vision for the future. If you know Dreame at all, it’s probably as a robot vacuum manufacturer—the Dreame X50 Ultra currently holds our title for the best robot vacuum and mop combo. But the “Dreame Next” event signaled a massive expansion of the brand’s ambitions.
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iContact Camera Pro: The Webcam That Lets Me Make Eye Contact

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By Dave Johnson Verified, Rebecca Isaacs Verified, Christine Colby Verified
| Forbes Vetted Verified
Like many folks who work from home, I spend most of my day in web conferences and video chats. Thanks to the layout of my desk—with a webcam perched high atop a 24-inch monitor—everyone mostly sees the top of my head. I’ve long wished for a monitor that had a camera in the middle of the display so I could make eye contact with web callers. The iContact Camera Pro finally makes that a reality, putting a webcam right in my line of sight.
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How is social media changing news?

It is murdering our critical thinking skills.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

The way my grandfather did it. Via email.

What's the best pitch you ever got?

An offer to write about a resort in the Caribbean. Travel writers have quite the life. I apparently chose the wrong beat.
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