Cassidy Ward
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah
School
Weber State University
Expertise
Astronomy, Retro Tech, Video Games
- Cassidy was accepted to and completed the 2021 Launchpad Astronomy Writing Workshop, an intensive week-long astronomy course aimed at authors and journalists.
- He has been interviewed by NPR's "All Things Considered" and the BBC's "The Naked Scientists" as an expert in the intersection of science, technology, and popular culture.
- As a child, Cassidy took apart his NES in order to pare it down and squeeze it into a Ninja Turtles lunchbox, just because it was cool. He's still looking for the coolest new gadgets and the best ways to make your old gadgets cool again.
Experience
Cassidy got started writing online content in 2013, on the geek news and reviews site BigShinyRobot.com. He wrote a few hundred articles for them, including a weekly Saturday Morning Cartoon column that revisited classic cartoons and paired them with the perfect breakfast food. At the same time, he wrote for a number of science-focused Facebook pages, most of which are now defunct. That combined experience, however, led to a weekly column for SYFY Wire examining the science behind popular fiction. Cassidy has been writing that column every week for more than five years. In 2021, he joined SYFY's science and entertainment team where he covers the latest in science and technology seven days a week. Cassidy joined the SlashGear team in 2022 and brings a decade of science, technology, and entertainment journalism experience. He has also written for Observer, The Daily Beast, and StarTrek.com.
Education
Cassidy graduated from Copper Hills High School in West Jordan, Utah in 2003 and attended Weber State University. He is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in environmental science.
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Stories By Cassidy Ward
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If your computer isn't performing to the best of its ability, there's a tool you can use to troubleshoot. These are the best bottleneck calculators for Windows.
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Your Chromebook's built-in resources can quickly get gunked up through the course of ordinary use. Here are some tricks to make your Chromebook run faster
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If you're a budding shutterbug, it's time to get acquainted with your camera. Here are 10 basic DSLR camera settings every beginner photographer needs to know.
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Your old desktop PCs don't have to end up in a landfill — at least not yet. These cool hacks help you repurpose them to simplify your home life.
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Tablets are no longer a tenet of sci-fi tech and we depend on them for everyday use. Here are 10 iPad Pro features that will change how you use your tablet.
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The old-school fax isn't a forgotten technology — in fact, it's been modernized and like everything else, there's an app for it now.
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Sick and tired of fielding a neverending deluge of unknown numbers calling? Here are 10 free reverse phone number lookup sites to figure out who's calling.
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After decades of planning, the James Webb Space Telescope launched on Christmas Day 2021. Here are some of the most important images it has sent us so far.
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Most of us got our first taste of first-person shooters on a console or a PC, but mobile gaming is quickly catching up. Here are the 14 best Android FPS games.
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From passcodes to biometrics to a couple of surprising methods, we've got all the ways you can unlock your iPhone, and we'll show you how to do it.
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Your typing speed on your iPhone is likely significantly slower than on a computer. Here are iPhone keyboard shortcuts that will increase your typing speed.
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Optimizing your iOS system to most efficiently benefit you is actually quite easy to do by engaging these Shortcuts to quicken tasks.
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Google Chromecast is the modern-day version of what a TV remote should be — and you can optimize it to make your life much easier.
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The Steam Deck is a great way to play your favorite PC games anywhere, but the battery life can be lacking. That's where these power banks come in handy.
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Netflix is generally a smooth experience, but here's how to solve the most common issues that come up for users while streaming video
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It's high time you take out the digital trash. These are the most common things taking up too much space on your Windows PC.
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From the much-loved Roomba to robots that clean our windows, pools, and toilets, this tech might just keep you from doing these chores ever again.
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Smart plugs can make everything electronic in your home function more efficiently, from the kitchen to the bedroom, bathroom, and beyond.
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Now that we're all used to zoning out in front of flat black rectangles, it's easy to forget about these 15 weirdest TVs ever made.
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If you can get your hands on a PlayStation 5 this year, you and your friends can eagerly anticipate picking up these 14 best PS5 co-op games.
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The stereotype that gaming is for loners couldn't be further from the truth. These are the upcoming co-op games we can't wait to play in 2023.
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Got an old GameCube kicking around? If you want to put a serious dent in your wallet, these 15 rarest Nintendo GameCube games will do the trick.
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Most video games cost under $60, but these fan favorites can run diehard gamers into the hundreds of dollars for collectors' editions.
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Planning for the end of the world might sound like a conspiracy, but it's not always. Here's a look at everything we know about the U.S.' $223M doomsday plane.
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Riding in a hearse doesn't have to be a dull ordeal. Rather, it can be quite exciting — especially in one of these slick converted rides.
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If you love collecting physical media, you'll have to be up for the hunt: These are the 12 rarest Nintendo Switch games you won't find just anywhere.
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Your iPhone is a great hub for communications, but it's not perfect. Change these settings to make one of the best smartphones you can buy even better.