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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The Ford Model T didn't succeed through pure innovation. It took inspiration from multiple prior innovators.
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Flexible screens of all kinds have filtered their way into modern technology, but LG is the only manufacturer to produce a truly 'rollable' screen.
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Sony made waves with the unique adaptive triggers found on the DualSense controller. A patent details other types of features including temperature changes.
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After announcing it two years ago, customer will be able to use Apple Pay Later to finance purchases.
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Hyundai's eccentric electric SUV boasts some incredible styling, but is also capable of some impressive range given its affordability and low charging cost.
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A factor of convenience for EV owners is the ability to install a charger in their own home, but owners will need to take into account the electricity costs.
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The Toyota Hilux has a well-earned reputation for being the most indestructible truck ever made, and there's a good reason for it. We'll tell you why.
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The Buick V8 Nailhead, too often overlooked, turned up everywhere, from powerful muscle cars to support tech for the fastest plane that has ever flown.
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Car prices in general have been very high since the pandemic, but there is room to be optimistic that things are returning to normal levels.
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ChatGPT offered a list of five.top engines, and its favorites covered a range of tastes representing many different specs.
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TCL TVs often come in at reasonable prices compared to bigger-name competitors like Sony or Samsung with similar feature sets. So, is TCL any good?
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Modern motorcycle lovers, even those without much time for Harley-Davidson, widely regard the XLCR cafe racer as a stone-cold two-wheeled classic.
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By all appearances, Snapchat's policy is still to limit a single account to be logged in on one device at a time.
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The Christmas Bullet was an allegedly incredible airplane that could enter German airspace unseen and capture the Kaiser. But it never really flew.
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Like many other military superpowers post-World War II, the British Air Ministry developed one of the most versatile jet-fueled aircraft for military use.
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High-priced sales that value iPhones based on age and historical impact rather than functionality after purchase come down to a single word: "antique."
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Car prices have been rising since the start of the pandemic, but recent evidence suggests that a market correction may be happening. Here's what we know.
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Slack will be leveraging OpenAI's large-language models to deliver an intuitive conversational interface for the app.
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Though Chromebooks are best used for cloud gaming, it is possible to access the Epic Games Launcher on Chrome OS using a simple and free Linux app.
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If you want some truly unique Nintendo Switch accessories, and also happen to have access to a 3D printer, there are some wild blueprints out there.
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The storied history of Ducati has produced several head-turning motorcycles since the 1940s, but there's one model from the '90s that kickstarted it all.
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A new spin on the TLX Type S PMC Edition, Acura's top-end sports sedan, will be getting a very limited run in the Caped Crusader's favorite color: Gotham Gray.
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Ford's BlueCruise hands-free driving assistance is getting two hotly-anticipated features, adding more smarts to the Level 2 ADAS.
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US iPhone customers now have access to “Shop with a Specialist over Video," a secure video shopping session with Apple experts.
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Amid the drama surrounding the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Elon Musk has responded to a tweeted suggestion with a teasing reply of his own.
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Silicon Valley Bank has collapsed, spurring a flood of questions and concerns as officials scramble to keep the fallout contained. What happened to the bank?
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The Russian-produced YotaPhone was essentially a smartphone with a tablet on its back, which entered market in 2013.