Craig Hale

Craig Hale

With several years’ experience freelancing in tech and automotive circles, Craig’s specific interests lie in technology that is designed to better our lives, including AI and ML, productivity aids, and smart fitness. He is also passionate about cars and the decarbonisation of personal transportation. As an avid bargain-hunter, you can be sure that any deal Craig finds is top value!

Articles by: Craig Hale

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WordPress owner Automattic announces major layoffs

By Craig Hale published

Automattic is making 16% of its workforce redundant, citing a competitive market and a focus on profitability as drivers.

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Most workers are greatly overestimating their AI skills

By Craig Hale published

Workers are claiming higher AI familiarity, yet they’re still unsure about how or whether they should even use it at work.

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Microsoft reveals new tool to help with Windows 11 boot recovery crashes

By Craig Hale published

Users can now enable Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) for quicker fixes on post-Windows 11 boot crashes.

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Best employee background check service of 2025: ranked and rated

By Benedict Collins last updated

Updated We've tested and reviewed the best employee background check services, and ranked them here to help you find the best service

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Google reveals better end-to-end encryption for Gmail business users

By Craig Hale published

Gmail enterprise users will soon get access to a simpler E2EE process, and anyone can receive encrypted emails.

Hybrid working here to stay? Survey finds huge number of workers would quit if ordered back to the office

By Craig Hale published

Commuting costs are remote workers’ biggest concern, but thankfully not many companies see reduced productivity when WFH.

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Mozilla launching "Thundermail" email service to take on Gmail, Microsoft 365

By Craig Hale published

Mozilla is taking on the likes of Gmail and Microsoft 365 with upgraded Thundermail offering.

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New Intel CEO says company will spin off non-Core units, tells customers to "be brutally honest with us"

By Craig Hale published

Lip-Bu Tan reveals plans to point Intel back in the right direction, including spinning off non-core assets.

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Low code and no code tools are safe from AI threat

By Craig Hale published

As businesses look to build custom apps, AI will only make low-code and no-code solutions even more powerful.

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VMware Workstation users report major issues following Broadcom mass redirect

By Craig Hale published

Broadcom has redirected the URL that provides built-in automatic updates to a generic support page.

Amazon Nova

Amazon launches AI agent which can take control of a web browser

By Craig Hale published

Amazon launches new web browsing AI agent which allegedly outperforms its OpenAI and Anthropic counterparts.

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Data centers are becoming an increasing emissions concern

By Craig Hale published

AI and IoT are being blamed for higher data center emissions and energy consumption.

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Businesses are struggling to scale AI across their business

By Craig Hale published

Leaders and managers are more likely to use AI than workers because companies are only bothered about financial ROI.

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Businesses are looking to reindustrialization for their next big investment

By Craig Hale published

Companies are looking to bring their supply chains closer to home amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and tariffs.

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Data needed for GenAI is putting businesses at risk

By Craig Hale published

Enterprises are sharing more data with AI tools, so need to be better prepared.

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Zendesk Relate 2025 - live updates from the event as it happened

By Craig Hale last updated

Read all the updates and comments from Zendesk Relate 2025 as they happened

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Microsoft reveals OpenAI-powered Copilot AI agents to bosot your work research and data analysis

By Craig Hale published

Microsoft is adding deep reasoning to Copilot Studio as well as even more autonomy with agentic AI.

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Best people search finder service of 2025: reviewed, ranked and rated

By Benedict Collins last updated

Updated Looking for the best people search finder service to help you scour public databases to find friends and family? You're in the right place.

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US government IT contracts set to be centralized in new Trump order

By Craig Hale published

President Trump calls out government agencies for not purchasing IT centrally, signs an executive order for just that.

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Best calendar app of 2025

By Matt Hanson last updated

Updated We list the best calendar apps, to make it simple and easy to better organize your schedule.

Adobe Summit 2025

Adobe Summit 2025 - everything we heard and learned as it happened

By Craig Hale last updated

Everything we heard from execs and customers at Adobe Summit 2025.

Adobe Firefly

Adobe launches game-changing GenAI tools for video editing

By Craig Hale published

Firefly has gained three new APIs to help marketers translate and reframe videos while adhering to brand guidelines.

Wix Functions

Wix launches no-code tool to streamline business flows

By Craig Hale published

Wix Functions lets businesses create custom online shopping and checkout experiences with no-code solution.

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Adobe launches 10 new AI agents to automate key marketing workflows

By Craig Hale published

Adobe Summit 2025 is all about agentic AI, and to kick things off the company is launching 10 pre-built AI agents.

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Best mockup software of 2025: Top tools for prototyping and product design

By Craig Hale last updated

Updated We tested the best mockup software for creating viable prototypes and products.

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