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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CrowdStrike outage is causing businesses to switch security vendors

By Craig Hale published

Companies are looking to strengthen incident response and change security vendor following CrowdStrike outage.

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Alibaba says its is ready for AI demand with new modular datacenter architecture

By Craig Hale published

Alibaba has revealed a new modular datacenter architecture, which promises to cut deployment times by 50%.

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Best time tracking software of 2024

By Craig Hale last updated

We list the best time tracking software, to make it simple and easy to better track your working hours.

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Bitwarden Review: pros & cons, features, ratings, pricing and more

By Mike Jennings last updated

Updated Bitwarden is one of the most impressive password managers around – it’s got loads of features, impressive security, broad mobile and browser support and open-source design.

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Chip market high isn't over says Broadcom CEO, with million-accelerator clusters on the horizon

By Craig Hale published

Broadcom’s CEO anticipates ongoing AI chip demand as LLMs progress, with non-AI components recovering soon.

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Google, Microsoft, and AWS trade blame as UK watchdog investigates cloud competition

By Craig Hale published

Google, Microsoft and Amazon have all criticized one another during CMA hearings, but they still think the market is fair.

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Google Workspace is bringing your calendar right to your Chrome homepage

By Craig Hale published

Google Workspace users can find their most relevant information straight from the homepage in a glance.

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LinkedIn already started training its AI on user data before updating ToS

By Craig Hale published

Your data will be used to train LinkedIn’s AI, but the company didn’t update its terms of service until it was too late.

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Keeper Review: pros & cons, features, ratings, pricing and more

By Mike Jennings last updated

Updated Superb security credentials and a broad array of features make Keeper a winner

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RoboForm Review: pros & cons, features, ratings, pricing and more

By Mike Jennings last updated

Updated A strong and capable tool that possesses all the necessities a modern password manager should have, catering to both personal and business users.

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Intel splits off foundry business — new dawn for chip giant as it announces major transformation plans

By Craig Hale published

“The most significant transformation of Intel in over four decades” includes $10 billion in cost cutting and foundry business spinoff.

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AWS says customers are turning back to on-prem

By Craig Hale published

Businesses are looking for more flexibility and cost efficiency by combining cloud with on-prem infrastructure.

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Microsoft Excel is adding Python for extra power — boosted by Copilot

By Craig Hale published

Microsoft reveals public preview of new Python-powered Excel enhancements.

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Microsoft wants to help your small business grow faster with Copilot Agents

By Craig Hale published

Microsoft envisions a world where there are as many Copilot Agents as there are documents or SharePoint sites.

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Dashlane Review: Pros & Cons, Features, Ratings, Pricing and more

By Mike Jennings last updated

Updated Dashlane's impressive range of features, its broad platform support and its slick software all impress, but in some situations this product is pricier than some of its competitors.

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Amazon is spending billions on improving its delivery services

By Craig Hale published

Amazon has pledged to spend $2.1bn improving its Delivery Service Partner experience, including $660m in pay rises.

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Many businesses aren't sure exactly how employees get their work done

By Craig Hale published

Businesses should invest in better employee tracking to monitor performance and non-tech-centric metrics.

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Salesforce unveils its vision of AI agents to help every business

By Craig Hale published

Salesforce says AI copilots and chatbots are outdated – Agentforce promises independence free of human input.

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Microsoft is making some major Windows security changes following CrowdStrike outage

By Craig Hale published

Microsoft is working with endpoint security companies to prevent CrowdStrike-esque outages from happening again.

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More than half of VMware customers are reportedly looking to move following recent unrest

By Craig Hale published

Most of the VMware customers considering leaving are actively seeking alternatives, and open-source seems favored.

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NordVPN launches eSIM for businesses

By Craig Hale published

Business travellers wanting to cut roaming costs who also have an eye on privacy receive a new eSIM option.

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UK companies are spending more on tech development, but aren't always being more productive

By Craig Hale published

Companies are spending more on their tech without having a clear plan on how to improve worker productivity.

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AI is becoming increasingly vital in software development

By Craig Hale published

Generative AI has become integral to software development lifecycles, and workers will need to adapt accordingly, research claims.

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Dell says even more job cuts could come soon

By Craig Hale published

Dell is selling fewer PCs and plans to focus on AI servers, which means more job cuts could be coming soon.

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Wix will start blocking Russian users

By Craig Hale published

Wix is to block all Russian accounts from tomorrow according to new regulations, forcing many to migrate.

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