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

Cloud in Hand

Cloud and AI usage is still a concern for businesses - and the worries are only set to rise

By Craig Hale published

Public cloud might be favored more than on-prem, but both are just as at-risk of cyber incidents.

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CIOs are being lumped with AI responsibilities - and many of them aren't happy with that

By Craig Hale published

While CIOs are OK with taking on AI responsibilities, they lack sufficient support, particularly when it comes to security.

VMware

VMware confirms its spec guidance on storage servers was rather inaccurate

By Craig Hale published

Synthetic data meant VMware’s guidance was totally off the mark – new telemetry changes all of that.

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Cloudflare outlines what caused major outage - but says a hack wasn't to blame

By Craig Hale published

Cloudflare says its November 2025 outage was caused by a system error.

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OpenAI wants ChatGPT to contribute to your group chats - and I can't decide if that's exciting or creepy

By Craig Hale published

OpenAI is trialling new group chat functions with ChatGPT for some users - but do we really want this?

LinkedIn AI People Search

LinkedIn is making it easier to search for people with AI

By Craig Hale published

AI people searching is coming to LinkedIn, but only to Premium US customers to start with.

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Microsoft loses bid to ban license reselling as UK court gives it the thumbs up

By Craig Hale published

Tribunal rules ValueLicensing was legally allowed to resell Microsoft licenses.

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An "AI Exposure Gap" could be the most worrying security issue your business isn't aware of

By Craig Hale published

Security postures are lacking as enterprises go all-in on AI, and it’s creating an “exposure gap”

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Hacked company CTO refuses to pay ransom demand, donates money to funding research instead

By Craig Hale published

Following a breach of an improperly decommissioned cloud drive, Checkout.com refuses to pay ransom.

AWS Meeting Simulator

AWS is launching a "meeting simulator" to help train workers for stressful jobs

By Craig Hale published

Amazon’s Meeting Simulator tool is an AI-generated interview to help boost skills.

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Verizon reportedly set to cut as many as 15,000 jobs

By Craig Hale published

Thousands could lose their jobs as Verizon stores turn into franchise stores and management departs.

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Software makers say piracy is becoming a bigger problem than ever before - so what can be done?

By Craig Hale published

Software makers are losing revenue because of growing piracy and license misuse.

Google Cameyo

Google relaunches Cameyo - so more of your favorite Windows apps are coming to ChromeOS

By Craig Hale published

ChromeOS devices can now run even more apps, including legacy client-based apps, thanks to Cameyo.

Google Drive

Google Drive is offering Dropbox users an easy way to spruce up their cloud storage

By Craig Hale published

Google Drive promises to retain file structures and permissions if you migrate from Dropbox.

Security

CISOs fear getting the blame for mega data breaches

By Craig Hale published

Threats are evolving, incident costs are rising, and CISOs are struggling with their responsibilities.

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Workers are getting depressed by everyday tech challenges - could AI be the answer?

By Craig Hale published

Frustrations, delays and inefficiencies from tech slow down workers, disrupt productivity and impact revenue - so what can be done?

Google Private AI Compute

Google’s Private AI Compute will let users securely run even the most powerful AI models on your smartphone

By Craig Hale published

Private AI Compute aims to be the perfect middle ground between on-device and high-risk cloud.

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Best product management software of 2025

By Craig Hale last updated

We list the best product management software, to make it simple and easy for businesses to implement ideas, visualize progress and get an overview of market analytics for new products.

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Best time tracking app of 2025

By Craig Hale last updated

We list the best time tracking apps, to make it simple and easy to record your working time more efficiently and effectively.

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PayPal finally returns to the UK - and relaunches with all-new payment tools and services

By Craig Hale published

UK customers will be the first to get PayPal+ loyalty points across a range of payment methods.

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Can't be bothered to read that PDF? Gemini can now give you an audio overview

By Craig Hale published

You can use Gemini to create audio overviews of long PDFs you don’t have time to read.

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It's official - using AI at work really can help you be happier and more productive...for now

By Craig Hale published

AI use is proven to boost productivity, job security and salary, but not many workers use it daily.

Ookla Speedtest Pulse

How fast is your internet really? This new network service looks to solve speed debates for good

By Craig Hale published

Speedtest Pulse is a new mobile device for ISPs and enterprise customers to test their networks.

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Best People Search Finder Service of 2025: Top Services Reviewed & Ranked

By Benedict Collins last updated

Updated The best people search finder service can help you scour public databases to find friends and family.

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EU set to crack down on Huawei, ZTE hardware in member countries

By Craig Hale published

Europe is still trying to remove Huawei and ZTE equipment from 5G and other telecoms networks.

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