Abby Ward is a contributor at Tech.co and freelance search engine marketing (SEM) specialist. Since graduating from Kingston University London in 2015 with Bachelor's degree in Journalism with French, she has worked in many areas of digital marketing including website management, SEO, and paid media. Her specialist topics span her professional and personal interests in search social media, ad-tech, education, food & beverage, hospitality, and business.
FBI: Cyber Attacks Are on the Rise Thanks to AI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a warning that the impact of cyber criminals is increasing at an alarming rate.
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Google Assistant AI Update Could Lead to Layoffs
Leaked internal emails reveal more Google layoffs and plans to integrate ChatGPT-style generative AI in its Assistant.
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Hackers Capitalize On X Rebrand Chaos with Twitter Blue Phishing Scam
Twitter Blue users need to be vigilant as convincing phishing scams are fraudulently gaining access to their accounts.
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Pioneering 4-Day Work Week Trial Achieves 100% Success Rate
The study found that burnout was reduced by 17%, while mental and physical health improved by 17% and 12% respectively.
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Mark Zuckerberg Threatened With Contempt of Congress
Meta insists it acted in good faith in relation to the White House 'censorship’ investigation.
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ChatGPT Creator Sam Altman Says AI Will Take People’s Jobs
OpenAI's CEO says that anyone who thinks AI will just be supplemental to jobs is living in denial.
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Microsoft Bing AI Now Available on Google Chrome and Safari
The move should bring a big boost in users to Bing Chat, previously locked to Microsoft Edge.
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ChatGPT App for Android Going Live This Week
Android users will be able to get ChatGPT at their fingertips, just like iPhone users.
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Google AI Won’t Replace Doctors, Says Its Chief Health Officer
Karen DeSalvo talks of the great potential of AI in medicine but warns of “limits” of the technology.
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Netflix Password Crackdown Worked as Subscribers Rose by 8%
The company said it added 5.9 million customers to its streaming subscription service during the second quarter.
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Microsoft to Offer Free Security Tools to Counteract Mistake
The tech firm is expanding its suite of free security tools in wake of Chinese attack on US government exposed vulnerability.
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Office Attendance 30% Down on Pre-Pandemic Levels
A recent study suggests that remote and hybrid working is here to stay, as office workers are slow to return to the office.
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Twitter Finally Starts Sharing Ad Revenue with Creators
Elon Musk delivers on his promise to give a slice of the ad revenue pie to verified creators.
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FTC Investigating ChatGPT Creator Over Personal Data Misuse
Questions are being asked by the government agency about OpenAI's use of web scraping and collecting personal data.
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Apple Password Manager Now Available in Third-Party Browsers
Apple's password manager breaks free of Safari, and comes to Chrome, Edge, and other browsers.
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Twitter Threatens Meta with Lawsuit Over New Threads App
Musk vs Zuckerberg takes fresh twist as Twitter goads Meta with legal action over new Threads app
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Volkswagen to Test Self-Driving ID. Buzz Microbus Fleet in Austin
Volkswagen chose Austin for its self-driving testing program because it has a reputation for being supportive of innovation.
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Check Your Devices: New Spyware Apps on Google Play Store
The apps have over a million downloads between them, and secretly harvest user data without consent.
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Google Accused of ‘Ad Fraud’ and Misleading Advertisers
A study has found that Google’s TrueView skippable video ads are violating its own standards approximately 80% of the time.
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Meta Shares How AI Dictates Instagram and Facebook Feeds
In a bid for better transparency, Meta explains how its using AI to surface content on Facebook and Instagram.
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Menopause Leave Named Most Wanted Work Perk in 2023
A study has revealed that mental health, personal care and 4-day work weeks are high on most workers lists of demands.