Aaron Drapkin is a Lead Writer at Tech.co. He has been researching and writing about technology, politics, and society in print and online publications since graduating with a Philosophy degree from the University of Bristol five years ago.
As a writer, Aaron takes a special interest in VPNs, cybersecurity, and project management software. He has been quoted in the Daily Mirror, Daily Express, The Daily Mail, Computer Weekly, Cybernews, and the Silicon Republic speaking on various privacy and cybersecurity issues, and has articles published in Wired, Vice, Metro, ProPrivacy, The Week, and Politics.co.uk covering a wide range of topics.
Zoom Dramatically Reverses Two Major Company Policies in Days
Zoom has announced sweeping changes to its remote working policy and clarified a concerning aspect of its Terms of Service.
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AI Can Now Steal Your Password Just By Listening To You Type
Researchers have proven that AI tools can be used effectively to complete audio side-channel attacks during video calls.
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$5bn Google Incognito Mode Tracking Lawsuit Inches Toward Trial
The tech giant, which stands accused of tracking user activity in Incognito mode, has just been denied a summary judgment.
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Elon Musk to Be Charged By SF Authorities for ‘X’ Sign Fiasco
Turns out, you can't just put a giant, glowing X on top of a building in downtown San Francisco whenever you want.
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ChatGPT Might Have a New Way of Thinking, Researchers Suggest
GPT-3 is surprisingly capable of answering questions that require analogical reasoning, a typically human ability.
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Meta to Launch AI Chatbots on Its Platforms Next Month
Meta, although relatively quieter on the AI front than some of its big tech rivals, might just have a big surprise in store.
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How to Spot and Avoid Email Phishing Scams: Tips, Tricks and Examples
Email phishing scams are used to steal personal information and valuable company data every day. Here's how to spot them.
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40 Best ChatGPT Prompts To Save You Time at Work
ChatGPT is even more useful if you know how to prompt it properly and these are the best ChatGPT prompts to try today.
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Is Slack Down? Company Responds As Thousands Report Issues With Platform
Slack experienced an outage this morning, but some users are now back up and running and able to send messages again.
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ChatGPT and Bard Facebook Ads Are Actually Password-Stealing Malware
The scam ads promise all the latest AI chatbot features, but end up stealing your personal data.
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A Research Team Plans to Merge AI with Human Brain Cells
The research team has been handed a $400,000 research grant in government funding.
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Elon Musk Unveils New Twitter Logo and Explains What ‘X’ Means
It's goodbye to the bird, as troubled Twitter takes on a new visual identity, in typical Musk style.
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Amazon Expanding Pay-By-Palm to Hundreds of US Stores
Lots of companies are adopting Amazon One, which utilizes biometric data to help customers pay with nothing but their hands.
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What is Apple GPT? Apple’s ChatGPT Rival & “Ajax” Explained
Apple is preparing to make a major AI announcement in 2024, and this could be the first clue to what it might entail.
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AI Ethics: Principles, Guidelines, Frameworks & Issues to Discuss
AI is gradually creeping into every aspect of our lives - but do we have the ethical tools to keep ourselves safe?
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Business Leaders Can’t Agree on Who’s to Blame for AI Mistakes
A Tech.co survey has found that not everyone agrees on when it's okay to use AI at work, and who's to blame for its mistakes.
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Knowledge Workers Burned Out from Juggling Multiple Apps
The overwhelming majority of knowledge workers want their work lives to be simpler - starting with fewer workplace apps.
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What Is xAI? Elon Musk Reveals New Startup To Rival OpenAI
The billionaire is building a new AI startup to rival OpenAI - a company he co-founded eight years ago.
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Musk Hit with $500M Lawsuit from Former Twitter Employees
With competitors gaining ground, will the $500m legal filing prove to be the straw that breaks the bird's back?
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What Is Cloud Project Management and Why Is It Important?
Many businesses now manage projects in the cloud, but how does this work and what are the benefits?
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Microsoft Denies New Data Breach Claimed by Anonymous Sudan
A group that recently DDoS attacked Microsoft now claim they've stolen 30 million customer records. The tech giant disagrees.