Google scraps some cloud data transfer fees in EU and UK

Google has scrapped data transfer fees for organisations processing workloads “in parallel” across two or more cloud platforms in the European Union and Britain ahead of the EU Data Act coming into effect on Friday. Regulators in the EU and Britain have been trying to increase competition in the fast-growing cloud market, which is dominated […]

Apple adds “mercenary spyware” protection to new A19 chip

The Apple Silicon A19 chips powering the new iPhones come with new defensive memory safety hardware, aimed at protecting users and their apps against attacks from highly sophisticated “mercenary spyware” and surveillance. A recent, targeted attack chain that used flaws in Meta’s WhatsApp and Apple’s operating systems is an example of memory corruption bugs exploited […]