Proposed EU law could force WhatsApp and iMessage to work together
The European Union is close to agreeing the Digital Markets Act, which would require big tech firms to open up their services to wider competition […]
2021 in review: ‘Right to Repair’ campaigners claim iPhone victory
Groups campaigning for electronics manufacturers to make it easier for people to repair their own devices scored a surprise victory when Apple promised to sell […]
USB-C chargers: Will EU law cut down on e-waste or just anger Apple?
By Matthew Sparkes A Lightning cable (below) and USB-C cable (above) nikkimeel / Alamy Every new smartphone, tablet, camera and handheld games console sold in […]
Apple’s child abuse detection software may be vulnerable to attack
By Matthew Sparkes Apple has plans to detect images of child sexual abuse on some of its devices Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images Apple’s soon-to-be-launched algorithm to […]
Why Apple’s crackdown on child abuse images is no easy decision
By Matthew Sparkes An Apple iPhone 12 and an Apple MacBook Pro Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/Shutterstock Apple will inspect every photo uploaded to the cloud by […]
Are we seeing an end to ‘surveillance capitalism’ on the internet?
Some of the world’s largest technology companies are starting to offer a new type of privacy on their platforms. It will appease some customers’ concerns […]
