Google's 'Be Evil' business transformation is complete: Time for the end game [Tue Nov 2 2021]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 2 November 2021 ***************************************************************** Google's 'Be Evil' business transformation is complete: Time for the end game I've read this stuff, says one dev. 'Either Google is screwed, or society is screwed' ***************************************************************** Off-Prem * Microsoft wins JEDI contract, Amazon complains. Amazon wins NSA contract, watchdog says Microsoft right to moan US Government Audit Office upholds Redmond's protest * Don't super-size me – China defines rules for 'super-large' platforms Creates category to control what we call a superapp for antitrust behavior and more On-Prem * FCC officially opens its $1.9bn purse to reimburse those ripping out and replacing Huawei, ZTE kit You've got just over a couple of months to get your compensation requests filed * Apple's anti-ad-tracking iPhone feature took a '$10bn' chunk out of social network revenues What's that, the world's tiniest violin playing? * Having made £1bn in gross savings well ahead of March 2023 deadline, more cuts could be on BT's agenda Now exec talk turns to defence against corporate takeovers and where next for efficiency gains * Battery in 2021 MacBook Pro way easier to replace, says iFixit – shame about the rest When we say 'way easier,' you better have a steady hand and nerves of steel * Google's special Android for India revealed Two months late is better than never in a supply chain challenged-world, and means it is out in time for Diwali * The pandemic improved the status of IT workers … forever Yes, the tech dept was elevated in these trying times – we just need to keep reminding everyone why * SoftIron now slinging servers with artisanal firmware and an auditable bill of materials Still loves Ceph. Now also loved by government buyers, which are funding its factories so they can access more secure servers Security * Trojan Source attack: Code that says one thing to humans tells your compiler something very different, warn academics Bidirectional character attack – simple and nightmarish * Android has its head in the sand with AbstractEmu malware rooting phones Plus Microsoft funding community security to fill US skills gap * Data transfers between the EU and the US: Still unclear on what you're supposed to do? Here's an explainer This (still) applies to British businesses too... for now Software * VMware's divorce from Dell is complete: Virtualization giant now a separate biz with $64bn valuation Wants to be the 'Switzerland' of cloud * Apple's macOS Monterey upgrades some people's laptops to doorstops Reports of bricked computers suggest it may be worth waiting for better-behaving code * Linux 5.15 kernel released with new NTFS driver: Next LTS or will 5.16 sneak in? Also SMB3 server in the kernel, and new DAMON memory monitor * Google's 'Be Evil' business transformation is complete: Time for the end game I've read this stuff, says one dev. 'Either Google is screwed, or society is screwed' * IT god exposed as false idol by quirks of Java – until he laid his hands on the server Look on my works and despair. After you've emptied the trash Offbeat * Google lab proposes solar-powered moisture farming to provide water for billions From Tatooine to Earth ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This email was sent to {EMAIL} You can update your preferences here: or unsubscribe from this list: Situation Publishing Ltd, 315 Montgomery Street, 9th & 10th Floors, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA The Register and its contents are Copyright © 2021 Situation Publishing. All rights reserved. Find our Privacy Policy here: