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Netflix's password sharing crackdown begins in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain Netflix's fight against password sharing is expanding in earnest. The company is rolling out paid account sharing in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain after trialing the effort in Latin America. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/netflix-account-sharing-rollout-countries-202340036.html

Dell to layoff 6,650 employees as demand for PCs plummets Computer manufacturer Dell is set to cut about 6,650 jobs representing 5 percent of its global workforce, according to a report from Bloomberg. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/6/23587401/dell-employees-layoffs-tech-recession-falling-pc-laptop-sales

Netflix introduces spatial audio to a lot more movies and shows Netflix is introducing two new benefits exclusively for its premium subscribers: rolling out support for spatial audio across the streaming platform’s top 700 titles and increasing the number of download devices from four to six. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/1/23577439/netflix-spatial-audio-premium-subscribers-download-devices

Google Fi says customer data was compromised by hackers Google has notified customers using its Google Fi cell service that their personal data may have been stolen in a recent cyberattack, which is believed to be in connection with a T-Mobile data breach earlier this month. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/1/23580947/google-fi-mobile-tmobile-security-breach-data

Samsung's profits plunged in 2022 due to weak chip and smartphone demand Samsung has revealed a sharp decline in profit for 2022, mainly due to the weak demand for its chips and smartphones, which are the company's main moneymakers. The Korean tech giant has posted KRW 302.23 trillion (US$245. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/samsung-profits-plunged-2022-weak-chip-smartphone-demand-061034183.html

HBO’s The Last of Us is pushing all the right buttons by telling new stories HBO’s The Last of Us has been very careful to stick to the source material for the most part — a smart but also rather logical choice, given how cinematic the original game was. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/30/23577959/the-last-of-us-hbo-episode-3-bill-frank-kathleen

Comparison: M1 Pro and M1 Max vs. M2 Pro and M2 Max Apple silicon is getting a brand new upgrade in thanks to the M2 Pro and M2 Max, but what’s the comparison between them and the M1 Pro and M1 Max? With the new advancement in tech from Cupertino, users may experience choice-anxiety when determining what device or chipset is right for them. Continue Reading . . . https://www.macobserver.com/tips/comparison-m1-m2-pro/