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European Parliament votes to ban new gas car sales by 2035 The European Union is one step closer to banning sales of new gas-powered cars. The European Parliament has voted in favor of a Council agreement requiring that all new passenger cars and vans produce zero emissions by 2035. The move also revises some 2030 targets. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/eu-parliament-gas-car-sales-ban-2035-145814537.html

Blue Origin made solar cells by smelting simulated Moon dust Whether or not Blue Origin puts a lander on the Moon, it might play a key role in sustaining lunar operations. Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company has revealed that it can produce solar cells and transmission wire using simulated Moon regolith. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/blue-origina-solar-cells-moon-soil-173908801.html

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