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China bans hidden EV door handles in world first

J.D. Capelouto / semafor - The ban targets a design popularized by Tesla.

#techpolicy #china #cars #government #tesla #automotive #safety #ev

Flush door handles were futuristic, now China says they're too dangerous

4 wks / techspot

‘Deadly’ car feature permanently banned

4 wks / news.com.au

China follows through on deadly car ban

4 wks / news.com.au

China bans hidden car door handles, which can trap people after crashes

4 wks / npr / Camila Domonoske

China bans hidden EV door handles in world first

4 wks / semafor / J.D. Capelouto

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Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Tells Congress WBD Acquisition is Good For Consumers, Economy

Erik Gruenwedel / mediaplaynews - Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos Feb. 3 appeared before a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing reiterating the positives surrounding the streamer’s $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming and studio assets. The hearing, which addressed the …

#techpolicy #streaming #netflix #antitrust #government #business #pricing #acquisitions #law #media

Today a Republican senator took a huge hit of concentrated culture war and said Netflix makes - this is real! - “THE WOKEST CONTENT IN THE WORLD” www.theverge.com/policy/87353...

4 wks / bsky / @reckless.bsky.social / reckless.bsky.social

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4 wks / bsky / @blasphemousjones.bsky.social / blasphemousjones.bsky.social

Republicans haul Netflix before Congress for being too ‘woke’

4 wks / theverge / Lauren Feiner

Netflix Leader Pushes Warner Deal Before Skeptical Lawmakers

4 wks / nytimes / David McCabe

Netflix and Warner Bros struggle to defend merger

4 wks / bbc

Netflix says users can cancel service if HBO Max merger makes it too expensive

4 wks / arstechnica / Scharon Harding

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Tells Congress WBD Acquisition is Good For Consumers, Economy

4 wks / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 8:21 pm / permalink 18726 / 7 stories in 4 wks


Department of Justice appeals Google search monopoly ruling

Stevie Bonifield / theverge - On Tuesday, the Department of Justice and the plaintiffs in the antitrust case against Google filed a cross-appeal, as the DOJ Antitrust Division announced in a post on X: "Today, the DOJ Antitrust Division filed notice that it will cross-appeal from the …

#techpolicy #google #antitrust #government #business #alphabet #doj #us #law #litigation

DOJ, U.S. States to Appeal Remedy Decision in Google Search Antitrust Case

4 wks / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

DOJ isn't letting its Google antitrust case loss go without a fight

4 wks / appleinsider

DOJ and US states cross-appeal Google ruling to force Chrome sale

4 wks / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Justice Department to Appeal Ruling in Google Search Antitrust Case

4 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Not So Fast, Google: That Lenient Monopoly Ruling from Last Year Is Being Appealed

4 wks / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

DOJ and states appeal Google monopoly ruling to push for harsher penalties against the company

4 wks / engadget / Anna Washenko

Department of Justice appeals Google search monopoly ruling

4 wks / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 7:20 pm / permalink 18722 / 7 stories in 4 wks


Spain considers social media ban for under-16s, joining others in Europe

techxplore - Spain plans to ban social media access for children under 16, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Tuesday, in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content.


Spain Ban Policy

Spain to Ban Social Media for Under-16s, Greece Considers Similar Move

4 wks / medianama / Prabhanu Kumar Das

Europe follows Albo in social media ban

4 wks / news.com.au

Spain Follows Australia in Banning Children From Social Media. Crackdown Could Begin Next Week

4 wks / cnet / Tyler Graham

Spain to Ban Under-16s on Social Media as the World Goes All in on Age Verification

4 wks / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Spain becomes first country in Europe to ban social media for under-16s

4 wks / reddit / /u/Dr_Neurol

Spain considers social media ban for under-16s, joining others in Europe

4 wks / techxplore

Spain set to ban social media for children under 16

4 wks / engadget / Andre Revilla

Spain becomes first country in Europe to ban social media for under-16s

4 wks / cnbc

Spain moves to ban under 16’s from social media

4 wks / politico / Aitor Hernández-Morales

Spain to ban social media access for under-16s, PM Sanchez says

4 wks / reddit / /u/vriska1


Tech Titans' Backlash

Elon Musk's feud with European leaders intensifies

4 wks / semafor / Tom Chivers

Spain plans under-16 social media ban, Elon Musk calls prime minister a "tyrant"

4 wks / techspot

‘Favour’: Billionaire Gates on social media ban

4 wks / news.com.au


All Other Stories

Spain to Ban Under-16s on Social Media as the World Goes All in on Age Verification

4 wks / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 11:22 am / permalink 18710 / 14 stories in 4 wks


NASA moves Artemis 2 launch to March after hydrogen leak during testing

Mariella Moon / engadget - NASA started making the final preparations for the Artemis 2 mission in early January, with the hopes of opening its launch window as soon as February 6. After issues showed up during the mission’s wet dress rehearsal in the early hours of February 3, how…

#nasa #astronauts #science #government #aerospace #engineering #technology #safety

While NASA’s lunar dreams wait, another crew eyes orbit

4 wks / digitaltrends

NASA Delays Artemis II To March

4 wks / slashdot / msmash

NASA aims for March Artemis 2 launch after test ends early

4 wks / mashable

NASA delays Artemis 2 lunar mission to March after hydrogen leak

4 wks / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Well, Astronauts Won’t Be Going Back to the Moon This Month

4 wks / gizmodo / Ellyn Lapointe

NASA moves Artemis 2 launch to March after hydrogen leak during testing

4 wks / engadget / Mariella Moon

NASA delays Artemis II to March after hydrogen leaks bedevil countdown test

4 wks / theregister / Richard Speed

Unable to tame hydrogen leaks, NASA delays launch of Artemis II until March

4 wks / arstechnica / Stephen Clark

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 18700 / 8 stories in 4 wks


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