Tech reporter Rutger Otto explores whether setting a phone screen to black-and-white can reduce the temptation to use apps like TikTok. Using an analogy involving Japanese potato chip packaging, the column discusses how color influences digital habits and screen time.
Fuel prices for gasoline and diesel have increased again just before the final major summer holiday travel wave. Travelers using caravans or campers will face higher costs, especially when refueling at expensive highway gas stations.
Mortgage interest rates in the Netherlands have increased significantly this week due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in Iran and Ukraine. Nearly all lenders have raised their rates, with several institutions implementing multiple hikes in just a few days.