Technology News in English
Latest technology headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Home batteries appeal to solar panel owners. Strong interest in Energiek Velsen meetings
As feed-in compensation for solar power is set to diminish next year, interest in home battery storage has surged among residents in Velsen. Information sessions organized by the local group Energiek ...
Trump removes AI image of himself as Jesus after criticism
Donald Trump removed an AI-generated image depicting him as Jesus from his Truth Social account following widespread criticism. The former president had posted the controversial graphic on Sunday befo...
Booking.com and Basic-Fit hacked; can we still trust companies with our data? 'A new arms race is coming'
Booking.com and Basic-Fit have experienced data breaches that resulted in the leak of customer information to unauthorized third parties. The identity of the hackers remains unknown, and experts sugge...
Telecom store in Haarlem robbed again in broad daylight
A telecom store in Haarlem was robbed by four young suspects on Tuesday, marking the fourth such incident at the same location in three months. The perpetrators used pepper spray to threaten staff bef...
Hengelo company and German defense giant to build missiles together
German technology group Rheinmetall and the Hengelo-based company Destinus have partnered to establish a joint venture for the large-scale production of modern missiles. The weapons will be manufactur...
Limburg Water Board claims first in removing medicine residues
Waterschap Limburg has developed a new technique capable of removing more than 80 percent of medicinal residues from wastewater, a significant improvement over the standard 30 percent. The water board...
Booking.com hackers did not steal payment details and addresses
A data breach at Booking.com compromised customer contact information, email addresses, and certain booking details, though financial and payment data remained secure. A company spokesperson confirmed...
Payment details and addresses not leaked in Booking.com hack
Booking.com has confirmed that a recent security breach exposed customer contact information, including email addresses and phone numbers, as well as certain booking data. The company stated that no f...
Long lines at Schiphol arrivals due to new digital border control
Long queues formed at Schiphol Airport on Monday for arriving passengers due to delays with the new European electronic entry system. The Royal Military Police reported that registering travelers in t...
Cyber expert: data breaches are never completely preventable
Cyber expert Gina Doekhie warns that data breaches, such as those recently impacting companies like Booking.com and Odido, cannot be entirely prevented. She explains that even with strong security, th...
Electric trucks gain ground due to diesel crisis and environmental regulations
Although electric trucks currently represent only 1.5% of the total fleet in the Netherlands, their adoption is expected to increase rapidly due to record-high diesel prices and falling vehicle costs....
The muscular livestreamer providing a counter-narrative to the manosphere
Journalist Sam van Opbergen profiles a Dutch Twitch streamer who offers a counter-narrative to the toxic 'manosphere' trends. The article explores how this creator provides a positive alternative to t...
Basic-Fit hack: data of 200,000 Dutch customers leaked
Gym chain Basic-Fit has suffered a data breach affecting approximately 200,000 Dutch customers. Out of its 5.8 million European members, a total of one million records were compromised in the hack.
Amsterdam supermarket goes viral: millions of views, but also lines and crowds
A supermarket in Amsterdam Nieuw-West has gained massive social media popularity, with promotional videos reaching millions of views and attracting thousands of followers. This online success has resu...
Internet becoming more expensive as providers focus on higher speeds
KPN has removed its most affordable internet subscription for new customers while increasing the prices of its higher-speed plans. This move comes despite warnings from the Dutch regulator ACM regardi...
Booking.com hack: customer booking information accessed
Unauthorized third parties gained access to customer booking information at Booking.com, leading to a confirmed data breach. The company acknowledged the incident on Sunday evening after affected cust...
Since the war in Iran, this car dealer is selling more electric cars
Astronauts after moon mission: Earth is a lifeboat in the universe
Following a moon mission, astronauts shared their perspectives on Earth, describing the planet as a 'lifeboat' within the vast universe. Their reflections emphasize the fragility and importance of pro...
Ditch the smartwatch: it’s giving you sleepless nights, says sleep expert
Dutch sleep professor Eus van Someren warns that using smartwatches to monitor sleep quality can actually lead to poorer sleep results. He emphasizes that insomnia is a significant, underestimated hea...
Robbery at smartphone store in Haarlem city center, police search for suspect
A robbery occurred at a smartphone shop on Barteljorisstraat in the center of Haarlem on Saturday afternoon. Local police are currently conducting a search for the suspect involved in the incident.
How to be the first to read indebuurt Haarlem articles
The local news platform indebuurt Haarlem is encouraging readers to enable push notifications on its mobile app to receive the latest updates immediately. The site provides instructions on how to conf...
Roxane van Iperen concerned about Big Tech: The business model of major tech platforms is not intended to improve our lives
Author Roxane van Iperen has written the essay 'Ik zie wat ik geloof' for the Month of Philosophy, focusing on the influence of Big Tech on society. She argues that the business models of major tech p...
Screen Time | Moon mission makes mobile phones mainstream in space
Tech reporter Rutger Otto's weekly column discusses the increasing use of mobile phones for capturing high-quality photography in space. The article highlights impressive images taken by mobile device...
Artemis II mission astronauts transferred to navy ship
The four astronauts of the Artemis II mission have been transferred to a U.S. Navy ship for medical examinations. NASA footage showed the crew walking across the ship's deck independently after the tr...
Trump congratulates Artemis II space mission astronauts
U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated the astronauts of the Artemis II space mission in a post on Truth Social. He expressed his pride in the crew and their mission, stating he could not be proude...
Vattenfall uses 'giant kettle' to sustainably heat tens of thousands of homes in Amsterdam
Teslas with self-driving software allowed on Dutch roads
The RDW has approved the use of Tesla's self-driving software on Dutch roads, allowing drivers to navigate traffic without keeping their hands on the steering wheel. This decision makes the Netherland...
KLM plane forced to return to Schiphol after hitting a heron
A KLM flight heading to Nice was forced to return to Schiphol Airport on Friday afternoon after colliding with a heron shortly after takeoff. It is suspected that the bird may have been sucked into th...
First bodycams to be issued to conductors at the end of this month
Dutch Railways (NS) conductors will begin receiving bodycams at the end of this month to improve safety during their shifts. State Secretary Annet Bertram informed the House of Representatives that th...
Groene Hart residents speak out against wind turbines for hours
Residents and politicians from the Groene Hart region spent hours voicing their opposition to the installation of wind turbines in the open polder landscape during a meeting at the South Holland provi...