Technology News in English
Latest technology headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
I considered going chronically offline with a Nokia 3310
Journalist Senna Brammer explores the concept of being "chronically online" and her consideration of switching to an old Nokia 3310 to disconnect. The article reflects on the constant presence of digi...
Cleaning websites adjust information after regulator criticism
Three cleaning service websites will clearly disclose their use of paid subscriptions following criticism from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). The changes aim to prevent con...
Entrepreneurs call on cabinet for crisis approach to grid congestion
Several Dutch business organizations and the municipality of Eindhoven have urged the national cabinet to treat power grid congestion as a national crisis. In a letter to the State Secretary for Clima...
Utrecht University systems back online after data center fire
Utrecht University has restored all systems and reopened its buildings as of Monday following a data center fire in Almere last Thursday. The fire had caused widespread technical disruptions across th...
Police warn about WhatsApp 'girl houses', girls sharing personal photos
Police in Amsterdam are warning about 'WhatsApp girls' houses,' where children as young as 11 share personal photos and videos that may be monitored by anonymous adults. These channels often require a...
ASML to help India's Tata Electronics build first chip factory
ASML has partnered with India's Tata Electronics to assist in the construction of one of India's first semiconductor factories. The collaboration was announced during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Mo...
YouTube, Snap and TikTok settle case over social media addiction healthcare costs
YouTube, Snap, and TikTok have reached a settlement in a United States lawsuit regarding the addictive nature of their platforms. The case addressed allegations that social media addiction has led to ...
Netherlands beckons India: PM Modi eyes ASML, water expertise and new trade deals
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the Netherlands this weekend to pursue new trade deals in sectors including defense, water management, and technology. During his visit, he met with Kin...
Bernard (81) loses thousands of euros to sophisticated new bank scam: 'I’m deeply ashamed'
An 81-year-old man named Bernard lost thousands of euros to sophisticated bank help desk fraud that utilizes AI and data leaks to impersonate bank staff. Data from ABN Amro reveals that scammers now u...
CBS outage resolved after Almere data center fire
The Central Bureau for Statistics (CBS) has resolved a system outage caused by a fire at a datacenter in Almere last Thursday. The disruption also impacted other companies using the facility, but serv...
From Johann Sebastian Bach to AI: Netherlands Bach Society connects Baroque and the present at the Phil
The Netherlands Bach Society will perform their program "Bach's Inspiration" at the Philharmonie in Haarlem this Sunday. Conducted by Johanna Soller, the concert explores the connections between Baroq...
Screen Time | Does a black-and-white phone screen reduce your craving for TikTok?
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 c...
Haarlem Comic Days invite public to look critically
The Haarlemse Stripdagen festival has launched a warm-up event featuring eight young artists creating public illustrations across Haarlem based on the theme 'Critical Looking.' These interactive art d...
Annemiek and Thomas buried under return packages from unknown Chinese webshop
Annemiek and Thomas Buiter have been receiving a continuous stream of return packages for years because an unknown Chinese webshop provided their home address as a return destination. Despite their ef...
Experts on state aid for Tata: 'Amsterdam won't get a green port without those 2 billion'
Kees Flodder is not just about nostalgia: ‘It’s now also about AI and childcare costs’
Sharp losses on New York stock exchanges, oil prices significantly higher
Stock markets in New York closed with significant losses on Friday, reversing gains from the previous day. Technology and chip stocks were among the biggest decliners, while oil prices saw a substanti...
Reuters: SpaceX to join Nasdaq on June 12
Elon Musk's commercial space company, SpaceX, is expected to go public on the Nasdaq exchange on June 12. Sources familiar with the matter reported the news to Reuters, marking a significant developme...
Hantavirus is not like COVID, but online misinformation is reminiscent of 2020
Province installs viewing platforms at Velsertraverse. 'It is definitely recommended to come and take a look'
The province of Noord-Holland has installed two viewing platforms at the Velsertraverse construction site to allow the public to observe the work this coming weekend. Visitors are encouraged to watch ...
Two employees, 46.2 million in assets – mega fine for secretive taxi app exposes link between Russia and Amsterdam’s Zuidas
Power outage in Amsterdam-Noord and Landsmeer affects 3,000 households
TNO finds solution for growing mountain of discarded solar panels
TNO has developed a new laser technology to efficiently recycle discarded solar panels and recover over 99 percent of the silver and high-purity silicon they contain. This innovation aims to provide a...
Finland issues drone warning, country on high alert
Finnish authorities issued a drone threat warning for the Uusimaa region, including Helsinki, on Thursday night, advising residents to stay indoors. The Finnish Armed Forces clarified that there was n...
Judge refuses to approve Musk's settlement with investors: 'Red flags'
A US judge has refused to approve a $1.5 million settlement proposal from Elon Musk intended to resolve allegations of misleading investors. The judge cited concerns over the low amount of the settlem...
Family of Boeing crash victim awarded nearly $50 million in damages
A US jury has awarded $49.5 million in damages to the family of a 24-year-old American woman who died in a 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash. The victim was among those killed during the period when the aircr...
Heat pump dilemma: hybrid or all-electric. ‘We have a 1955 house that could be a very interesting case’
Over fifty people attended an information market at the Cunera primary school in Bakkum to discuss the transition to hybrid and all-electric heat pumps. The event featured presentations from the CALor...
Haarlem Mayor Jos Wienen to chair national task force on steel slag
Mayor Jos Wienen of Haarlem has been appointed as the national chairman of the Taskforce for Existing Applications of Steel Slag. In this new role, announced by State Secretary Annet Bertram, Wienen w...
Reader question: Can Ziggo raise prices now that they are adding football?
Dutch telecommunications provider Ziggo is increasing its monthly subscription rates by 2.50 euros starting July 1st due to the addition of ESPN sports channels. A reader has contacted an ombudsman to...
Jetten: Islands can be a model in the energy transition
Minister Rob Jetten stated that the six Caribbean islands within the Kingdom of the Netherlands can serve as models for a successful energy transition. He noted that Aruba's current focus on gas as an...