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Electric trucks are ready, but charging stations and power are lacking: waiting times up to 12 years

Despite incentives to switch to electric trucks, transport companies face significant delays due to a lack of power grid capacity and charging infrastructure. Waiting times for grid connections have r...

Companies using AI pay insufficient attention to impact on staff

Companies implementing artificial intelligence are failing to adequately consider the impact on their employees. The adoption of AI often leads to changes in task complexity and mental workload, requi...

Apple's bold move forward with AI, but is it enough? ‘Still no AI model of its own’

Apple has introduced several new AI features for its operating system, including an updated Siri and improved photo searching, in an effort to compete in the artificial intelligence market. However, i...

NASA announces astronauts for third moon mission

NASA has announced the four astronauts participating in the third mission of the Artemis program. This upcoming mission will involve orbiting Earth, making it less complex than the previous flight tha...

Air raid sirens to remain, Defence to help fund new network

The Dutch government has decided to maintain the air raid siren system by developing a new network in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence. Justice Minister David van Weel announced that the def...

New air raid alarm to also sound for drone threats

The Dutch government has decided to modernize the national air raid siren system instead of phasing it out as previously planned. The updated system will maintain its public warning function while add...

Turkey launches plan to boost global energy from electricity

Turkey has launched a global plan at its climate summit to transition from fossil fuels to electricity. The summit's chairman aims to encourage more nations to commit to generating 35 percent of their...

Nintendo to release remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time this year

Nintendo is developing a remake of the classic game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console. Originally released for the Nintendo 64, the updated version is exp...

Apple at odds with EU over 'stricter legislation' for Siri AI

Apple has announced a delay in the release of its new Siri AI features in Europe, blaming the region's strict regulatory framework. The European Union has countered this claim, stating that the compan...

Latvia and Ukraine agree on drone deal at Tallinn summit

Ukraine and Latvia signed a drone deal during a summit held in Tallinn. President Volodymyr Zelensky shared footage of the signing ceremony, which highlights the ongoing military cooperation between t...

MPs: label abuse chat groups as organized crime

Dutch Members of Parliament are calling for participation in private chat groups that share sexual abuse imagery to be classified as organized crime to allow for tougher penalties. Justice Minister Da...

Dutch lawsuit against Snapchat over addictive app design

The Stichting Onderzoek Marktinformatie (SOMI) has launched a collective lawsuit against Snapchat in the Netherlands. The foundation alleges that the platform utilizes an addictive design and unlawful...

Physically disabled Margarit Groothedde wrote a children's book with her eyes: 'It's amazing that it's in stores now'

Is tracking your child with a GPS watch a good idea?

Annefleur is debating whether to purchase GPS watches for her primary school-aged children to track their location at all times. The article addresses the considerations parents face when deciding to ...

Demand for AI hardware keeps Chinese exports going strong

Chinese exports experienced a significant increase in May, driven primarily by strong global demand for AI hardware such as chips and data center equipment. This growth occurred despite the ongoing co...

Ecologists survey winged inhabitants of De Molenhoek in Uitgeest: ‘Careful planning prevents delay, so timing is very important’

Ecologist Melissa Keijsper is conducting research on bat populations at the former De Molenhoek school building in Uitgeest through September. Using thermal imaging cameras, the study aims to identify...

Experts: Stop charging your electric car between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m.

A Dutch think tank advises electric vehicle owners to avoid charging their cars during the evening rush hour between 4:00 PM and 9:00 PM. This change is recommended to help drivers save money and redu...

Brazen company charges customers ‘hefty fee’ to access their own data, but it’s illegal

A Netherlands-based international company has stopped illegally charging customers a fee to access their personal data following intervention from the Dutch Data Protection Authority. The regulatory b...

Apple gives parents more control over children's iPhones and improves Siri

Apple has announced new features for iPhones that provide parents with increased control over their children's device usage and communication. The company is also significantly upgrading Siri, althoug...

ITQ founder Francisco Perez van der Oord (49) values investing in people over millions in revenue: ‘The success of others gives me energy’

Francisco Perez van der Oord, founder of IT company ITQ, emphasizes that investing in employees has been the core of his business for 25 years. He prioritizes the professional growth and success of hi...

Cabinet wants ban on commercial social media work for children

The Dutch cabinet proposes a ban on commercial social media work for children aged 15 and younger. Minister Thierry Aartsen informed the House of Representatives of the plan, which aims to protect min...

Bunq fined for late response to customer fraud complaints

The Dutch online bank Bunq has been fined 170,000 euros by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). The penalty was issued because the bank failed to respond in a timely manner to fr...

American tourists removed from hop-on hop-off bus by police: "A drone came inside"

Police evacuated a hop-on-hop-off bus near Amsterdam's Leidseplein after reports of a suspicious object prompted a large-scale security operation. Officers used a drone and a search dog to inspect the...

Amsterdam version of Assassin’s Creed features city plagued by witches and black magic

New French-German fighter jet will not happen

France and Germany have reportedly abandoned their joint project to develop a next-generation fighter jet. The decision comes after sources indicated that ongoing disagreements between the involved ai...

Self-driving taxis will soon be available in London

Uber is preparing to launch a self-driving taxi service in London, with user registration opening this Monday. The robotaxis are expected to be operational in the English capital within the next few m...

Ukraine receives nearly six billion euros from EU for drones

The European Union will disburse the first 5.9 billion euro installment of a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine this month. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced that these funds are specifically...

Class action lawsuit over cervical cancer screening data breach

The Women’s Rights Collective has launched a mass claim against the laboratory Clinical Diagnostics following a data leak that compromised the medical records of hundreds of thousands of women. The ...

Kallas: Drone wall on EU's eastern flank must be operational soon

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called for the rapid operationalization of a drone wall along the European Union's eastern flank following recent incidents in Latvia and Romania. During a press co...

Advanced 3D puzzling

The Markermeerdijk between Durgerdam and Hoorn has been reinforced and modernized over the past several years to ensure long-term flood protection. The complex engineering project, described as a high...