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Irene de Bel: 'Our legal system provides too few tools to tackle online abuse'

The Dutch hosting company NForce voluntarily took down the controversial website Motherless following a request from the Public Prosecution Service due to its host of illegal content. This action high...

Germany sees more cyberattacks and wants to strike back

Germany is developing a more active cyber defense strategy and preparing legislation to allow for counterattacks following an increase in cyberattacks. Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt anno...

Check your power connection before going green

Residents in Haarlem are advised to verify if their electrical connections are sufficient before installing sustainable technologies like heat pumps or solar panels. Due to increasing grid congestion ...

eBay rejects GameStop bid: 'Not credible or attractive'

Auction site eBay has rejected a 56 billion dollar takeover bid from video game retailer GameStop, calling the offer neither credible nor attractive. GameStop is reportedly considering a hostile takeo...

Odido will not compensate customers after data breach from cyberattack

Odido has announced it will not compensate customers following a data leak caused by a cyberattack in February. CEO Søren Abildgaard stated that the company was not found to have violated any regulat...

Odido refused to pay after major hack and stands by it: 'It's not about the money'

Odido refused to pay a ransom following a major cyberattack in February that exposed the personal data of 6.39 million customers. Chief Commercial Officer Tisha van Lammeren stated that the decision w...

Wingtech appears overconfident with $8 billion claim against Dutch State

Wingtech is seeking 8 billion dollars in damages from the Dutch State following a government intervention involving its subsidiary, Nexperia, in October. Current assessments suggest the legal claim ha...

Tata Steel investigates whether more slag can be used in cement

Tata Steel is collaborating with a cement company to investigate incorporating more types of steel slag into construction materials to promote sustainability. This initiative aims to find alternative ...

EU foreign policy chief Kallas: defense production must increase significantly

EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas has called for a significant increase in European defense production and joint procurement, stating that current efforts are lagging. Speaking ahead of a meeting wi...

Dutch buy fewer household appliances but want convenience and luxury

Dutch consumers are purchasing fewer household appliances overall but are increasingly opting for luxury and convenience-focused items. According to a trade association, sales of robot vacuum cleaners...

Company behind Canvas reaches agreement with hackers and apologizes

Instructure, the American company behind the educational platform Canvas, has reached an agreement with hackers following a data breach last week. The hackers have returned the stolen data and reporte...

Netflix sued for collecting and selling data without consent

Netflix has been sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly collecting and selling user data without consent. The lawsuit claims the streaming giant improperly handled personal informatio...

Four floating ‘Elver Finders’ to catch glass eels at locks: How do they work?

Researchers are using four floating "Elver Finders" near the sluices in IJmuiden to monitor glass eel populations in the North Sea Canal and Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. These devices allow scientists to ca...

Indian Prime Minister Modi to visit the Netherlands this week

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the Netherlands this week for official discussions. The talks will cover global issues such as the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as wel...

Toxic manosphere gaining ground in schools: ‘Student said a woman should just be available for him’

A study by the School & Safety Foundation reveals that 78% of teachers observe students being influenced by toxic "manosphere" ideologies found online. These beliefs, which include misogynistic and ho...

Budget giants Temu and SHEIN face off in court

A legal battle between online fast-fashion retailers SHEIN and Temu begins this Monday in London. SHEIN accuses its competitor of copyright infringement on an industrial scale by allegedly stealing pr...

UN sounds alarm over civilian deaths from drones in Sudan

UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk has raised an alarm regarding the high number of civilian casualties resulting from drone strikes in Sudan. At least 880 people have reportedly been killed in...

DigiD outage: App and website users seeing error messages

A technical malfunction at DigiD on Monday has made it difficult for users to log in via the service's website and mobile application. More than 3,600 reports of the outage have been recorded on the m...

UvA and VU seek alternatives after Canvas educational software hack

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Vrije Universiteit (VU) have suspended the use of the educational software Canvas following a cyberattack by the hacker collective ShinyHunters. Both universities...

Old TV shows get a second life thanks to social media

Journalist Sam van Opbergen highlights how classic television programs like the British series "Top Gear" are gaining renewed popularity on social media platforms like TikTok. The show's humor remains...

Power restored to Almere data center after Wednesday fire

The NorthC datacenter in Almere expects to have a temporary power supply restored by Wednesday at noon following a major fire last Thursday. The blaze caused significant damage to the facility's power...

Wingtech demands $8 billion from Dutch state after Nexperia intervention

Wingtech is pursuing arbitration against the Netherlands, seeking $8 billion in damages following the government's intervention in its subsidiary, Nexperia. The company alleges that state actions in O...

Fatbikes banned in Vondelpark starting today

Amsterdam has officially implemented a ban on fatbikes with tires wider than seven centimeters in the Vondelpark, with violators facing a 115-euro fine after an initial two-week warning period. The ci...

Cees doesn't want a smart device. Can he refuse the replacement of his old electricity and gas meters?

Cees Riedeman wishes to retain his traditional electricity and gas meters rather than upgrading to modern smart devices. He prefers manually reporting his energy readings and questions whether he has ...

Scorned used EVs suddenly in demand. Maarten Pompen drives an eight-year-old one: 'Hardly any maintenance, only tires wear faster'

High fuel prices are driving a new trend in the Netherlands as car owners increasingly turn to older, affordable used electric vehicles. Despite concerns over battery life, owners report low maintenan...

Maastricht students still unable to use Canvas after hack

Students and staff at Maastricht University remain unable to access the Canvas educational software on Monday following a cyberattack. While the technical issues are causing disruption to teaching, th...

Lowest growth in onshore wind energy in years, RVO reports

The expansion of onshore wind energy in the Netherlands has reached a historical low, according to a report by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). A decline in total power generation capacity is ...

Disappointing growth in onshore wind energy due to power grid and uncertainty

Onshore wind energy expansion in the Netherlands reached its lowest point since 2017, with only 96 megawatts added in 2025. This stagnation is primarily driven by legislative uncertainty and the chall...

Researcher on Vondelpark fatbike ban: Fatbikes are the scapegoats of the traffic debate

Dua Lipa sues Samsung over photo on television packaging

Singer Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung for using her image on television packaging without her permission or payment. The singer is seeking $15 million in damages for the unauthorized use...