Technology News in English
Latest technology headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
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...
Warning! You are about to see a smoking influencer
Journalist Sam van Opbergen discusses whether social media platforms should provide warnings to young people when influencers are shown smoking. The debate focuses on the influence these online trends...
Kubilius: Member states must be more proactive in drone detection
European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius has called on EU member states to become more proactive in detecting drones. During a meeting in Cyprus, he emphasized that while the Commission is p...
SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI IPOs lure investors, but risks are high: ‘Greed is at play’
Investors are increasingly seeking shares in high-profile companies like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic, often turning to risky and obscure financial products. Despite high costs and potential for loss...
Online bank to challenge major providers with account-linked subscriptions
Internet bank Revolut is launching mobile phone subscriptions in the Netherlands to compete with established telecom providers by offering lower prices. Despite this new entry into the market, industr...
Weeks without Wi-Fi due to broken cable: 'We're getting a bit fed up'
Several families in the hamlet of Hinderdam have been without internet access for weeks due to a broken cable. Residents are expressing frustration as they wait for service providers to resolve the is...
China wants to prevent electric cars from becoming even larger and heavier
China intends to prevent electric vehicles from continuing to grow in size and weight. According to state broadcaster CCTV, the government aims to counter the trend of heavier cars driven by larger ba...
Explosion and major fire in Zwaanshoek: "Heard a huge bang"
A large fire and explosion occurred at a construction company on Hillegommerdijk in Zwaanshoek on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services, including a police helicopter, were dispatched to the scene wh...
Playing Pokémon to train military drones: how data from the popular game is used for warfare
The popular mobile game Pokémon Go has functioned as a massive geographic data collection operation since its global launch in 2016. This data is now being utilized to train military drones for warfa...
F-35 at Schiphol: Routine training or is there more to it?
The Royal Netherlands Air Force is conducting training exercises with F-35 fighter jets at Schiphol Airport to practice cooperation between civil and military aviation. These drills, the first of thei...
Parkinson's cure draws closer in this futuristic lab
Researchers in a Spanish laboratory are working on a cure for Parkinson's disease, a currently incurable condition that causes progressive physical and mental decline. The project aims to develop a re...
No emergency passports issued due to outage
A nationwide technical outage has prevented the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee from issuing emergency passports to travelers on Saturday. The cause of the malfunction and the expected time for a resol...
ASML invites Elon Musk to speak at internal technology conference
ASML has invited Elon Musk to speak virtually at an internal technology conference. Musk will share his vision on artificial intelligence, robotics, aerospace, and semiconductor manufacturing during t...
IJmuiden port model restored to former glory. Scale model unearthed from Noordoostpolder forest
A historic scale model of the IJmuiden harbor, formerly used for scientific research, has been restored and opened to the public in the Noordoostpolder. The site was recently excavated from a forest w...
Caesar (21), Stijn (24) and Max (26) to walk the Camino and develop an AI mental health app on the way: 'The world will be our office'
Three friends, including Haarlem resident Max Helmantel, are embarking on a six-day, 120-kilometer Camino pilgrimage through Portugal starting in mid-August. During their trek, the trio will utilize A...
Screen Time | The Pope doesn’t believe in the AI gods tech companies want to build
In his weekly column, tech reporter Rutger Otto explores the Pope's message regarding artificial intelligence. The Pope expressed skepticism toward the AI developments pursued by major tech companies,...
New standard pumping station in Velsen-Zuid to make failure-prone predecessor a distant memory
The regional water board Rijnland has introduced a new standardized pumping station design to replace aging and unreliable infrastructure more efficiently. The first of these standardized stations has...
Dutch people lose thousands of items in Ubers: from phones to a driving school sign
Uber's annual Lost & Found Index reveals that passengers in the Netherlands frequently forget items ranging from common electronics to unusual objects like driving school signs. While Dutch riders oft...
Parking app fine makes Klaas's hospital visit very expensive
A man named Klaas received a parking fine following a hospital visit despite having paid the required fee through a mobile app. The incident highlights the frustration of facing unexpected penalties a...
How WhatsApp ‘girls’ houses’ readable by strangers work: ‘Parents, ask your child what happens there’
European publishers sue Google over advertising practices, seeking over €640 million
A group of more than twenty European news publishers has filed a lawsuit against Google in an Amsterdam court, seeking over 640 million euros in damages. The publishers claim they suffered financial l...
Severe staff shortage in technical sector: focus on career switchers
The City of Amsterdam, educational institutions, and businesses have launched the 'Baan met Toekomst' program to address a severe labor shortage in the technical sector by targeting career switchers. ...
Haarlem’s Ad van Dongen creates podwalks for Natuurmonumenten: ‘We want an experience, a kind of mini radio play’
Haarlem resident Ad van Dongen has developed immersive audio-guided "podwalks" for Natuurmonumenten to enhance the experience of nature trails. These audio tours, such as the one in the Midden-Herendu...
FIFA cancels free World Cup tickets and asks fans to pay after all
FIFA has invalidated World Cup tickets that were accidentally distributed for free to dozens of supporters due to a technical error. The organization is now requiring these fans to pay the full ticket...
NASA astronauts shelter during ISS leak repair
NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station were ordered to shelter in their spacecraft as a precautionary measure while the Russian crew worked to seal a growing leak in their module. The ...
Utrecht road users rewarded for avoiding rush hour
Road users in the Utrecht region are being incentivized to avoid rush hour travel this summer due to extensive roadworks. By registering their trips via an app, participants can earn points to win pri...
World-famous artist Laurie Anderson lets listeners step inside her head through an intriguing experiment
Rotterdam wooden residential tower named Best Building of the Year
The SAWA residential tower in Rotterdam has been named the Best Building of the Year, the most prestigious architectural award in the Netherlands. The jury highlighted the structure's innovative use o...
Ukraine confirms it lost control over sea drone
The Ukrainian Navy confirmed that a sea drone drifted into Romanian waters after losing its course in the Black Sea. The incident was reportedly caused by Russian electronic warfare interfering with t...