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No trains between Amsterdam Central and Zaandam due to disruption

Power temporarily cut in Tilburg due to risk of overload

Approximately 18,000 customers in the Tilburg region experienced a brief power outage on Sunday morning. Grid operator Enexis intentionally shut down power to prevent the electricity network from beco...

The hole in an airplane window lets you look outside, but that’s not its only purpose

Aircraft windows feature a small hole that serves an essential role in cabin safety during flights. While it allows passengers to see outside, its primary function is to manage air pressure between th...

Pokémon Go turns ten, Charlotte (72) has already caught 209,036: 'I do it for the social connections and the exercise'

As the mobile game Pokémon Go celebrates its tenth anniversary, it has transitioned from a temporary craze into a lasting global community. Players like 72-year-old Charlotte continue to use the game...

Ronald’s Opel navigation system has been lost for over a year and a half

Ronald is facing persistent issues with his Opel navigation system, which has been malfunctioning for over eighteen months. Despite the promise of up-to-date map software for new vehicles, the owner r...

Actor who played Mark Zuckerberg no longer wants to be associated with him

Actor Jesse Eisenberg has stated that he no longer wishes to be associated with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Eisenberg played the role of Zuckerberg in the 2010 film The Social Network during his career.

Opinion: Using data centers for the energy transition? We live in Amsterdam, not in the pipe dreams of Sam Altman or Jeff Bezos

'Aggressive' home battery sellers exploit fear of power shortages: 'Consumers are being blindsided'

Regulators at the ACM are reporting an increase in complaints regarding aggressive telemarketing tactics used to sell home batteries to Dutch consumers. Salespeople are allegedly exploiting fears of p...

Screen time | Let celebrities decide for themselves if they want to live on digitally

Tech reporter Rutger Otto explores the ethical debate surrounding the digital resurrection of deceased celebrities. He questions whether surviving relatives should have the authority to decide if a pu...

Police use VR headsets to practice stopping people based on behavior rather than ethnicity: Sometimes a colleague walks away angry or emotional

Report: Drones spotted at Dutch bases linked to Russian shadow fleet

A report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies suggests that drones spotted over Dutch military bases late last year were likely operated from Russian shadow fleet vessels in the North ...

BMW concerned about illegal 'bootleg' BMWs built in Russia

BMW has issued a warning regarding the unauthorized production of vehicles in Russia using abandoned parts and locally sourced materials. These so-called 'bootleg BMWs' are being assembled by former e...

Amsterdam tests self-driving cargo ship for the first time (but the captain remains responsible)

Tripadvisor AI tool 'forgets' negative reviews and praises hotels as flawless

Research by the British consumer organization Which? has found that Tripadvisor's AI tool often excludes negative hotel reviews in its automated summaries. This leads to misleading descriptions, where...

Cabinet invests 450 million euros in underground hydrogen storage

The Dutch cabinet is investing 450 million euros from the Climate Fund into the construction of underground hydrogen storage facilities. This initiative aims to support the transition to renewable ene...

Going on holiday by electric car? Traveling to France is much cheaper than to Italy

Electric vehicle drivers planning a summer vacation face significant variations in charging costs across different European countries. Research indicates that travel costs differ depending on the dest...

Cabinet wants more control over government cloud usage

State Secretary Willemijn Aerdts has announced plans to reduce the Dutch government's reliance on American tech companies for cloud services. The initiative aims to enhance data sovereignty and securi...

Schiphol and other major airports warn of wait times of up to five hours due to new customs system

Virtual reality brings true-to-life frustration into our home

In November 2023, the author purchased a Meta Quest 3 VR headset for their teenage son for 550 euros. Despite the high expectations associated with the gift, the device has resulted in unexpected frus...

Ministry of Defence invests tens of millions in drone company and takes golden share option for the first time

The Dutch Ministry of Defence is investing tens of millions of euros into Intelic, an Amsterdam-based company specializing in drone control software. As part of this deal, the ministry will secure a '...

AI craze swallows chip factories and we feel it in our wallets: iPhone also getting expensive quickly

Apple has significantly increased the prices of its iPads and MacBooks due to a global shortage of memory chips. The surge in demand for AI technology is contributing to these rising costs, which anal...

Warning if stalker with ankle monitor gets too close to victim: Amsterdam tests GPS device

Nu.nl editor suddenly sees themselves on TikTok in fake AI-generated video

Barcelona gives outdoor workers heat bracelets: stop immediately if alarm sounds

In Barcelona, outdoor workers are being provided with heat-sensitive wristbands to monitor their health. These devices vibrate to alert individuals when they are at risk of overheating, prompting them...

Tesla surprises stock market with significantly higher global vehicle deliveries than expected

Tesla reported a significant recovery in the second quarter, delivering 25% more vehicles globally compared to the same period last year. This performance exceeded market expectations following a decl...

Public support for nuclear power plants weighs heavily, says state secretary

State Secretary Jo-Annes de Bat stated that local public support is a crucial factor for the Dutch government in selecting sites for two new nuclear power plants. Although Eemshaven is technically the...

Research platform: Facebook channels profit from polarization

Research platform Justice for Prosperity has found that thousands of Dutch Facebook pages are generating revenue by spreading content designed to incite anger and polarization. These pages masquerade ...

Google loses appeal against EU billion-euro fine at top court

The European Court of Justice has rejected Google's final appeal against a 4.13 billion euro fine imposed by the European Union. The penalty was issued due to Google's abuse of its market power regard...

Spanish tourist finds valuable missing painting on the street: 'I liked the frame'

A Spanish tourist discovered a missing painting by artist Joaquín Sorolla on the street in Seville, having initially kept it simply because they liked the frame. After using artificial intelligence t...

Maasstad Hospital outage largely resolved

Maasstad Hospital in Rotterdam has resolved a significant portion of the ICT outage that began on Wednesday morning. Although systems are recovering, the hospital reported on Thursday that some functi...