Technology News in English
Latest technology headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Amsterdam supermarket goes viral: millions of views, but also lines and crowds
A supermarket in Amsterdam Nieuw-West has gained massive social media popularity, with promotional videos reaching millions of views and attracting thousands of followers. This online success has resu...
Internet becoming more expensive as providers focus on higher speeds
KPN has removed its most affordable internet subscription for new customers while increasing the prices of its higher-speed plans. This move comes despite warnings from the Dutch regulator ACM regardi...
Booking.com hack: customer booking information accessed
Unauthorized third parties gained access to customer booking information at Booking.com, leading to a confirmed data breach. The company acknowledged the incident on Sunday evening after affected cust...
Since the war in Iran, this car dealer is selling more electric cars
Astronauts after moon mission: Earth is a lifeboat in the universe
Following a moon mission, astronauts shared their perspectives on Earth, describing the planet as a 'lifeboat' within the vast universe. Their reflections emphasize the fragility and importance of pro...
Ditch the smartwatch: it’s giving you sleepless nights, says sleep expert
Dutch sleep professor Eus van Someren warns that using smartwatches to monitor sleep quality can actually lead to poorer sleep results. He emphasizes that insomnia is a significant, underestimated hea...
Robbery at smartphone store in Haarlem city center, police search for suspect
A robbery occurred at a smartphone shop on Barteljorisstraat in the center of Haarlem on Saturday afternoon. Local police are currently conducting a search for the suspect involved in the incident.
How to be the first to read indebuurt Haarlem articles
The local news platform indebuurt Haarlem is encouraging readers to enable push notifications on its mobile app to receive the latest updates immediately. The site provides instructions on how to conf...
Roxane van Iperen concerned about Big Tech: The business model of major tech platforms is not intended to improve our lives
Author Roxane van Iperen has written the essay 'Ik zie wat ik geloof' for the Month of Philosophy, focusing on the influence of Big Tech on society. She argues that the business models of major tech p...
Screen Time | Moon mission makes mobile phones mainstream in space
Tech reporter Rutger Otto's weekly column discusses the increasing use of mobile phones for capturing high-quality photography in space. The article highlights impressive images taken by mobile device...
Artemis II mission astronauts transferred to navy ship
The four astronauts of the Artemis II mission have been transferred to a U.S. Navy ship for medical examinations. NASA footage showed the crew walking across the ship's deck independently after the tr...
Trump congratulates Artemis II space mission astronauts
U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated the astronauts of the Artemis II space mission in a post on Truth Social. He expressed his pride in the crew and their mission, stating he could not be proude...
Vattenfall uses 'giant kettle' to sustainably heat tens of thousands of homes in Amsterdam
Teslas with self-driving software allowed on Dutch roads
The RDW has approved the use of Tesla's self-driving software on Dutch roads, allowing drivers to navigate traffic without keeping their hands on the steering wheel. This decision makes the Netherland...
KLM plane forced to return to Schiphol after hitting a heron
A KLM flight heading to Nice was forced to return to Schiphol Airport on Friday afternoon after colliding with a heron shortly after takeoff. It is suspected that the bird may have been sucked into th...
First bodycams to be issued to conductors at the end of this month
Dutch Railways (NS) conductors will begin receiving bodycams at the end of this month to improve safety during their shifts. State Secretary Annet Bertram informed the House of Representatives that th...
Groene Hart residents speak out against wind turbines for hours
Residents and politicians from the Groene Hart region spent hours voicing their opposition to the installation of wind turbines in the open polder landscape during a meeting at the South Holland provi...
Prosecutors suspect arrested partner of murdering Amsterdam ABN Amro employee (40)
A 39-year-old man is suspected of murdering his partner, an ABN Amro employee whose body was found in their Amsterdam home two weeks ago. While the suspect remains in custody, the victim's family is s...
Hoofddorp suspect claims to be infiltrator in violent online group. Court keeps him in custody: 'You are doing very strange things'
A 23-year-old man from Hoofddorp remains in custody after claiming he was infiltrating the extremist online community 'The Com' to gather evidence for the police. The court rejected his defense, descr...
‘Penises out!’: Tesla Amsterdam intervenes after notorious party, but it’s not that simple
A court has ruled that Tesla's Amsterdam branch cannot summarily dismiss an employee who shouted an inappropriate phrase during a group photo at a company event. While the judge acknowledged the behav...
Longstanding discontent over hacked healthcare provider ChipSoft: ‘They hold hospitals in a stranglehold’
Healthcare IT provider ChipSoft has been hacked, potentially compromising patient data across various hospitals. The company is currently facing significant criticism for its near-monopoly position an...
Professor banned for two years after forgetting to scan eight items offers Albert Heijn a solution
Professor Maarten Steinbuch received a two-year ban from an Albert Heijn supermarket after failing to scan eight out of twelve items during a self-checkout spot check. Faced with the choice of a ban o...
Preparations to reinforce Heemskerk coast in full swing; beach filling up
Rijkswaterstaat is preparing to reinforce the coast at Heemskerk by depositing approximately 400,000 cubic meters of sand between beach poles 48 and 49.5. The project is scheduled to begin at the end ...
ChipSoft: investigation into ransomware attack in full swing
Software supplier ChipSoft is conducting an ongoing investigation into the cause and scope of a ransomware attack on its systems. The company is maintaining close contact with healthcare organizations...
Drones spotted near Princess Beatrix's home and Dutch Central Bank vault
In November, drones were spotted near Princess Beatrix's residence at Castle Drakensteyn and a nearby gold vault belonging to the Dutch Central Bank in Huis ter Heide. The Royal Netherlands Marechauss...
Artemis II astronauts prepare for return to Earth
Astronauts from the Artemis II space mission are currently on their return journey to Earth and have passed the halfway point. They are expected to land in the ocean off the coast of San Diego during ...
More than two million electric cars on the road in the Netherlands
The Netherlands has reached a milestone with over two million fully electric, hybrid, or plug-in hybrid vehicles on the road as of early this year. This figure represents a nearly 25 percent increase ...
The Netherlands now has two million electric cars: one in five passenger cars runs (partly) on electricity
The Netherlands now has over two million electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid cars, representing a 25% increase from the previous year. According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), one in five passenger...
Amsterdam has relatively the fewest electric cars
According to CBS data, Amsterdam has the lowest relative number of electric vehicles per 1,000 residents among Dutch cities, despite having the highest absolute total of 40,000 cars. The city maintain...
Parents of young children still struggle to put down their own phones
One in three parents frequently checks their phone in the presence of their children, prompting experts to call for better guidance on the parental role-model function. Experts recommend that advice o...