Neowin News Feed for: Dutch

Samsung Galaxy AI to add support for four new languages by the year end

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:12:02 +0000

Samsung has recently confirmed adding support for four new languages and dialects to Galaxy AI, taking the total to 20. Read more...

Dutch government arrests suspected developer of Ethereum mixing service, Tornado Cash

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:38:02 +0000

Dutch authorities have arrested a suspected developer of Tornado Cash, an Ethereum mixing service. It comes after the U.S. sanctioned the service for allegedly mixing criminally gained crypto. Read more...

Google Chrome and ChromeOS usage restricted in Dutch schools due to data privacy concerns

Usama Jawad — Sun, 24 Jul 2022 07:42:01 +0000

A Dutch national watchdog has placed restrictions over the use of Google Chrome and ChromeOS due to its concerns about data collection and privacy. Improvements in both products are expected by 2023. Read more...

Dutch government signs deal to use Google Workspace tools in the public sector

Paul Hill — Mon, 30 May 2022 13:32:01 +0000

The Dutch government has signed an agreement with Google to use Google Workspace tools across public sector organisations. It has been examining the solution and that it complies with GDPR since 2020. Read more...

Meta pauses work on Dutch data centre after locals and politicians complain

Paul Hill — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:36:01 +0000

Meta is temporarily suspending its plans to build a data centre in the Netherlands after politicians asked the Prime Minister to pause the project over concerns they had around energy supplies. Read more...

Rotterdam bridge is reportedly being dismantled so Jeff Bezos' yacht can pass through

Usama Jawad — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:40:01 +0000

Dutch news outlets are reporting that a Rotterdam bridge in the Netherlands is being partially demolished just so Jeff Bezos' new yacht can pass through. The bridge is almost 100 years old. Read more...

Google: We need an EU-US data transfer framework as soon as possible

Usama Jawad — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 05:36:01 +0000

Google has highlighted the urgent need for a robust EU-US data transfer framework in light of the recent ruling against the use of Google Analytics issued by Austrian data protection authorities. Read more...

Dutch document say Google Analytics might be banned soon

Paul Hill — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 14:28:01 +0000

The Dutch data protection regulator is investigating Google Analytics with results due in early 2022. Google could be forced to alter its software if it's found to contravene the GDPR. Read more...

[Update] President Trump's Twitter password was 'maga2020!', says researcher

Paul Hill — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 16:06:02 +0000

A Dutch hacker has managed to log onto President Trump's Twitter account after guessing his password seven times. He reported the breach directly to Trump so he can remedy the problem. Read more...

New analysis shows the Dutch are as bad as everyone else at passwords

Paul Hill — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 15:14:02 +0000

The top ten passwords used by Dutch netizens has been revealed. They're not too dissimilar from the type of passwords we've seen before but some of the entries have a unique Dutch spin. Read more...

Report suggests over half-million Dutch users abandoned Facebook in 2018

Paul Hill — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 16:34:01 +0000

A new report suggests that Facebook lost 640,000 users last year in the Netherlands alone. The report said that under 40's were the main group deserting the platform for Instagram and WhatsApp. Read more...

Dutch TV program promoting online privacy ironically violates it for up to ten people

Steven Parker — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 12:48:01 +0000

When you are testing the knowledge of citizens' approach and use of privacy tools online in a live TV program, it's probably not a good idea to then go ahead and violate the privacy of others. Read more...

Pokémon GO studio is being sued for destroying Dutch beaches with swarms of players

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 06:56:01 +0000

Niantic is being taken to court by Dutch authorities, who are concerned that the swarms of Pokémon GO players roaming around are destroying some protected natural areas along the country's beaches. Read more...

First driverless truck convoy goes to plan

Matthew Sims — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 07:04:01 +0000

Trucks slowing down traffic could be a thing of the past. A convoy of autonomous trucks which completed a round trip of Europe could indicate a future without truck drivers is right around the corner. Read more...

Samsung sued by Dutch consumer group over "poor software update policy for Android phones"

Andy Weir — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:16:01 +0000

The 500,000-member Consumentenbond is taking Samsung to court, alleging that it is "guilty of unfair trade practices", and "demanding that Samsung actually provide its smartphones with updates". Read more...

Amsterdam court orders Facebook to cooperate with sex video scandal investigation

Chris Schroeder — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 19:40:01 +0000

The Amsterdam District Court has asked Facebook to allow private investigators access to its user data in a case where a sex video was published on Facebook, exposing a young woman in the process. Read more...

Facebook removes app that could watermark users' photos

Byron Hinson — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:14:01 +0000

A newly released app which let users to watermark photos which they were uploading to Facebook has been removed by the company along with the photos users posted, in the run up to new privacy rules. Read more...

Dutch girl arrested after posting terrorist threat on Twitter as a joke

John Callaham — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 21:57:46 +0000

A 14-year old Dutch girl from the Netherlands was arrested after she posted a note on Twitter that appeared to be a terrorist threat against American Airlines but was in fact written as a poor joke. Read more...

EU court: The Netherlands' citizens can't download copyrighted movies and music for free

John Callaham — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 15:26:28 +0000

The European Court of Justice has ruled that citizens in The Netherlands can't download copyrighted movies and music for free, stating that the country's "piracy levy" is illegal. Read more...

Dutch party moves to legalize DDoS attacks

Tyler Holman — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 20:50:50 +0000

In a bold move, a Dutch opposition party wants to turn DDoS attacks into a legitmate form of online protest by legalizing one of Anonymous' favorite tactics, calling it a 'fundamental right.' Read more...

Nokia Lumia 910 details surface on Dutch website?

Brad Sams — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:45:42 +0000

The Lumia 900 has not even gone on sale yet and a Dutch website has posted up information that the Lumia 910 is right around the corner. Read more...

Dutch arrest 19 year old for DDOS attacks

Brandon Boyce — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:37:15 +0000

A few days ago, Neowin reported that Dutch authorities had arrested a 16 year old in connection to the distributed denial of service attacks that took place on behalf of Wikileaks as part of Operation:... Read more...

Dutch internet TV company 'Joost' to show CNN

Tue, 01 May 2007 20:19:29 +0000

Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, the entrepreneurs who developed both Kazaa and Skype, are now using p2p technology to broadcast television via the Internet. Joost announced that it had signed several new content distribution agreements:... Read more...

Dutch campaign maintains anti-p2p offensive

Steven Parker — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:41:02 +0000

Dutch anti-p2p campaigners have forced another filesharing website offline, bringing the total number of p2p sites that they have closed down in the past 15 months to 131. BREIN, a coalition of authors, artists and... Read more...

Dutch reject USB flash drive tax

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:32:16 +0000

Dutch justice minister Hirsch Ballin has rejected calls for a copyright tax on USB Flash drives. The tax was proposed by Dutch industry group SONT, which two years ago also wanted to levy a tax... Read more...

Dutch man fined for 9 billion spam e-mails

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 06:28:55 +0000

Dutch telecommunications regulator OPTA has levied the largest fine against an unidentified spammer whom authorities say e-mailed more than 9 billion unwanted advertisements. The Netherlands outlawed spam in May 2004. The man is being charged... Read more...

Dutch Government Snub to Open Source

Sun, 12 Dec 2004 16:46:13 +0000

Open Source advocates have kicked up a fuss over a contract given to Microsoft in the Netherlands this week. The Dutch government had been negotiating with Microsoft for desktop software, valued at €120 per PC.... Read more...

Microsoft, Lindows face off in Dutch court

Tue, 11 May 2004 22:08:12 +0000

Microsoft and Lindows faced off in a Dutch court Tuesday over allegations the Linux operating system company infringed on the Windows trademark. Microsoft's lawsuit, which seeks a fine of more than $100,000... Read more...

Dutch Judge prohibits use of name Lindows

Steven Parker — Thu, 29 Jan 2004 16:53:59 +0000

Finally a judge sees sense in the lowlands, now the rest of the world - Ed Thanks Bink, for this article translated from Dutch. The use of the name Lindows is not... Read more...

Windows XP SP1 Languages, IE6 SP1 Dutch & Swedish

Steven Parker — Wed, 18 Sep 2002 18:53:18 +0000

Here a couple of links for our European friends thanks to Vla and WindowsXP.nu. So if you happen to use Dutch or Swedish Windows XP & Internet Explorer you can now update to the latest... Read more...

Windows XP Service Pack 1 Dutch released

Steven Parker — Wed, 18 Sep 2002 16:49:57 +0000

Thanks Vla who has told me that the link for Dutch Windows XP Service Pack 1 has just become available, 10 minutes ago. Additionally Dutch visitors can also choose to get the Service... Read more...

Dutch ISP exposes confidential data

Darren Bolton — Thu, 08 Aug 2002 09:00:59 +0000

Ex-customer inundated with customer details A Dutch internet service provider has accidentally spammed a former customer with hundreds of confidential emails. The problem started when Albert Curvers tried to cancel his... Read more...

Dutch Govt. Blocks Sale of Sony Playstation Ones

Tue, 04 Dec 2001 22:29:10 +0000

The Dutch government said on Tuesday it had blocked the sale of more than 1.3 million Sony Corp. 6758.T Playstation One consoles and accessories in November because the cables contained too much cadmium. ... Read more...

IE6 Dutch & Swedish versions available

Steven Parker — Thu, 13 Sep 2001 10:03:21 +0000

Thanks Vla for this. Internet Explorer 6 lets you control how your personal information is used by Web sites you visit, so you don't have to worry about security or privacy. By providing simple tools,... Read more...