VLISSINGEN – Radio Veronica dj Rob Stenders spent his holidays in Zeeland and he was amazed there, he told the radio on Wednesday’s show The windfall. He found the sign of the ring in particular “an experience”. “Welcome man, how was your vacation,” wanted to know his sidekick Caroline Brouwer. “Well, wonderful,” Stenders replied. “I didn’t know what I was …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson to stop selling baby powder containing talcum next year | Now
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will stop selling baby powder containing talc worldwide by 2023, the company said on Thursday. Two years ago, the company stopped selling the product in the US and Canada Reuters “Due to misinformation” and many other lawsuits resulted. About 38,000 cases have been filed against the company by consumers and their relatives. They argue that J&J’s …
Read More »Prince Andrew continues to enjoy state-paid protection | Royals
Andrew’s right to paid personal protection has been completely overhauled after he was ousted from royal duties by the Queen earlier this year. She did this because her son had been accused of sexual abuse for some time and a trial was pending over his head. Shortly after, he reached a financial settlement with the alleged victim. The decision to …
Read More »Mega loss for Aegon, but no reason for negativity
Financial•11 Aug ’22 13:46Author: Remy Kock The insurer Aegon suffered a loss of 348 million euros in the second quarter. The insurer announced it today. This was partly due to losses on interest rate hedging in the United States. But it’s not all negative sounds, thinks Aegon CEO Lard Friese. Aegon headquarters in Leeuwarden. Credit ANP / Hollandse Hoogte / …
Read More »Big favorites go home early: Kyrgios knocks out Medvedev, Alcaraz ‘couldn’t handle the pressure’ | sport
With videosFor Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz, the Montreal Masters Tournament is over after just one game. The first two seeds had to bow after three sets. Medvedev lost 7-6(2) 4-6 6-2 against Nyck Kyrgios, while Alcaraz could not face American Tommy Paul: 7-6(4), 6-7( 7) 3-6. sports editor August 11, 2022 Alcaraz, winner in the first round in Montreal …
Read More »James Webb Space Telescope Shows ‘Baby Age of the Universe’
James Webb’s images show countless extremely distant galaxies, each made up of billions of stars. Contrary to what one might think, it is precisely the barely visible points of light that are of primary interest to astronomers. Some of these galaxies are so distant that we can go back as far as 250 million years after the Big Bang. baby …
Read More »Still crowds on the road due to holiday traffic
August 11, 2022 This weekend (August 13-14), European roads will once again be very busy due to holiday outbound and inbound traffic. Directly to: Traffic forecasts by countryForecast FranceForecast GermanyForecast AustriaForecast SwitzerlandForecast ItalyEuropean traffic information via TwitterMore informations Forecast France This weekend (August 13-14), there will still be a lot of people on French roads. Saturday will be the busiest …
Read More »US justice asks judge to release Trump’s search warrant | NOW
The US Department of Justice has asked a judge to release the search warrant for the raid on former President Donald Trump’s home. The receipt containing items the FBI took from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago golf resort is also expected to be made public. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the request at a news conference Thursday. Garland personally authorized a judge to …
Read More »Fancy an evening full of fun? Then watch Zombieland: Double Tap on Viaplay
©Photo: Columbia Pictures Nine times out of ten, we don’t have much fun with zombies. Fortunately, it is completely different in Zombieland: double tap with Woody Harrelson. And you can watch this movie now on by play. Nine times out of ten, we don’t have much fun with zombies. Fortunately, it is completely different in Zombieland: double tap with Woody …
Read More »Ping-pong balls full of personal data and a big chain reaction – New Scientist
Making science accessible to the general public – this is the main objective of the National scientific program (RNF). This NWO program therefore likes to support new and attractive forms of science communication. This year, therefore, there are three surprising performances next to the Echo on the Lowlands pitch.
Read More »Talking to Mark Zuckerberg’s chatbot isn’t so smooth yet | Technology
11 aug 2022 om 14:28Update: een uur geleden Facebook parent company Meta presented a prototype of its new chatbot: BlenderBot 3. NU.nl tested the program to see if the chatbot is a good chat partner. By Rutger Otto BlenderBot 3 is a chatbot that can talk about almost any topic, promises Mark Zuckerberg’s company. Meta has made the bot public …
Read More »Man wins lawsuit against Indian Railways over 24 cent change after 22 years | NOW
22 years after an Indian paid 24 euro cents too much for two train tickets, the judge ruled in his favor: Indian Railways must reimburse him the sum, with interest. Who reports the BBC. In 1999, Tungnath Chaturvedi (66) took a train from the Indian city of Mathura to Moradabad. He bought two tickets, which normally cost 35 rupees each. …
Read More »China overtakes US as world leader in scientific research
A team of Chinese scientists at work.Image CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images When it comes to which is the most influential country in the world, people usually look at the size of the economy. The United States is still well ahead in this list, with an expected gross domestic product of $25 trillion (or 12 zeros), according to the IMF. …
Read More »OPEC thinks it should pump less oil
Economy•11 Aug ’22 at 15:09Author of the book: AP Oil cartel OPEC expects to pump less oil this quarter. Non-OPEC countries like the US produce more oil, allowing cartel countries to take it easy. Oil demand is also lower than OPEC had previously expected. The latter is striking because the International Energy Agency sees increasing demand for oil. Headquarters of …
Read More »Disney streaming services now have more subscribers than Netflix
Disney has released its quarterly results for the second quarter of 2022. This shows that Disney’s streaming services (Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+) now have more subscribers than Netflix. Netflix again had to record a loss of subscribers for the second quarter. Disney benefited from Netflix’s loss of subscribers. The streaming service, which had long had a monopoly on streaming films …
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