Astronomers are puzzled. Because on one side the newly discovered star is made of hydrogen, while the other is made of helium. Meanwhile, many white dwarf stars have already been discovered in the universe. This means that researchers already know a lot about these “dead stars”. However, it turns out that they still have surprises in store for us. Because …
Read More »World Cup in Australia and New Zealand begins: Matildas and Ferns ready for kick-off
Football fans in Australia and New Zealand are in the starting blocks for the FIFA World Cup, the biggest women’s sporting event in the world. For the first time, a world senior football tournament will be held in these southern hemisphere countries. Football is not the number one, two or even three national sport in Australia and New Zealand. The …
Read More »Russian minefields delay Ukrainian offensive
International•19 Jul 23 11:16Author: BNR Web Editor The Ukrainian counter-offensive progressed slowly due to Russian minefields and the difficulty for Ukrainian forces to deploy their artillery, infantry and cavalry simultaneously and in concert with each other. So says defense specialist Peter Wijninga of The Hague Center for Strategic Studies. “The Ukrainians have a problem with the appearance of large-scale allied …
Read More »Scripted Automations in Google Home Hands-on
Google Home is present in many Dutch and Belgian homes. The platform is included as standard on Android phones and can be integrated with almost any hardware provided by Google, sometimes under the Nest label. The platform is also supported by many smart home devices. For the seasoned smart home fan, the options are somewhat limited, especially in the area …
Read More »The history of women’s football at Sound & Vision
38 minutes ago sport REGIO – On the occasion of the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, Sound & Vision yesterday opened a short-lived presentation on the past and present of women’s football. From the oldest cinematographic images (1933) of Dutch women’s football to images of the recent successes of the Orange Lionesses (winner of the European Championship …
Read More »Biden makes acquisitions difficult for big tech
The US is introducing stricter guidelines for large companies looking to take over. The new guidelines seem to be mainly aimed at big tech, namely Amazon, Facebook (Meta), Google (Alphabet) and Microsoft. This should give the FTC and the US Department of Justice more leverage to prevent takeovers. In New guidelines Issues such as the impact of digital platforms and …
Read More »“Make a policy with room for farmers to farm in harmony with nature”
Flemish Environment Minister Zuhal Demir unexpectedly announced two ministerial instructions on Monday with stricter nitrogen rules for permits. These instructions seem to be one more episode in the political theater on nitrogen politics and are not helping anyone. Moreover, they create even more uncertainty for all farmers and also victimize companies that have little impact, without offering them a way …
Read More »Dutch in sweltering Italy: ‘You want warmth, otherwise you won’t go’ | Abroad
Southern Italy has been in the grip of a heat wave for weeks. Many Dutch have sought or seek the sun in the Mediterranean country. How do they deal with the intense heat? Does it ruin their vacation or is it still manageable? NU.nl-lezer Theo Bijlveld deelde zijn verhaal met ons. “Mijn voormalige huisgenoot en ik zitten er middenin. Door …
Read More »Amazon and Apple receive 194 million euros in Spanish cartel fines
Photo: ANP A Spanish regulator has fined Amazon and Apple companies a total of 194 million euros after they entered into agreements that limited competition. Amazon denied access to its Spanish web store to small sellers of Apple products. The Internet group also limited Apple’s ability to promote products from its competitors. Amazon became an “authorized” seller of Apple products …
Read More »Consequences of the Hollywood strikes for your streaming services
It’s booming in Hollywood. Not only the writers but also the actors are striking and that has implications for your favorite series on Netflix, HBO Max and more. Here’s what you need to know about these Hollywood strikes. Read on after the announcement. Hollywood strikes and streaming services: you should know In Hollywood, the production of many series and films …
Read More »AI measures grass from space
6 Tech companies Origin Digital and Aspia Space have developed new technology that can measure the length of grass from space. The technology, called “GrassMax”, will launch in Ireland later this year as part of Origin Digital’s services. The new technology will allow farmers to regularly calculate the amount of grass in their fields and pastures on a large scale. …
Read More »Exhibition at the Sound & Vision media museum on a century of women’s football
NewFootball This summer, the Media Museum of Sound & Vision presents a mini-exhibition on a century of women’s football. It was created in collaboration with The memory of the Netherlands and sports historian Jurryt van de Vooren. Ter occasion by He world Cup football in Australia And New-Zeeland is inside media museum by Statue & Its a temporary presentation about …
Read More »Fossil shows mammal biting into dinosaur: ‘It turns everything upside down’ | Science
Chinese and Canadian researchers have a fossil found recording a mammal biting a dinosaur. This is unique, scientists say, because it was previously thought that dinosaurs had little to fear from mammals. The fossil was discovered in 2012 in the coastal Chinese province of Liaoning, in an area known as the Pompeii of the dinosaurs. The two skeletons were found …
Read More »Britain’s House of Lords votes in favor of controversial immigration law that denies boat people asylum
A boat carrying migrants reaches the coast of Dover.Photo Dan Kitwood/Getty “Unenforceable, shameful and embarrassing for Britain,” is how Green Party leader Jenny Jones described the bill she had been trying to block all night Tuesday morning. Several members of the House of Lords have attempted adjustments, for example to limit the detention of children, but the controversial issue Illegal …
Read More »Doctor Tanya Bisseling runs 4 days after discovering her own type of cancer – Fundraising campaign for CDH1 gene research
July 17, 2023 More than 20 years ago, Tanya Bisseling, Doctor of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases at Radboud University Medical Center, discovered her own disease: Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer Syndrome (HDGC), a rare genetic disease caused by mutations in the gene CDH1. She is hosting this week the 4 Days of her research, with which …
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