Hacker News with Generative AI: Netherlands

Did you spot a fish? Press the Fish Doorbell (visdeurbel.nl)
Every spring, thousands of fish swim through the Oudegracht in Utrecht, searching for a place upstream to lay their eggs. But the Weerdsluis is often closed. You can help the fish continue their journey! If you see a fish, press the doorbell. This alerts the lock operator to open the lock.

Environmentalism, Technology, Netherlands

88 points by rguiscard 10 days ago | 29 comments

Netherlands launches fund to lure top scientists, like those fleeing the U.S. (nltimes.nl)
As political pressures and funding cuts drive some researchers out of the United States, the Netherlands is moving to position itself as a refuge for top scientific talent.

Science, Politics, Immigration, Funding, Netherlands

20 points by toomuchtodo 11 days ago | 6 comments

Dutch Parliament: Time to ditch US tech for homegrown options (theregister.com)
Not content to wait for open letters to influence the European Commission, Dutch parliamentarians have taken matters into their own hands by passing eight motions urging the government to ditch US-made tech for homegrown alternatives.

Politics, Technology, Europe, Netherlands, Open Source

336 points by rippeltippel 14 days ago | 285 comments

Dutch institutes seek to attract sacked American academics (dutchnews.nl)
Dutch universities and scientific institutes are looking to attract American academics who have lost their jobs since president Donald Trump took office, according to the Financieele Dagblad.

Politics, Academia, Netherlands, USA

16 points by throaway-1931 14 days ago | 1 comments

The Best-Kept Secret of Dutch Biking: The Dutch Hardly Bike at All (2018) (peopleforbikes.org)
The Best-Kept Secret of Dutch Biking: The Dutch Hardly Bike at All

Netherlands, Cycling, Transportation, Culture, Statistics

37 points by Tomte 15 days ago | 10 comments

The race is on to build the most complex machine (economist.com)
Few would expect the future of artificial intelligence (AI) to depend on Eindhoven, a quiet Dutch town. Yet just beyond its borders sits the headquarters of ASML, the only company that makes the machines, known as lithography tools, needed to produce cutting-edge AI chips.

Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Netherlands, Competition

127 points by _tk_ 18 days ago | 87 comments

Netherlands Daft Visa for Americans (relocate.me)
The Netherlands DAFT visa provides a pathway for American entrepreneurs to establish and manage their own businesses in the Netherlands.

Netherlands, Visas, Entrepreneurship, Immigration

19 points by andrewstetsenko 27 days ago | 18 comments

Signal is the number-one downloaded app in the Netherlands. But why? (techcrunch.com)
Privacy-focused messaging app Signal has been flying high in the Dutch app stores this past month, often sitting at the top as the most downloaded free app on iOS and Android across all categories, per data from multiple app-tracking platforms such as Sensor Tower.

Mobile Apps, Netherlands, Privacy, Messaging Apps

12 points by impish9208 31 days ago | 6 comments

Dutch medical records on HDDs bought for €5 at fleamarket traced to software biz (theregister.com)
Typically shoppers can expect to find tie-dye t-shirts, broken lamps and old disco records at flea markets, now it seems storage drives filled with huge volumes of sensitive data can be added to that list.

Data Security, Privacy, Netherlands, Technology, Crime

8 points by rntn 43 days ago | 0 comments

Communications Without Musk and Trump: Cloud Kootwijk (berthub.eu)
Around the beginning of the 20th century, we suffered from the dependency on foreign countries for communication with our overseas territories and interests. Technology slowly made it possible to escape this dependency, and we did so back then.

Communication, History, Technology, Netherlands

10 points by jandeboevrie 60 days ago | 0 comments

3 Are Arrested in Theft of Gold Helmet from Dutch Museum (nytimes.com)
Three people have been arrested in connection with a brazen heist at a museum in the Netherlands over the weekend in which thieves stole ancient artifacts, including a prized golden helmet on loan from Romania, the authorities said on Wednesday.

Crime, Archaeology, Museums, Netherlands

4 points by IdealeZahlen 62 days ago | 1 comments

The Gutsy Teenage Oversteegen Sisters Killed Nazis During WWII (historycollection.com)
On September 5th, 2018, Freddie Oversteegen, a Dutch Resistance heroine of World War II, died in her nineties of a heart attack. She had been preceded into the Great Beyond two years earlier, in 2016, by her older sister, Truus, another resistance heroine in the fight against the Nazis.

History, Resistance, Netherlands, Women

4 points by axiologist 66 days ago | 1 comments

Piled High: 17th-Century Dutch Banquet Scenes (publicdomainreview.org)
The feast laid out is lavish, but the table is so overladen, there is no space to dine. This is the somewhat absurd scenario staged by the tablescapes of Dutch banquet still life paintings.

Art History, 17th Century, Netherlands, Painting, Still Life

24 points by prismatic 66 days ago | 13 comments

Practical Engineering: Why Are the Dutch So Famous for Waterworks? [video] (youtube.com)

Engineering, Netherlands, Water Management, History

4 points by tda 71 days ago | 0 comments

Dutch pension funds divest from Tesla (ipe.com)
Dutch civil service scheme ABP and construction sector fund Bpf Bouw have both sold their shares in Tesla.

Finance, Investments, Tesla, Netherlands, Pension Funds

10 points by belter 71 days ago | 0 comments

One-third of Tesla owners in the Netherlands considering selling their vehicles (nltimes.nl)
Nearly one-third of Tesla owners in the Netherlands are considering selling their vehicles due to controversies surrounding Elon Musk, according to a new survey by EenVandaag.

Tesla, Netherlands, Electric Vehicles, Consumer Sentiment, Elon Musk

10 points by belter 73 days ago | 2 comments

Dutch Align with US Export Controls on Some ASML Chip Tools (bloomberg.com)
The Netherlands tightened export control rules to make ASML Holding NV apply for licenses with the Dutch government instead of Washington for some of its tools.

International Relations, Semiconductor Industry, Export Controls, Netherlands, Trade Policy

106 points by ksec 76 days ago | 245 comments

Dutch Households with solar panels face significant revenue loss (nltimes.nl)
Households in the Netherlands with solar panels are seeing their annual returns shrink by 300 euros to nearly 500 euros due to rising feed-in charges and lower solar yields in 2024.

Solar Energy, Netherlands, Economics, Energy Policy

6 points by belter 87 days ago | 4 comments

Happy 400th birthday to the world’s oldest bond (ft.com)
Four hundred years ago — on New Year’s Day in 1624 — drifting ice on the river Lek in the Netherlands smashed up a dike outside Utrecht.

Finance, History, Netherlands

326 points by pseudolus 104 days ago | 150 comments

How a young Dutch woman's life began when she was allowed to die (theguardian.com)
At the last minute, Zoë decided to call off her euthanasia. But how do you start over after you’ve said all of your goodbyes?

Euthanasia, Life Choices, Personal Stories, Death, Netherlands

8 points by kawera 107 days ago | 4 comments

The Phones of the New NATO Secretary General (electrospaces.net)
Since October 1, former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is the new Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), succeeding Jens Stoltenberg from Norway.

NATO, Politics, Netherlands, International Relations

57 points by bertman 122 days ago | 9 comments

Over 100k Dutch have quit self-employment before stricter enforcement rules (nltimes.nl)
Many people are quitting self-employment in anticipation of the enforcement of false self-employment rules by the Dutch Tax Authority.

Self-Employment, Netherlands, Taxation, Government Regulations

12 points by LinuxBender 124 days ago | 2 comments

Dutch tulip farmer is swapping gas for heat from Bitcoin mining (euronews.com)
A greenhouse in the Netherlands is using the heat generated from cryptocurrency mining to partially heat its large premises, saving on its gas bill.

Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Renewable Energy, Netherlands, Agriculture

11 points by speckx 124 days ago | 0 comments

Dutch suburb where residents must grow food on at least half of their property (theguardian.com)
In the suburb of Oosterwold, a living experiment in urban agriculture, the 5,000 inhabitants find different creative ways to fulfil the unique stipulation

Urban Planning, Agriculture, Sustainability, Netherlands

11 points by Geekette 125 days ago | 0 comments

Edging Toward Japan: In his mind's eye, Rembrandt was always headed toward Japan (mainichi.jp)
I recently spent a few days in the Netherlands with my two daughters, and when stopped at Immigration and asked the purpose of my visit I was able to respond, with not great inaccuracy: "Rembrandt, I guess."

Art, History, Japan, Netherlands

26 points by lermontov 131 days ago | 6 comments

I hacked the Dutch government and all I got was this t-shirt (jacobriggs.io)
The NCSC-NL (National Cyber Security Centre – Netherlands) sent me a ‘lousy’ t-shirt on behalf of the Dutch government.

Cybersecurity, Netherlands, Government, Hacking, Humor

56 points by pabs3 133 days ago | 31 comments

A common urban intersection in the Netherlands (2018) (wordpress.com)
Can urban intersections be designed in such a way that motor traffic, cycling and walking flow smoothly and that the potential conflicts of these very different types of traffic crossing each other’s paths are made less complicated and less dangerous? In my opinion the answer is “yes”. Intersections are most important in making cycling safer and more attractive. They can be the weakest link in the chain that is your journey and one nasty junction can put people off cycling.

Urban Planning, Cycling, Traffic Safety, Netherlands

360 points by itronitron 133 days ago | 330 comments

Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt's 'The Night Watch' (thecollector.com)
Following years of research, Operation Night Watch is entering its second phase, in which restorers are removing and replacing old varnish.

Art, Restoration, Museums, History, Netherlands

4 points by Tomte 142 days ago | 0 comments

Netflix European headquarters in Amsterdam raided in tax fraud investigation (nltimes.nl)
Authorities raided the offices of Netflix in the Netherlands and France as part of an investigation into tax fraud, the French authorities told Reuters.

Netflix, Tax Fraud, Amsterdam, Netherlands, France

8 points by reynoldss 149 days ago | 0 comments

A rudimentary quantum network link between Dutch cities (tudelft.nl)
An international research team led by QuTech has demonstrated a network connection between quantum processors over metropolitan distances.

Quantum Computing, Networking, Research, Netherlands

174 points by FrankyHollywood 154 days ago | 58 comments