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 11 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 12 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 15 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 15 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 16 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_ 19 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 32 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 67 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 67 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 72 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 72 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 74 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 77 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 88 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 105 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 108 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 123 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 125 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 125 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 126 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 132 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 134 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 134 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 150 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