The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has imposed a fine of €30,000 under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on the municipality of Vorschoten. The municipality has kept household waste data for a long time and has not reported it enough to them. Privacy Monitor It opened an investigation after a complaint from a resident. […]
Software Update: Caliber 7.0 – Computer – Downloads
Caliber version 7.0 has been released. The open source eBook management tool is available for Windows, Linux, and macOS. It can, among other things, search for all relevant information and cover images, and convert e-books to make them suitable for different types of e-readers. Moreover, the software can convert newspapers, magazines and news articles into […]
Russia now earns more from oil sales than before the sanctions Economy
17 nov 2023 om 12:35 Russia sold $13 billion (€12 billion) worth of oil last month, the Russian Finance Ministry reported. This was more than before the imposition of sanctions aimed at hitting the country’s oil revenues. Figures from trading platforms also show that Russia is still gaining a lot. For example, the price of […]
Apple comes to terms with Android: the iPhone will support the successor to SMS RCS
Apple is promising support for RCS, the successor to SMS, in its iPhone operating system iOS next year. This should make sending messages between iPhone and Android phones much smoother. With this move, Apple is responding to years of criticism from Android manufacturers for its iMessage messaging service. Article continues after ad Apple says RCS […]
Retailers are suffering because we have been buying less and less for a year and a half Economy
17 nov 2023 om 00:01 Retailers have seen fewer products sold for six straight quarters. Clothes and shoes in particular are purchased less frequently. They can only increase their business volume by increasing prices. At the same time, the number of store closures is increasing. In the third quarter of this year, stores sold 3 […]
Sonos solves a problem that causes Dolby Atmos speakers to emit loud noises – Picture & Sound – News
Sonos has resolved an issue that could cause Arc and Beam (Gen 2) speakers to suddenly make “popping” or loud noises when using Dolby MAT and Atmos over HDMI. The problem appears to have been going on for years. Sonos is late on its support forum Known A solution to the pop sound issue has […]
Not sure who you want to vote for? ‘Based on more than StemWijzer’ | Live smarter
Do you already know who you’re going to vote for? In less than a week we can go to the polls again. But how do you decide which box you want to color on Wednesday? NU.nl helps you with your preparations. De StemWijzer is bij de afgelopen Tweede Kamerverkiezingen maar liefst 7,8 miljoen keer volledig […]
The PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium lineup has been announced for November
Next Tuesday, Sony PlayStation will once again enrich the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium offer with a series of new titles. across the PlayStation Blog Sony has now announced these titles as usual and the list consists of the games below. This is split into two parts, with Classics only available for Premium. All other […]
TikTok also appeals against classification as DMA gatekeeper by EU – IT Pro – News
TikTok has appealed its gatekeeper designation under the Digital Markets Act. The platform says, among other things, that it does not meet all gatekeeper standards. Meta also appealed this week against his gatekeeper status. TikTok filed its appeal on Thursday, Reuters news agency writes. “Our appeal is based on the belief that our designation threatens […]
WhatsApp backup via Google will change: This is important to know
WhatsApp Android users have been able to back up their chat history and files for free via Google Cloud for years, but the two companies are making an important change as of December. For some users, this may require paying for additional cloud storage space with Google. Article continues after ad Google and WhatsApp have […]