The advanced spell checker for Chrome and Edge can ensure that sensitive data is forwarded to Google and Microsoft servers, respectively. This is undesirable, especially in the case of login forms, although developers can prevent this quite easily. In both browsers, users can choose between basic and advanced spell checking functionality, in the latter case […]
Mortgage interest rises above 4% | Currently
Mortgage interest rates have continued to rise in recent weeks. According to consultancy Hypotheekshop, the average of all mortgage interest rates together is now over 4 percent. Van Bruggen Adviesgroep sees a similar trend. The interest on savings also increases here and there. Those who now want to fix their twenty-year mortgage interest with an […]
Cabinet and coalition continue to discuss plan against rising energy costs | Currently
Cabinet and coalition party leaders VVD, D66, CDA and ChristenUnie will discuss on Monday what actions they can take against rising energy costs. Consultations also took place on Sunday, but that did not lead to an agreement. According to insiders, they were talking about a price cap anyway. If a price cap is set, companies […]
The Council of Ministers is heading for energy compensation for millions of families: “Most of the country’s benefits” are policy
An emergency package to ease the exploding energy bill should help the majority of the Netherlands. Today’s coalition summit talked about a compensation scheme under which families would pay a lower price for the average consumption of electricity and gas. Niels Claassen and Tony van der Mee 09-18-22, 13:35 Last updated: 09-18-22, 21:54 On Sunday, […]
The best advice in The Hague about the energy bill
At the Ministry of Finance, among others, Ministers Sigrid Kaag (Finance) and Marnix van Rijk (Finance) speak with government party leaders about measures against rising energy bills. price ceiling It became clear last Friday that the Cabinet aims to cap the price of electricity and gas and wants to create an emergency fund for people […]
Are you building your (extra) pension? That’s how you do it | Currently
1.7 million workers do not receive pensions, according to the latest Research From De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). These are self-employed, but also employed in paid jobs. How do you guarantee income after you turn 67? “First decide if you want to maintain your standard of living even after retirement,” advises Marcel Wallage of PensioenVizier. “Usually […]
Motor Town Detroit proves: The future is electric
NOS NOS . News•Yesterday, 21:24 Lucas Wagmeister US reporter Lucas Wagmeister US reporter Anyone looking for confirmation can find it this weekend in Detroit: the future of the American auto industry is electric. From small startups to giants like Ford and General Motors, it’s all on the floor of the annual auto show at Motor […]
How do you navigate? Patrick (26): “I do catering for fun” | Currently
Grocery stores are becoming more expensive, as is energy and gasoline. It’s hard for first-time buyers to find a home. Students sometimes accumulate huge student debts. In this section, he tells young people how they are going, and Nybod gives advice. Patrick is an Air Force soldier and a waiter in a restaurant Patrick is […]
The most elegant car in the world comes from Holland | Sentences
Until recently, the slippery Mercedes-Benz EQS was the most aerodynamic model ever with a Cw value of 0.20, but the Dutch Solar Lightyear 0 is well below that. In their own words, Lightyear aims to have a Cw (drag coefficient) of 0.19 for their solar vehicle, clad with five square meters of solar panels, but […]
US supermarket chain stops paying via app: customers steal a lot | cooking and eating
Wegmans, a company that has supermarkets in the northeastern part of the United States, will stop this week with a so-called Scan app. This allowed customers to pick up and pay for groceries on their phones at their own pace. “But unfortunately, with the current losses, we cannot continue to apply in this way,” it […]