Right to abortion – The Supreme Court of the United States has abolished the nationwide right to abortion. From now on, American women are dependent on which state they live in whether they can have an abortion or not. Because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling, each state can now decide for itself whether it allows […]
Instagram has a problem – Instagram is struggling with a problem that causes users to see the same stories over and over again. They have to watch everything over and over again before they can see new stories. The problems started in the course of Tuesday. Exactly how big the problem is is unclear. On social media, […]
European digital identity – Brussels has plans to introduce a European digital identity (eID). According to experts, there are quite a few snags to the idea. “Over-identification is lurking,” they tell NU.nl. The European Commission announced the plans in June 2021. Brussels wants to introduce an app – the European Union itself speaks of a wallet – […]
new categories for Grammy Awards – The Grammy Awards have announced the biggest changes in 28 years. Five categories will be added to the ceremony and some rules will be adjusted. This happens in response to fierce criticism from musicians. For example, the Recording Academy, as the organization behind the Grammys is called, adds a […]
Terror suspects – Three terror suspects received prison sentences of up to 16.5 years on tuesday in appeal. The trio, together with three others, prepared a bloody attack on a random LGBTIQ+ festival in the Netherlands. The police were able to prevent the attack in September 2018 early by an undercover operation. The highest sentence […]
Russian director of Yandex resigns – Arkady Volozh has stepped down as director of Russian internet giant Yandex. The European Union has put Volozh on a sanctions list, which has, among other things, frozen his financial resources. Volozh co-founded Yandex in 1997, which can be seen as the Russian Google. He recently became CEO of the internet […]
Google cloud services – Government agencies can continue to use the Google Workspace cloud service. Google Cloud has promised the central government to make adjustments that solve risks in the field of privacy and transparency. Google Cloud and Minister Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius (Justice and Security) announce that they have reached an agreement that allows Google Workspace to continue to […]
Crashed plane found in Nepal – The plane of airline Tara Air that crashed in Nepal on Sunday, has been found. Rescue workers have so far found the bodies of fourteen victims. Eight occupants are still being sought. A nepalese army spokesman tweeted a photo of the crash site with debris from the plane. The […]
Actor Kevin Spacey – The United Kingdom is going to prosecute actor Kevin Spacey for the sexual assault of three men. According to the British police, there are a total of four charges. The 62-year-old actor is also being prosecuted for sexual contact with penetration without consent. The charges follow an investigation conducted by the […]
Spain adopts law mandating explicit consent to sex – The Spanish parliament on Thursday passed a law that makes it mandatory to explicitly ask for consent for sex. In Spain, sexual assault is now considered rape in principle, regardless of whether the victim resisted or allowed it to happen out of fear. Prison sentences can […]
