Tesla FSD gets first European approval
Dutch regulators approved Tesla’s partially automated driving system, marketed as Full Self-Driving software, a move that could help open the door to a future approval in the European Union at large.
RDW, the organisation that handles the approval and...
Denmark and the Netherlands add R6.34 billion to South Africa's renewable energy deal
South Africa’s cabinet said the Netherlands and Denmark have joined the Just Energy Transition Partnership, a landmark climate finance deal meant to help the country transition away from coal and serve as a...
Energy minister Mantashe missing from Ramaphosa's major green energy meeting
South African energy minister Gwede Mantashe refused to attend a top-level meeting held by President Cyril Ramaphosa with European leaders for the signing of a green energy memorandum of understanding, the...
The Pirate Bay blocked by major Dutch ISPs
Two major ISPs in the Netherlands have blocked subscribers from accessing The Pirate Bay, following a ruling from The Hague.
“Hacker” storms TV broadcaster
A gunman who stormed into the headquarters of Dutch national broadcaster NOS demanding airtime Thursday night claimed to be from a “hackers’ collective”
CAUTION: Depression may follow.
So my brother lives in the Netherlands and his 100 Mbps line (cable bundle, with telephone and digital tv, unshaped and uncapped @ ~€65) just got upgraded for free to 180(!) Mbps recently. Puts SA ISPs' recent free upgrades from 1Mbps to 4, 4 to 10, etc. into...
Armed police were deployed and schools closed in the western Dutch city of Leiden on Monday after an apparent student threat to "shoot my Dutch teacher and as many students as I can".
A decision was taken late Sunday night to close secondary schools to thousands of pupils following a tip-off...
http://torrentfreak.com/downloading-movies-and-music-stays-legal-in-the-netherlands-121221/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Not a completely ideal situation for all concerned, but a more sensible one than most countries if you ask me.
Until the Media Distribution companies learn how...