Image: The water in the West Scheldt is not cloudy enough. Source: Basemaps, Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, GIS user community. Beyond the embankments on the coast you will find sandbanks. These accumulations of sand are submerged at high tide, but dry at low tide. They play an important role in…
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Samsung solves the soundbar problem by updating the Tizen system
The previous Tizen update gave many users headaches with Samsung speakers. The problems are now resolved. In March, Samsung sent out an update for Tizen on TVs starting in 2023. This operating system works on many Samsung TVs, but has been causing problems since the last update. Users are experiencing…
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Record of the smallest animal scattering broken plant seeds
About the episode Many plant species depend on animals for their survival. This applies to pollinators, but also to animals that eat seeds. This ensures that the seeds, when digested and excreted again, end up in new places. There is now an animal for every seed size. For example, some…
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iPhone iOS 17.5 update finally adds protection against stalkers via Bluetooth trackers
After a year of additional development, Apple is opening up its iPhone notifications to third-party Bluetooth trackers to prevent stalking. The feature is present in iOS 17.5, and is available now. A month after activating Bluetooth tracking on Android, Apple is now also ready to scan third-party Bluetooth trackers with…
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Mental Health Week: Meaningful Connection
National Mental Health Week takes place from Monday, June 3 to Saturday, June 8. Subject in Amsterdam Meaningful connection. Connect with your neighbors during many free activities. Start with breakfast in the neighborhood A greenhouse will be built on Holendrechtplein where people can meet each other throughout the week. On…
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Three unaccompanied minors got lost on their way to the shelter
Our editors received this story from a source who had a strange incident. “I was in the center of Overseas this afternoon around 5pm when I was approached by 3 underage boys of foreign origin.” Our source states that these men were wearing a blue holster. “They showed me a…
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“Not every scientist wears a lab coat.”
Anouk Mish turned one year ago Get elected To the “face of science.” Her term is now coming to an end. “This process made me realize the importance of science communication.” Every year, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) selects twelve doctoral students to be the Face…
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A British group acquires part of the bankrupt parent company Perry Sport
The curator cannot say whether the Perry Sport, Aktiesport and Sprinter names will disappear from the street scene due to the partial takeover. “The Fraser Group has bought the names as well. It’s up to them whether they continue with those names or with their own names,” says Van de…
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Diabetes crisis looms: ‘Society must learn to fight temptations’
The Diabetes Trust is now speaking out about the diabetes crisis and Beagle shares these concerns. “The numbers are a little higher than we knew, but actually we’ve known this has been happening for some time.” According to the professor, there are too many temptations in our society, which means…
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Strong evidence of the existence of an atmosphere around a rocky planet outside our solar system
About the episode Astronomers using the James Webb Telescope may have discovered an atmosphere surrounding a rocky planet outside our solar system. Signs of atmospheres have been found around dozens of exoplanets in the past 20 years. But it is not easy to see all atmospheres equally. For example, some…
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