AFP NOS News•yesterday, 19:07 Indonesia has blocked access to some major websites because the sites do not comply with the regulations in the country. As a result, the estimated 191 million Indonesian internet users can no longer use the search engine Yahoo, payment site PayPal and game platforms such as Steam and EpicGames. The legislation…
Month: July 2022
Wiegman kisses deceased sister’s bracelet after European title: ‘She was on the bar’ | NOW
After winning the European title with England, national coach Sarina Wiegman immediately thought of her recently deceased sister. She kissed her most loyal fan’s bracelet, which she wore on her right wrist during the final. “It is a great loss that she is no longer there,” Wiegman said at the press conference after the won…
Van Vleuten also wins final stage and takes overall victory in Tour de France Femmes | NOW
Annemiek van Vleuten won the Tour de France Femmes on Sunday. The Dutch rider closed the French cycling round in style by also winning the final stage. Van Vleuten jumped away from the competition in the eighth stage at 5 kilometers from the finish. She continued to expand her lead over La Super Planche des…
Red Bull CEO Marko puts Pérez on edge: “As if he is already in holiday mode” NOW
Red Bull CEO Helmut Marko is trying to put Sergio Pérez on edge in the run-up to Sunday afternoon’s Hungarian Grand Prix. According to the influential advisor, the 32-year-old Mexican certainly does not get the most out of the RB18. Pérez qualified only 11th for the race at the Hungaroring on Saturday. According to Marko,…
PSV players think they have proven to Ajax that they are not yet working on Monaco | NOW
Outstanding Guus Til and captain Luuk de Jong are pleased with PSV’s game in the match for the Johan Cruijff Scale with Ajax (3-5 win). They feel that they have shown that their minds were not yet on the upcoming match against AS Monaco. PSV will start this season’s European campaign on Tuesday with an…
Social network without filters or likes, why is BeReal so popular?
David Rosing NOS News•today, 12:10 The social network BeReal is making progress in the Netherlands. The app has been downloaded almost a million times in the past four months and is especially popular among young people. According to experts, the app, which the makers call an “anti-Instagram”, cleverly responds to “a societal need for smaller-scale…
Russell himself also surprised by first pole: ‘No idea where this came from’ | NOW
George Russell himself was also surprised on Saturday by taking pole position in Hungary for the first time in his career. The Briton trumped Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz (second) and Charles Leclerc (third) in qualifying in Budapest. “I myself have no idea where this came from,” said Russell in the paddock of the Hungarian circuit….
Silicon Valley is getting ready for bad times after years of growth
AP NOS News•today, 11:45 Nando Kasteleijn editor Tech Nando Kasteleijn editor Tech The tech sector is bracing for economic headwinds, strong growth is giving way to slight growth, stagnation or even contraction and the outlook is uncertain. Take the quarterly results of Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Lower turnover is reported for…
Feyenoord welcomes fourth acquisition this week with defender Rasmussen | NOW
Feyenoord signed a new player with Jacob Rasmussen on Saturday for the fourth time this week. The central defender comes on a rental basis from Fiorentina, with an option to buy. The 25-year-old Rasmussen played on a rental basis for Vitesse in the past two seasons. The Dane had a starting spot and came to…
Yellow jersey Vos sprints to second stage victory in Tour de France Femmes | NOW
Marianne Vos has won the sixth stage in the Tour de France Femmes on Friday. The Dutch jersey wearer was the strongest in the bunch sprint of a thinned out peloton in a hilly stage. She booked her second stage win in the French cycling round. The 35-year-old Vos left the Italian Marta Bastianelli and…