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The source code for the Windows version of music player Winamp will be available on September 24. This allows “the entire community to participate in the development of Winamp,” the platform said on Thursday. “Although our current focus is on developing new products, we have not forgotten our loyal fans. This decision will giving thousands…

Reddit and OpenAI have concluded a licensing deal, the companies reported on Thursday. Under the deal, OpenAI may use Reddit posts, among other things, to train its LLMs. The company will also become an advertising partner of Reddit. The social media platform announced the partnership in a blog post on Thursday. Reddit reports that OpenAI…

The open-world game Grand Theft Auto VI will be released in the fall of 2025. It was already known that the game would be released next year, but no release window was mentioned yet. Publisher Take Two Interactive has not yet given a specific date. Take Two Interactive announced the release period when sharing its…

Published 18 May 2024 at 07.02 Domestic. According to information given to TV4 Nyheterna, several planned attacks against Israel's embassy in Stockholm have been averted in the past week. Share the article TwittraShare On the night of that Friday, a suspected shooting in connection with the Israeli embassy at Östermalm in Stockholm. A 14-year-old boy…

Published 18 May 2024 at 08.22 Media. The Sweden Democrats will report TV4's “Cold facts” to “relevant bodies”, according to party leader Jimmie Åkesson. Share the article TwittraShare Yesterday it was reported that the Authority for psychological defense, Kalla fakta reports the SD's alleged “troll factory” to the Review Board. SD leader Jimmie Åkesson announces…

The OPNsense package is a firewall with extensive options. It is based on the FreeBSD operating system and is originally a fork of m0n0wall and pfSense. The package can be set up entirely via a web interface and has support for mfa, OpenVPN, IPsec, CARP and captive portal, among other things. In addition, it can…

The Employee Insurance Agency will stop showing personal data from CVs to employers who are looking for employees via werk.nl. The agency is doing this after a data breach in which 150,000 CVs were accessed. The UWV writes: “To protect personal data and privacy, we will no longer show the personal data on CVs to…

The Dutch chain Ranzijn Veterinarian reports that it has fallen victim to a cyber attack in which personal and animal data have been stolen. The vet has informed those affected by an email, which Tweakers has been able to view. Several tweakers report that they have received an email from the vet containing details about…

Meta is testing 'pinned columns' that allow Instagram Threads users to view different feeds in one screen. This overview function is comparable to the former TweetDeck. It is not known when the company will make the feature available to all users. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shows what the pinned columns look like in a post…

Published 18 May 2024 at 09.48 Foreign. The European Council now announces that four more media channels – accused of spreading Russian propaganda – are banned from operating within the EU's borders. Share the article TwittraShare The decision follows previous bans on several Russia-linked media since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. According to…

Published 18 May 2024 at 10.40 Foreign. An investigation found that Daniel Perry, who shot and killed a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020, acted in self-defense. But Perry was still sentenced to prison — and now he's being pardoned by Texas conservative Gov. Greg Abbott. Share Article TwittraShare – Texas has one of the strongest…

Published 18 May 2024 at 11.25 Domestic. Sweden is at a higher level compared to the rest of Europe when it comes to fatal violence against young men, especially immigrant-related gang violence. But the lethal violence is at a lower level when it comes to men's violence against women. This is shown by a new…

Published 18 May 2024 at 13.38 Foreign. The nationalist party Vlaams Belang is leading in the polls ahead of the general elections in Belgium, several media reports. Share the article TwittraShare The elections in Belgium on June 9 are expected to give a big victory for Vlaams Belang, which tops the latest opinion polls by…

Published 18 May 2024 at 15.44 Economy. The week ended with sharp stock market falls in the Asian time zones and an even weaker krona. But for the precious metals, things look better – with silver at a record expensive level. Share the article TwittraShare The silver price reaches a new record and the price…

Payment provider Mollie will increase its transaction rates by roughly 10 percent from July 1. From that date, companies can switch to the 'new iDEAL', which, according to Mollie, involves higher costs. The company informs customers in an email that the rates for users in the Netherlands and Belgium increase from 29 euro cents to…

The new company Refurbished Store International BV says it will continue with Refurbished.nl. The company that until recently owned that online store went bankrupt this week. The new company says it wants to take over claims. Refurbished Store International has been the owner of Refurbished.nl since the end of March, but the bankruptcy nevertheless has…

Two American brothers stole $25 million worth of ether by exploiting a vulnerability in MEV-Boost, a transaction validator tool for the Ethereum blockchain . The brothers had set up validators, after which they gained access to the contents of the entire block via the vulnerability in the MEV-Boost tool, according to the complaint that Ars…

The new Belgian provider Digi Belgium will start offering calling and mobile internet before the end of the year. The provider acquired 5G spectrum in the auction in 2022 and entered into an agreement with Proximus for roaming. The site mentions TV and fiber optic services, but according to De Tijd, Digi Belgium first focuses…

Google has announced Wear OS 5, a new version of its operating system for watches. This includes improvements in battery life when using apps such as Google Maps, which means that watches have to work longer on a battery charge. In addition to battery life, the most important changes are in the options for watch…

Published 17 May 2024 at 07.06 Domestic. The number of applications for basic officer training has been record high in 2024, according to the Armed Forces. Share the article TwittraShare A little over 1,700 have applied for the training and of these 900 have so far fulfilled admission requirements. All of these have been offered…

Published 17 May 2024 at 20.38 Domestic. The authority for psychological defense, MPF, has reported Kalla faktas' review of the Sweden Democrats to the Review Board. Share the article TwittraShare Cold facts and the troll factory SD backs – employees from the "troll factory" sent on respect course S updates troll account after own criticism…

Seventeen European consumer associations, including the Consumers' Association in the Netherlands, have filed complaints against the Chinese online store Temu. The store would, among other things, use prohibited practices and dark patterns in the interface. The consumer organizations point out, among other things, that Temu makes it difficult to close an account, which according to…

The makers of the Dutch Kijkwijzer have presented Gamewijzer, a website with information for parents about games that are popular among children and young people. The intention is to give parents a tool to deal well with gaming children. The Dutch Institute for the Classification of Audiovisual Media, which has been producing the Kijkwijzer for…

Logius has once again made the source code of the underlying DigiD software open source. This is the second part of the DigiD app that is made public by the organization. The first part was published in 2023. The source code can be viewed on the GitHub page of the Dutch Ministry of the Interior.…