https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The EU's Digital Services Act came into effect on Friday - here's what is in it and what it means for internet users in EU countries. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230825/explained-how-the-eus-new-digital-services-act-affects-internet-users-in-europe Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:17:06 +0200 explained-how-the-eus-new-digital-services-act-affects-internet-users-in-europe Denmark’s prisons agency Kriminalforsorgen has taken new steps to prevent the spread of extremist material in the country’s jails. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180706/danish-prisons-switch-off-internet-for-inmates-after-extremist-content-found-on-playstations Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:14:40 +0200 danish-prisons-switch-off-internet-for-inmates-after-extremist-content-found-on-playstations Denmark presented on Friday a series of measures to curb "revenge porn", the sharing of nude pictures or videos of people online without their consent, including raising the penalty from six months to two years in prison. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170206/denmark-seeks-harsher-punishment-for-revenge-porn Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:40:02 +0100 denmark-seeks-harsher-punishment-for-revenge-porn SAS has announced plans to install high-speed internet on its European routes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160908/sas-unveils-plans-for-fastest-wi-fi-in-europe Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:24:25 +0200 sas-unveils-plans-for-fastest-wi-fi-in-europe The Consumer Ombudsman (Forbrugerombudsmanden) said on Wednesday that Danish internet providers have mislead customers by promising broadband speeds that they can’t deliver. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160330/danish-internet-providers-lied-about-broadband-speeds Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:51:23 +0200 danish-internet-providers-lied-about-broadband-speeds Between 2008 and 2014, the number of Danish children who have visited a physiotherapist has exploded and experts say that the use of smartphones and tablets is to blame. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160301/alarming-increase-in-tech-related-injuries-in-danish-kids Tue, 01 Mar 2016 11:54:48 +0100 alarming-increase-in-tech-related-injuries-in-danish-kids Denmark was dubbed the best country in the EU for 'digital performance' on Thursday, but was warned it could soon see itself outrun by its European competitors. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160225/denmark-is-still-europes-digital-leader Thu, 25 Feb 2016 13:55:47 +0100 denmark-is-still-europes-digital-leader Denmark's National Police Commissioner, Jens Henrik Højbjerg, has openly given his support to the government's proposal to re-introduce the mass collection of residents' internet data. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160223/national-police-commissioner-supports-session-logging Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:53:19 +0100 national-police-commissioner-supports-session-logging Video streaming delays generate as much stress as watching a horror film, a Danish study has revealed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160218/slow-video-buffering-more-stressful-than-horror-movie Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:31:49 +0100 slow-video-buffering-more-stressful-than-horror-movie The Danish telecommunications industry has expressed concerns over the Justice Ministry’s plan to reintroduce so-called internet session logging, the registration of residents’ online activity. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160129/denmark-eyes-massive-online-surveillance-of-citizens Fri, 29 Jan 2016 16:59:59 +0100 denmark-eyes-massive-online-surveillance-of-citizens Denmark now holds 15th place in global retail e-commerce, according to a new ranking released on Tuesday by an American consulting firm. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150408/denmark-jumps-12-spots-in-global-retail-e-commerce Wed, 08 Apr 2015 18:49:31 +0200 denmark-jumps-12-spots-in-global-retail-e-commerce Denmark is a top ten nation for e-business, a UN report released on Tuesday said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150325/denmark-among-top-10-for-e-business-un Wed, 25 Mar 2015 16:13:04 +0100 denmark-among-top-10-for-e-business-un The Danish government has announced a new plan meant to improve mobile and broadband connections nationwide, particularly in outlying areas. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141208/denmark-to-speed-up-internet-connections Mon, 08 Dec 2014 15:01:00 +0100 denmark-to-speed-up-internet-connections Denmark topped the International Telecommunications Union's annual information society report, which showed that over three billion people are now online worldwide. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141125/denmark-is-worlds-most-connected-country-study Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:32:00 +0100 denmark-is-worlds-most-connected-country-study The formidable double feature of ‘Home Made’ and ‘Maker’ totals about 95 minutes. They are very good minutes. They are well-made minutes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141114/double-feature-shows-maker-culture-in-all-its-glory Fri, 14 Nov 2014 20:43:00 +0100 double-feature-shows-maker-culture-in-all-its-glory Keren Cytter’s ‘New Age’ is one of the more memorable films you’re likely to see at CPH:DOX, but perhaps not for the best of reasons. It’s elusive and inaccessible at parts, so much so that it’s possible to exit the theatre with no real understanding of what you’ve just watched. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141113/memory-family-and-cigarettes-in-challenging-new-age Thu, 13 Nov 2014 11:04:00 +0100 memory-family-and-cigarettes-in-challenging-new-age In the first of our reviews from the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX), the largest documentary film festival in Scandinavia, new arts and culture writer Dave Jaffer gives his take on 'Love Child'. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141107/korean-tragedy-examins-online-addiction Fri, 07 Nov 2014 18:56:00 +0100 korean-tragedy-examins-online-addiction