Finland

http://www.iflscience.com/environment/finland-to-bury-its-nuclear-waste-for-100000-years/ There is a real plan going on how to properly handle the radioactive waste from nuclear power stations. →

http://inktank.fi/top-10-finnish-candies/ Finland has some special candies that you might or might not like… →

http://m.phys.org/news/2016-05-transparent-flexible-supercapacitors-pave-multitude.html Interesting science by researchers from Finland and other countries. →

http://www.geek.com/microsoft/microsoft-cuts-1850-mobile-staff-signalling-the-end-of-lumia-phones-1656162/ This is the end of devices formerly known as Nokia mobile phones and smart phones. 😩 Microsoft bought this business from Nokia, but could not stop the downturn. Most workers that designed those phones are in Finland. →

http://thelongandshort.org/society/future-of-archiving Finland is plannning to digitize archives and burn aging paper that is not needed. →

Finnish gaming industry’s two biggest stars are Supercell and Rovio. While Supercell has been the greatest start in mobile games, Rovio has been expanding to a larger entertainment company with large bet on Angry Birds movie that Rovio did with Sony Picture. Angry Birds movie is based on Rovio’s popular Angry Birds game, the film →

http://metro.co.uk/2016/05/12/burger-king-has-opened-a-spa-in-finland-and-you-can-order-in-5876317/ Of course in Finland and there is sauna! →

Finland has received a new technology trade magazine focusing on developing new technology: Uusi Teknologia (=new technology).  Uusi Teknologia magazine’s first issue devoted to IoT solutions, industrial, internet security and future 5G mobile solutions as well as intelligent interactive textiles. Also included are high-end oscilloscopes and a new ways to program embedded systems. The magazine →

http://cinia.fi/en/news/cinia-connects-equinix-data-centers-frankfurt-and-helsinki This press release has some details on new direct high speed fiber optic connection from Finland to Germany. →