Facebook bans Russian state media from running ads, monetizing platform

Facebook has banned Russian state media from running ads and monetizing the platform over the Russian military operation in Ukraine, said Nathaniel Gleicher, the head of the social network's security policy, on Saturday.

Forecast: Number of plug-in vehicles to rise faster than expected in Finland

THE ELECTRIFICATION of the vehicle stock appears to be picking up speed in Finland. The Finnish Information Centre of Automobile Sector reported last week that plug-in vehicles accounted for roughly 30 per cent of the first registrations of...

Nornickel’s Potanin sees bright future for NFTs, not cryptocurrencies

Risky cryptocurrencies, such as much-hyped Bitcoin, will give place to asset-backed digital financial assets like non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the long-term due to the latter’s reliability, Vladimir Potanin, one of Russia’s richest men with...

Ministry for Foreign Affairs reveals cyber-espionage campaign against Finnish diplomats

THE MINISTRY for Foreign Affairs on Friday revealed it has for months now investigated cases of cyber-espionage targeted at Finnish diplomats working abroad. The espionage was carried out by means of Pegasus, a spyware developed, marketed and...

Voter turnout in county elections a bleak sign for democracy, views researcher

VOTER TURNOUT in Finland’s first county elections landed at 47.5 per cent after 21 per cent of people entitled to vote headed to polling stations on Sunday, 23 January. YLE on Monday highlighted that the percentages are low in comparison to...

Finland, EU condemn Pakistan for sentencing man to death on blasphemy charges

Mika Niikko, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Parliament of Finland has written to Riaz Fatyana, Chair of the Standing Committee on Law and Justice, National Assembly of Pakistan on the subject of the verdict of death sentence to Zafar...

Long term exposure to air pollution may heighten COVID-19 risk: Study

Long term exposure to ambient air pollution may heighten the risk of COVID-19 infection, suggests recent research. The findings were published in the journal 'Occupational and Environmental Medicine'.

Apple's iPhone 15 Pro might come without SIM card slot

Apple had unveiled the iPhone 13 lineup in September, and even though the iPhone 14 is still months away from its launch but rumours around the iPhone 15 have already started surfacing on the internet.

Speaking Through Spokespeople is a Sign of Weakness, Such as Non-Denying and False Denials (or: Bill Gates Never Denied His Connections to MIT Through Jeffrey Epstein)

Big liars lie shamelessly; the biggest liars lie through proxies and today we examine the evasive tactics of Bill Gates and his associates (who were closely connected to Jeffrey Epstein but refuse to even talk about that, except indirectly)

Helsinki’s energy company to end use of coal five years ahead of schedule

The Finnish capital’s energy company, Helen, on Tuesday announced it is shutting down its coal-fired power plant in Salmisaari, Helsinki, by 1 April 2024.

International schools following the Finnish education model get an audit model of their own

The international interest attracted by Finnish schools has increased the educational export of Finnish basic education. Schools following the Finnish education model have been established in different countries in Asia, for example.

World cannot defeat pandemic in uncoordinated way: UN Chief

Arguing that the world "cannot defeat a pandemic in an uncoordinated way", UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that countries "must take concrete action in the coming days" to vaccinate 40 per cent of the world's population by...

Sustainable living environment through digital data

The use of information created in zoning and building permit procedures is changing. The built environment information system to be introduced in 2024 will bring this information together in a nationally interoperable and machine readable form.

At Europe’s newest multipurpose arena, Nokia Arena, doors open with mobile phones

Europe’s newest multipurpose arena, Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland, includes state-of-the-art access management. Security and access control systems are integrated with arena staff shifts and logistics. Mobile devices and wristbands are used as...

Research suggests virtual conferences better for environment

Virtual conferences, which skyrocketed due to the COVID-19 pandemic are easier to attend by people and have even lowered the environmental footprint, suggests the findings of a recent study. The study has been published in the 'Nature...

Volunteers have cleaned from trash the entire shoreline of Helsinki twice

During 2019-2021 thousands of people have participated in the SATAKOLKYT project that inspires people to explore the seaside of Helsinki and pick up litter. Together volunteers have cleaned 260 kilometers of the shoreline which is twice as much as...

Bitcoin in Finland: What is Bitcoin and reasons to buy and invest

What is Bitcoin and how does it work? Read to find out exactly how, along with why you should invest!

UNESCO member states adopt first global agreement on AI ethics

The first ever global standard on the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) was presented by Audrey Azoulay, director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), on Thursday.

European commission vows to create tools to combat use of people for political purposes

The European Commission said on Tuesday it proposed to create a legal framework in the EU to counter the use of migrants for political purposes.