Iceland advises Japan on global energy
The issue of nuclear power generation in Japan has been a major talking point ever since the Fukushima power plant disaster, and now the East Asian na...
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Facebook the preferred social media choice among Finns
People in Finland have said that Facebook is their preferred choice when it comes to social media, although a surprisingly high 34 per cent of Finns h...
Google: Iceland among most popular ‘rising’ destinations in 2014
Iceland and been named as one of the most Googled ‘rising’ holiday destinations in the UK in the search engine’s 2014 ‘Year in Search’ list.
Danes warned Facebook updates could lead to passport confiscation
A new law proposal in Denmark that would enable the authorities to strip citizens of their passport because of social media updates is being drawn up ...
Iceland closes suspected IS website
Icelandic authorities have shut down a website with a New Zealand-registered address suspected of being linked to the Islamic State jihadist group.
Phone app warns motorists to stop texting when driving
Scientists in Finland have revealed that they have come up with a new method of deterring motorists from texting while driving. Smartphone app VisGuar...
Swedish worker’s salary docked for social media use
A Swedish insurance agency worker is to be docked 15 days of pay after her employers learnt that she had spent an excessive amount of hours browsing t...
Norwegian Army to use Oculus Rift virtual reality headset system for tank operations
The Norwegian Army is to be utilising the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset system for combat operations using its armoured tanks.