A leaked letter has revealed that the Swedish government was in talks with Saudi Arabia about providing the dictatorship with an advanced security system so it could spy on its own people, according to a report by Expressen.
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Secret letter reveals Swedish-Saudi security plans
Posted on 22 March 2012.
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Cement-free future for Iceland thanks to Eyjafjallajökull volcano?
Posted on 20 March 2012.
A new cement substitute made from volcanic ash could potentially see cement become obsolete in Iceland.
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Personnel shortage in Icelandic computer companies
Posted on 12 March 2012.
Icelandic software companies are struggling to find enough staff because there is a shortage of IT experts. Despite this, an industry insider claims there are still not enough people studying the subject.
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Hackers out suspected paedophiles
Posted on 27 February 2012.
Computer hackers from Denmark have exposed two suspected paedophiles in what they say is an attempt to clean up the web.
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Iceland could make money from undersea electricity cable to Europe
Posted on 25 February 2012.
It would be profitable for Iceland to sell electricity to Europe through undersea cables; although more than one new power station would need to be dedicated to the project to make it worthwhile, a new report claims.
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Icelandic sign language open to all on new website
Posted on 01 February 2012.
Icelandic sign language is now, for the first time, available to everybody online. Iceland’s education and culture minister opened the new internet language learning portal today, which already contains over 1,200 signs.
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Social media overtakes text messaging in Sweden
Posted on 10 January 2012.
Recent statistics suggest that messages sent via social media have overtaken SMS among Swedes.
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Nokia to cut 17,000 jobs
Posted on 30 November 2011.
Finnish-German telecoms giant Nokia Siemens has surprised the business world by announcing 17,000 job cuts, representing a very-significant 23 percent of its workforce.
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