Global warming is opening up the Arctic Circle, and Russia would like to control its bounty of natural resources. An exclusive dispatch from the Yamal Peninsula, where reindeer give way to railroads and gas rigs every day.READ»
Meet four minor App developers with major ideas. All age 16 or younger, they're part of a generation raised with multi-touch and social media, and they're cranking out profitable ideas for new devices and platforms as fast as manufacturers let them.READ»
I am an active supporter of Human Rights Watch, an independent
organization of individuals who are intently working to defend and
protect human rights around the world. HRW directs global attention to
human rights violations, ...READ»
Nokia boss Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo has been talking about how his firm plans to fight back in the ongoing cell-phone wars--and he sees the future in the Internet. In an interview with BusinessWeek, the 56-year-old Finn is bullish about ...READ»
I was invited to Helsinki this past November to speak on Lo
Carbon Lifestyles and Meaningful Branding trends. The brilliant and fresh young
innovators at the think tank DEMOS.fi (the one and only think tank in ...READ»
IBM's 12.4 million, 6,000-square-foot facility at Syracuse University uses 50% less energy than typical data centers. It's ready for action, but is it as green as Big Blue claims?READ»
Companies like Google and IBM are constantly clamoring to prove that they have energy-efficient data centers, but a new cloud computing hub located in the bedrock below Helsinki's famous Uspenski Cathedral might have them all beat. ...READ»
We still haven't found a better way to sleep off a turkey feast than beach ourselves in front of the boob tube. But that doesn't mean there aren't better ways to watch TV: Roku wants to, well, rock you--the Web-to-TV device is upping ...READ»
The Finnish capital that's become a global center of furniture, fashion and technology was plucked from a list of 46 cities vying for the distinction. Here's our design primer.READ»
You may think you've never heard of Li Ning. But assuming you were one of the 4 billion or so people watching the opening ceremony of last year's Beijing Olympics, you've seen him.READ»
Nokia already owns the global cell-phone market. Now Tero Ojanperä is launching the world's biggest delivery system for services, apps, and entertainment.READ»
A strong Finnish design movement emerged after WW2 and received decisive impetus by the International Triennials in 1951 and 1954, which defined the idea of a "Finnish design". By formally incorporating design into manufacturing, ...READ»
Beyond its pop art textiles by Marimekko, Artek furniture, and Nokia's mobile phones, Finland as a whole is a hotbed of innovation, home to highly-educated workers, technologically-advanced consumers and ...READ»
A French architecture firm, Beckmann-N’Thépé, has just won a competition to redesign the Helsinki Zoo. Their design looks a bit like a glacier, which is wholly fitting, since the new zoo would host a bevy of polar ...READ»
The national unemployment rate may be at its worst in over a decade, but there's a world of opportunity out there beyond Wall Street. Companies from Finland to Dubai are bucking the recession and actively hiring--you just have to know where to look.READ»
I recently paid a visit to the P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center in Queens that, through the summer, has hosted an exhibit entitled Arctic Hysteria: New Art from Finland. As a native Finn, I generally consider it my patriotic duty to ...READ»
I'm currently on a short vacation in my home country of Finland, and
even through the relative isolation of a television set at my parents'
summer cottage, have been reminded of the country's famed musical
heritage. Last night's ...READ»
They're 15 up-and-coming hubs for creative workers--places that draw people who are talented, tech savvy, and tolerant. Meet the home of your next big opportunity.READ»
They speak English, and they have the right mix of technology and tolerance to attract talent. They're the international cities competing with the United States for the global talent pool.READ»
