https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Researchers have copied massive quantities of publicly-available climate and environmental data from NASA onto a Swiss supercomputer to train artificial intelligence models -- and for safekeeping amid US funding cuts. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260721/swiss-researchers-hoard-vast-trove-of-nasa-climate-data Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:31:11 +0200 swiss-researchers-hoard-vast-trove-of-nasa-climate-data Switzerland on Saturday inaugurated its new supercomputer called Alps -- one of the world's fastest -- which it hopes will help place the country first for trustworthy artificial intelligence solutions. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240915/swiss-unveil-supercomputer-alps-with-eye-on-ai Sun, 15 Sep 2024 11:47:00 +0200 swiss-unveil-supercomputer-alps-with-eye-on-ai Planes were gradually taking off again Saturday after global airlines, banks and media were thrown into turmoil by one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years, caused by an update to an antivirus programme. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240721/flights-resume-after-global-it-crash-wreaks-havoc Sun, 21 Jul 2024 08:44:31 +0200 flights-resume-after-global-it-crash-wreaks-havoc Businesses across Europe - including airports, airlines and other transport operators - have been hit by major IT problems caused by a rogue software update. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240719/breaking-european-travel-services-hit-by-major-global-it-glitch Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:46:53 +0200 breaking-european-travel-services-hit-by-major-global-it-glitch Swiss authorities are investigating a cyber attack on the IT company Xplain, whose clients include many federal and cantonal government departments, including the army and customs. https://www.thelocal.ch/20230604/swiss-administration-hit-by-cyber-attack Sun, 04 Jun 2023 11:14:03 +0200 swiss-administration-hit-by-cyber-attack Since its launch on June 25th some 20 percent of Switzerland’s population have downloaded the country's Covid-19 track and trace app. But is it enough to curtail the transmission of the virus? https://www.thelocal.ch/20200629/more-than-800000-downloads-for-switzerlands-covid-app-in-three-days Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:11:38 +0200 more-than-800000-downloads-for-switzerlands-covid-app-in-three-days More than 2,200 5G antennas are now deployed in Switzerland, a significant increase from the 102 mounted when the new mobile technology was rolled out in April 2019. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200117/is-there-a-5g-antenna-near-you-get-the-answer-from-a-new-swiss-map Fri, 17 Jan 2020 10:22:15 +0100 is-there-a-5g-antenna-near-you-get-the-answer-from-a-new-swiss-map Using the internet in Switzerland will soon get a lot faster, especially in certain parts of the country. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191031/swiss-internet-to-be-three-times-faster-from-2020 Thu, 31 Oct 2019 21:02:23 +0100 swiss-internet-to-be-three-times-faster-from-2020 Got an insider tip on a great app (or two) for life in Switzerland? Share it with our readers by filling in a quick survey. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190827/tell-us-what-are-the-essential-smartphone-apps-you-need-for-life-in-switzerland Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:55:15 +0200 tell-us-what-are-the-essential-smartphone-apps-you-need-for-life-in-switzerland The Swiss telecoms giant became the first operator to go live with 5G coverage at midnight last night. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190417/swisscom-launches-5g-network-in-102-locations-in-switzerland Wed, 17 Apr 2019 13:59:43 +0200 swisscom-launches-5g-network-in-102-locations-in-switzerland Switzerland is leading the world back into the use of Bitcoin for the purchase of goods and services, according to reports on Friday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190329/switzerland-leads-the-way-back-into-bitcoin-usage Fri, 29 Mar 2019 12:23:11 +0100 switzerland-leads-the-way-back-into-bitcoin-usage Three major mobile phone operators have purchased more than 380 million CHF of megahertz frequencies from the government with a view to rolling out 5G coverage. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190208/swiss-mobile-operators-swoop-up-5g-frequencies-in-government-auction Fri, 08 Feb 2019 12:13:11 +0100 swiss-mobile-operators-swoop-up-5g-frequencies-in-government-auction Marina Carobbio, vice president of the National Council, had to seek medical attention for injuries after the battery in her HP government-supplied laptop exploded due to a technical failure. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181011/laptop-explosion-injures-swiss-politician Thu, 11 Oct 2018 13:40:18 +0200 laptop-explosion-injures-swiss-politician Passengers simply need to log into their app, which will then automatically calculate the lowest fare as you travel. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181004/swiss-railways-launches-ticketless-travel-through-its-app Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:08:54 +0200 swiss-railways-launches-ticketless-travel-through-its-app The Olympic movement may be dedicated to celebrating world class athleticism but some say its growth can be helped by something that requires hardly any movement at all: gaming. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180720/online-games-looking-to-get-a-foot-into-the-olympics Fri, 20 Jul 2018 13:26:34 +0200 online-games-looking-to-get-a-foot-into-the-olympics Switzerland's largest meat producer Bell Food Group has invested €7.5 million into the Dutch company that produced the first hamburger produced through cell tissue rather than slaughter. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180717/swiss-meat-giant-bell-invests-in-synthetic-meat-startup Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:43:49 +0200 swiss-meat-giant-bell-invests-in-synthetic-meat-startup Swiss banking giant UBS could shed a third of its staff over the next decade as dramatic technological changes help it streamline operations, its chief told Bloomberg in an interview published on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171004/ubs-boss-warns-technology-could-replace-30-percent-of-workforce Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:32:10 +0200 ubs-boss-warns-technology-could-replace-30-percent-of-workforce The Swiss government has given the green light to two cantons to resume online voting in time for the next set of referendums in September. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170629/two-swiss-cantons-get-the-go-ahead-for-online-voting Thu, 29 Jun 2017 13:07:23 +0200 two-swiss-cantons-get-the-go-ahead-for-online-voting A smartphone alert app, to warn the public of natural disasters or terrorist attacks, is set to be launched by the Swiss government. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160909/switerland-to-get-nationwide-disaster-alert-system Fri, 09 Sep 2016 14:28:11 +0200 switerland-to-get-nationwide-disaster-alert-system Ever wondered what the inside of a glacier looks like? Let this revolutionary Swiss-designed globe be your guide. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160121/video-drone-takes-you-to-the-heart-of-swiss-glacier Thu, 21 Jan 2016 12:05:03 +0100 video-drone-takes-you-to-the-heart-of-swiss-glacier