https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 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.se/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.se/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 Researchers at Uppsala University have successfully created the world's first paper battery. https://www.thelocal.se/20190731/swedish-researchers-create-worlds-first-paper-battery Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:02:02 +0200 swedish-researchers-create-worlds-first-paper-battery Sweden climbed one spot to reach second place in this year's edition of the Global Innovation Index. https://www.thelocal.se/20190725/sweden-rises-to-second-place-in-global-innovation-ranking Thu, 25 Jul 2019 17:46:44 +0200 sweden-rises-to-second-place-in-global-innovation-ranking The average Swede uses their smartphone for more than three hours each day – but most believe their lives are impacted positively by their screen time. https://www.thelocal.se/20190319/almost-half-of-young-swedes-have-tried-a-digital-detox Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:00:36 +0100 almost-half-of-young-swedes-have-tried-a-digital-detox Microsoft has bought 130 hectares of land in Gävle and Sandviken, central Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20181211/microsoft-buys-130-hectares-of-land-in-rural-sweden Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:27:27 +0100 microsoft-buys-130-hectares-of-land-in-rural-sweden Although 98 percent of Swedish homes have internet access, one in 20 people never go online, according to a new report surveying Swedes' online habits. https://www.thelocal.se/20181003/one-in-20-swedes-doesnt-use-the-internet Wed, 03 Oct 2018 11:11:01 +0200 one-in-20-swedes-doesnt-use-the-internet The Swedish gaming industry is growing fast. This might sound positive, but the industry is now warning that it's running out of people to hire. Why is that, and what does it mean for the sector? https://www.thelocal.se/20180918/is-swedens-gaming-industry-running-out-of-workers-international-talent-jobs Tue, 18 Sep 2018 13:18:25 +0200 is-swedens-gaming-industry-running-out-of-workers-international-talent-jobs A music innovation festival in Stockholm has pledged to include at least 50 percent women across every area of the event, from onstage speakers and performers to the leaders of tech-based workshops. https://www.thelocal.se/20180626/stockholm-music-tech-festival-launches-5050-gender-split-policy Tue, 26 Jun 2018 17:30:45 +0200 stockholm-music-tech-festival-launches-5050-gender-split-policy Sweden is a world leader in digitalization, according to a new report by the OECD. But it also warned of several challenges facing the country when it comes to digital transformation. https://www.thelocal.se/20180615/sweden-world-leader-in-digitalization-oecd-report Fri, 15 Jun 2018 19:51:47 +0200 sweden-world-leader-in-digitalization-oecd-report It's the size of a grain of rice but could hold the key to many aspects of your life: a tiny microchip inserted under the skin can replace the need to carry keys, credit cards and train tickets. https://www.thelocal.se/20180513/microchips-get-under-the-skin-of-technophile-swedes Sun, 13 May 2018 13:50:28 +0200 microchips-get-under-the-skin-of-technophile-swedes More and more Swedes are using a body part to log into their technical gadgets and the trend of using fingerprints or facial recognition is expected to increase. https://www.thelocal.se/20180120/the-end-of-passwords-swedes-embrace-biometric-login Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:37:40 +0100 the-end-of-passwords-swedes-embrace-biometric-login The world's biggest music streaming platform Spotify of Sweden and China's Tencent said on Friday they had agreed to take minority stakes in each other. https://www.thelocal.se/20171208/spotify-agrees-to-mutual-investment-with-chinese-tech-giant-tencent Fri, 08 Dec 2017 18:19:13 +0100 spotify-agrees-to-mutual-investment-with-chinese-tech-giant-tencent The global #MeToo campaign is continuing to have wide-reaching consequences in Sweden, a country frequently lauded for its successes regarding gender equality but where women still suffer harassment and assault. https://www.thelocal.se/20171120/metoo-technical-failure-swedish-women-in-tech-say-sexist-culture-is-normalized-in-the-industry Mon, 20 Nov 2017 15:59:01 +0100 metoo-technical-failure-swedish-women-in-tech-say-sexist-culture-is-normalized-in-the-industry Sweden plans to use digital 'geo-fences' in larger cities to protect against potential terror attacks. https://www.thelocal.se/20171102/sweden-plans-digital-fences-to-protect-against-terror-attacks Thu, 02 Nov 2017 11:40:22 +0100 sweden-plans-digital-fences-to-protect-against-terror-attacks A new report shows that almost everyone in Sweden has access to the internet, with 80 percent using social media and more than half logging onto Facebook every day. But when it comes to viewing the information they read online critically, it's the younger age groups who are most aware of 'fake news'. https://www.thelocal.se/20171019/young-people-in-sweden-more-likely-to-question-information-online Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:50:32 +0200 young-people-in-sweden-more-likely-to-question-information-online Swedish and French police have reportedly arrested two people after working together to shut down France's most popular torrent site. https://www.thelocal.se/20170627/swedish-and-french-police-collaborate-to-shut-down-huge-torrent-site Tue, 27 Jun 2017 17:19:52 +0200 swedish-and-french-police-collaborate-to-shut-down-huge-torrent-site Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has partnered up with tech giant Google to build Android connectivity into its next generation of cars. https://www.thelocal.se/20170516/volvo-to-build-android-into-new-cars-with-googles-help Tue, 16 May 2017 13:10:14 +0200 volvo-to-build-android-into-new-cars-with-googles-help A Swedish games studio has been commissioned to work on a huge new project which will bring the planned sequels to smash hit movie Avatar to life. https://www.thelocal.se/20170301/swedish-studio-to-develop-huge-new-avatar-game Wed, 01 Mar 2017 11:25:29 +0100 swedish-studio-to-develop-huge-new-avatar-game Swedish internet use has grown by an average of two hours per week in one year and more than 90 percent of three-year-olds have been online at least once, a new study shows. https://www.thelocal.se/20161110/guess-what-almost-every-swedish-three-year-old-has-done Thu, 10 Nov 2016 18:32:26 +0100 guess-what-almost-every-swedish-three-year-old-has-done