Vladimir Putin has reportedly built a sprawling estate complete with bidets costing £8,000 each, a “stolen” waterfall and the framework for an air-defence system less than 20 miles from Russia’s border with Finland. The secretive complex is nestled deep in the forests of the northern region of Karelia, according to the Dossier Centre, a Russian … Read more
Finland has been ranked the world’s happiest country for the last six years. The country benefits from high levels of social trust and a strong connection with nature. But the Finnish also have several unusual traditions and social norms. Finland is known for being the happiest country in the world, but there’s a lot more … Read more
Varjo When Apple launched its Vision Pro earlier this year, it joined a crowded virtual reality headset market that includes entries from Meta, Playstation, HTC, and more. That market got a little more crowded this week as Varjo, a Finnish company, launched its XR-4 headset. And while it may be similar to the other headsets on … Read more
The XR-4 is a mixed reality headset from Finnish startup Varjo that’s targeted at the enterprise. Varjo Finnish mixed-reality startup Varjo on Monday launched its latest headset, the XR-4, a product it hopes to sell to large enterprise firms. The headset, which starts at a price of $3,990, is similar to those from Meta, Microsoft … Read more
HELSINKI — Martti Ahtisaari, the former president of Finland and global peace broker who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008 for his work to resolve international conflicts, died Monday. He was 86. The foundation he created for preventing and resolving violent conflicts said in a statement it was “deeply saddened by the loss … Read more