HIM band manager Seppo Vesterinen dies aged 71 – managed some of Finland's most globally successful music acts, including Hanoi Rocks and The Rasmus ~music rock Link 6 votes
Apple has acquired the Dark Sky weather app - Android version and website will shut down on July 1, API active through end of 2021 ~tech apple android Article 280 words 41 votes
Icelandic farming union has been surprised by the enthusiastic response to its appeal for volunteers to help sick farmers out during the Covid-19 outbreak ~life Article 332 words 7 votes
The city of Helsinki had the right to scrap its contract with Siemens over the failed automation of the Finnish capital's metro ~transport Article 332 words 6 votes
The National Library of Scotland has digitized the first eight editions of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, issued between 1768 and 1860 ~books libraries Article 251 words 10 votes
More details emerge on Mario Switch remasters – Sunshine, Galaxy and more to be re-released as special anniversary collection ~games Article 329 words 11 votes
Finland's center-left government gave its blessing to majority state-owned Fortum's strategy to cut emissions, but promised to push the company further ~enviro Article 352 words 4 votes
Alcohol sales banned in Greenland capital during lockdown – move aims to cut violence against children during coronavirus confinement ~life family Article 233 words 11 votes
US House of Representatives passes stimulus bill, signed by President Trump ~society politics Article 375 words 11 votes
SoundCloud Go+, the streaming service's subscription tier for listeners, has expanded into four new markets – Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden ~tech Article 234 words 3 votes
Report from Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple to launch several Macs with Arm-based processors in 2021, USB4 support coming to Macs in 2022 ~tech apple Article 297 words 5 votes
Researchers call for relaxed standards in race to find coronavirus vaccine ~health Article 342 words 3 votes
The National Theatre is going to stream a free play every Thursday night ~arts theatre Article 314 words 9 votes
Epic Games Publishing - A new multiplatform publishing label, with initial partners of gen DESIGN (The Last Guardian), Playdead (Inside, Limbo), and Remedy Entertainment (Control) ~games Article 243 words 8 votes
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, named a London-based hedge fund manager as its new chief executive on Thursday ~finance Article 212 words 4 votes
Norway extradites convicted Kurdish cleric to Italy, where he has been sentenced to twelve years in jail for planning terror ~news norway italy Article 365 words 6 votes
White House, US Senate agree to $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package ~finance Article 214 words 25 votes
Smarter individuals engage in more prosocial behavior in daily life, study finds ~science psychology Article 344 words 3 votes
Entire senior home in New Jersey, 94 people, presumed to have coronavirus ~health healthcare Article 269 words 7 votes
Denmark charges Norwegian citizen over alleged Iranian assassination plot – attempt to eliminate a leading member of the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz ~news denmark norway iran Article 224 words 5 votes
USPS needs 1,000 workers in the San Francisco Bay Area to keep up with delivery demands ~finance business Article 218 words 10 votes
Norway is postponing a decision on whether to allow companies to construct a new subsea power cable between it and Scotland ~enviro Article 238 words 4 votes
A majority of Americans approve of Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus ~health healthcare Article 249 words, published Mar 20 2020 13 votes
Costco will not allow returns on high-demand items like toilet paper, water and more ~finance business Article 334 words, published Mar 19 2020 19 votes
Spain warns the 'worst is yet to come' as coronavirus deaths surpass 1,300 ~health Article 613 words 10 votes
Got time on your hands and big ideas? Apply for the Anita Borg Systers Pass It On Awards by March 26 ~tech Article 297 words 3 votes
Ville Lenkkeri – The Sacrifice Of A Sacred Tree (2013) ~arts photography.landscape Article 318 words 4 votes
Disinfecting wipes being flushed down toilets causing major pipe problems ~health Article 317 words 13 votes
Finland has been named the world's happiest country for the third year in a row, maintaining the Nordic grip on the World Happiness Report's top spots ~life Article 320 words 7 votes
EU state aid regulators clear Danish financial support for a rail-road link between Denmark and Germany ~engineering Article 109 words 4 votes
'Buy as much as possible' - Taiwan sees boon to panic buying ~finance business Article 341 words 4 votes
California governor issues statewide order to ‘stay at home’ effective Thursday evening ~health Article 105 words 13 votes
Video game retail chain GameStop classifies itself as "essential retail" to justify its stores staying open despite lockdowns ~finance business Article 191 words 14 votes
Tulsi Gabbard suspends US election campaign, endorses Joe Biden ~news usa politics Article 248 words 17 votes
Japanese flu drug 'clearly effective' in treating coronavirus, says China ~health Article 370 words 8 votes
Dollar General cuts store hours, dedicates hour to senior shoppers during coronavirus pandemic ~finance business Article 276 words 8 votes
Venice's canal water looks clearer as coronavirus keeps visitors away ~enviro pollution.water Article 317 words 8 votes
Federal Reserve launches special fund to keep credit flowing in US economy during coronavirus scare ~finance Article 273 words 4 votes