Art you can be a part of: Designers discuss Finnish video game Alan Wake and the evolution of games
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Art you can be a part of: Designers discuss Finnish video game Alan Wake and the evolution of games

They reflect society, they make us cry, they make us hold our breath in anticipation. Video games combine several forms of art, but they’re built on the power of interactive storytelling. Makers of the global hit series Alan Wake from the Finnish video game developer Remedy Entertainment tell us how it’s done.

University of Helsinki presents health and sustainability innovations at startup mega-event Slush
Business & innovationWebpick

University of Helsinki presents health and sustainability innovations at startup mega-event Slush

The University of Helsinki is at Slush, the world’s leading startup event (held annually in the Finnish capital – November 20–21 in 2024), to show off high-quality research that gives rise to future innovations and technologies.

1902

The year Francisco Tárrega composed the waltz that later became the Nokia ringtone

2008

The first time international startup event Slush was held

NASA and Finland’s Nokia get ready to test 4G networks on the moon
Business & innovationTechnology

NASA and Finland’s Nokia get ready to test 4G networks on the moon

NASA’s IM-2 mission, bound for the moon in late 2024, will have Nokia communications network equipment onboard. It’s part of the American space agency’s plan to develop a range of technologies that will help land astronauts on the moon again (scheduled for September 2026).

#6

in the Networked Readiness Index, measuring ability to utilise ICT

Source: Global Information Technology Report