Neowin News Feed for: Iceland

Opera's AI services to be powered by renewable energy

Paul Hill — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 07:40:02 +0000

Opera is working on a new AI cluster in Iceland to power future AI features in its web browser beyond chatbot features. To address the power consumption needs, the cluster will run on green energy. Read more...

The Big Bitcoin Heist: Thieves steal 600 bitcoin mining servers in Iceland

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 10:50:01 +0000

Dubbed the 'Big Bitcoin Heist' by the country's media, a group of thieves has stolen over 600 Bitcoin mining servers worth a total of $2 million over the past few months in Iceland. Read more...

In Iceland you can order sushi online and it will be delivered by drone in 4 minutes

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 17:58:01 +0000

Icelandic company Aha has paired up with Flytrex to reduce the delivery time and costs of some of its products ordered online for delivery in Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland. Read more...

Icelandic Pirate Party leading in national polls

Paul Hill — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 19:18:01 +0000

A new poll suggests that if elections were to occur today, the Icelandic Pirate Party would secure 38.1% of the vote. Despite having the largest share, they would still need to form a coalition. Read more...

Apple changing App Store prices in EU, Canada, Russia and other countries

Alec Robertson — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 21:22:01 +0000

Apple has announced that prices will soon be changing in the EU, Canada, Russia and other countries App Stores, with the EU, Canada and Norway seeing increases. Read more...

Iceland's new Samsung Galaxy S4 commercial is wacky

John Callaham — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:33:20 +0000

A new TV commercial for the Samsung Galaxy S4 that was made for Iceland is one of the wackiest smartphone ads ever, with apples, (sort of) ninjas and sheep among its elements. Read more...

Iceland fears arrest of MP over WikiLeaks

Paul Ferson — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:23:48 +0000

Due to their part in leaking video footage of American soldiers killing civilians in Baghdad, a prominent Icelandic MP has been advised to avoid going to the USA by her own government. Read more...

Iceland tops broadband charts

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:59:55 +0000

Fresh broadband-usage figures released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have placed Iceland in the number one spot with 26.7 subscribers to broadband internet per 100 inhabitants. In hot pursuit of the... Read more...