Hacker News with Generative AI: Sweden

Swedish police focus on Chinese ship after suspected undersea cable sabotage (theguardian.com)
Swedish police investigating the believed sabotage of two fibre-optic undersea cables in the Baltic Sea have said a Chinese ship off the coast of Denmark was “of interest” as Danish officials said its navy was shadowing a Chinese-registered cargo ship.

Cybersecurity, International Relations, Maritime Security, Sweden, China

8 points by beedeebeedee 6 hours ago | 1 comments

Important information to all residents of Sweden – In case of crisis or war [pdf] (rib.msb.se)

Sweden, Crisis Management, War, Government Information, Public Safety

93 points by sndean 1 day ago | 36 comments

Nordic neighbours release new advice on surviving war (bbc.co.uk)
On Monday, millions of Swedes will start receiving copies of a pamphlet advising the population how to prepare and cope in the event of war or another unexpected crisis.

International Relations, War, Sweden, Preparedness, Crisis Management

111 points by concerto 3 days ago | 147 comments

Sweden's 'Doomsday Prep for Dummies' guide hits mailboxes today (theregister.com)
Residents of Sweden are to receive a handy new guide this week that details how to prepare for various types of crisis situations or wartime should geopolitical events threaten the country.

Sweden, Government, Emergency Preparedness, Wartime, Survival

11 points by rntn 3 days ago | 3 comments

Sweden nixed new wind farms for fear of missing Russian missiles (defensenews.com)
BERLIN — Sweden’s government this month blocked the construction of 13 offshore wind farms over concerns that they would shorten the country’s early-warning window for a Russian missile attack.

Sweden, Military, Defense, Energy, Russia

3 points by toss1 9 days ago | 3 comments

The EdTech Revolution Has Failed (afterbabel.com)
In May of 2023, schools minister Lotta Edholm announced that Swedish classrooms would aim to significantly reduce student-facing digital technology and embrace more traditional practices like reading hardcopy books and taking handwritten notes.

Education, Technology, Sweden

345 points by obscurette 9 days ago | 507 comments

Key Pirate Bay Figures Don't Recognize Themselves in TV Series (torrentfreak.com)
The long-awaited Pirate Bay TV series premiered in Sweden on Friday, through official channel and (eventually also) on The Pirate Bay.

Entertainment, Piracy, Sweden

21 points by hn_acker 9 days ago | 0 comments

Sweden scraps plans for 13 offshore windfarms over Russia security fears (theguardian.com)
Sweden has vetoed plans for 13 offshore windfarms in the Baltic Sea, citing unacceptable security risks.

Sweden, Security, Russia, Politics

6 points by bookofjoe 17 days ago | 0 comments

Sweden and Norway rethink cashless society plans over Russia security fears (theguardian.com)
Sweden and Norway are backpedalling on plans for cashless societies over fears that fully digital payment systems would leave them vulnerable to Russian security threats, and concern for those unable to use them.

Sweden, Norway, Security, Cashless Society, Russia

9 points by bookofjoe 17 days ago | 0 comments

Sweden and Norway rethink cashless society plans over Russia security fears (theguardian.com)
Sweden and Norway are backpedalling on plans for cashless societies over fears that fully digital payment systems would leave them vulnerable to Russian security threats, and concern for those unable to use them.

Security, Sweden, Norway, Digital Payments, Russia

15 points by cyberlimerence 22 days ago | 2 comments

The Sundial Cannon of Åtvidaberg (2017) (amusingplanet.com)
In the not-too-distant past, before the invention of modern timekeeping devices, noontime —the moment when the sun is at the highest position in the sky— held special significance.

History, Timekeeping, Sweden, Astronomy

71 points by choult 37 days ago | 32 comments

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2024 (nobelprize.org)
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2024 to

Economics, Nobel Prize, Sweden

97 points by hdvr 38 days ago | 105 comments

The toll of PhDs on mental health: data reveal stark effects (nature.com)
A study of Swedish PhD candidates has shown the vast toll that doctoral studies can take on mental health.

Mental Health, Academia, Research, PhD, Sweden

11 points by rntn 51 days ago | 2 comments

Talk: Keeping the World from Burning (haxx.se)
On Monday this week, I did a talk at the Nordic Software Security Summit conference in Stockholm Sweden. I titled it CVEMITRECVSSNVDCNAOSS WTF with the subtitle “Keeping the world from Burning”.

Security, Software, Conferences, Sweden

17 points by leephillips 55 days ago | 3 comments

Sweden will offer migrants $34k to go home (nytimes.com)
Sweden, a nation long known for its open-arms policy toward migrants, plans to drastically increase its cash offer — by 35 times, to more than $34,000 — to those who agree to go home.

Sweden, Immigration Policy, Government Policy, Europe

142 points by geox 67 days ago | 215 comments

Sweden to pay refugees up to 341,00 USD to return (dn.se)
Regeringen går vidare med återvandringsbidraget och höjer det kraftigt till 350 000 kronor per person från 2026. Migrationsministern Johan Forssell (M) säger att det är värt att testa, trots att utredaren avråder från detta.

Immigration, Sweden, Policy, Politics

12 points by diggan 68 days ago | 9 comments

No screens before age of two, Swedish health authority tells parents (theguardian.com)

Child Development, Health, Sweden, Parenting

35 points by Brajeshwar 79 days ago | 25 comments

Sweden tells parents – toddlers shouldn't be allowed to watch TV or screens (fortune.com)

Parenting, Children, Health, Sweden

12 points by Brajeshwar 80 days ago | 0 comments

Blood Disorder: Unveiling the Mystery of My Poisoning in Sweden (rattvisan.blog)

Blood Disorders, Crime, Sweden

194 points by watusername 83 days ago | 145 comments

Immigration and Crime: Sweden (inquisitivebird.xyz)