Tech Culture AI France likely to use AI-powered surveillance at Paris Olympics despite outcry Civil rights groups have a lot of warnings for France By Rob Thubron , March 24, 2023, 10:26 AM 7 comments
Tech Culture The Web World's second-richest person sells private jet to stop Twitter users tracking it *Plays world's smallest violin* By Rob Thubron , October 18, 2022, 6:55 AM 27 comments
Car Tech France is formulating a $100 per month subsidized EV lease program Would you pay $100 a month to lease an EV? By Shawn Knight , September 2, 2022, 1:20 PM 54 comments
The Web Starlink users in France exceeding 250GB/mo data usage could see slower speeds come October On the bright side, Starlink's monthly service fee has been considerably reduced By Humza Aamir , August 4, 2022, 8:58 AM 21 comments
Industry Software GlobalFoundries and STMicroelectronics are in talks to build a chip fab in France The EU could score another win for its semiconductor industry By Adrian Potoroaca , June 16, 2022, 8:36 AM
Tech Culture Gaming 'Streamer' and 'eSports' banned in France along with other English gaming terms Mon Dieu! By Rob Thubron , May 31, 2022, 7:03 AM 30 comments
Tech Culture A French surgeon tried to sell Bataclan victim's X-ray as an NFT Without the patient's consent By Rob Thubron , January 24, 2022, 8:22 AM 14 comments
The Web Security French privacy regulator hits Google and Facebook with fines over deceptive UI design Users can accept all tracking cookies with a single click, but rejecting them is too confusing and difficult By Cal Jeffrey , January 7, 2022, 4:38 PM 7 comments
The Web Google French watchdog fines Google $591M for failing to negotiate fair deals with local news publishers Regulators aren't happy with Google's definition of a fair deal By Adrian Potoroaca , July 13, 2021, 4:42 PM
Electronics Industry Apple quietly added iPhone and MacBook repairability rankings to its French website Samsung was also spotted complying with the new French law By Cal Jeffrey , February 26, 2021, 5:09 PM 21 comments
Tech Culture French PS4 sale leads to rowdy crowds being pepper sprayed by police A new PS4 for just over $100! By Rob Thubron , June 18, 2020, 8:03 AM
Industry Amazon must continue limiting shipments to the essentials in France, court orders Or face a hefty daily fine By Cohen Coberly , April 14, 2020, 6:01 PM
Apple French watchdog fines Apple $27 million for slowing down older iPhones And not telling people By Rob Thubron , February 7, 2020, 10:25 AM 13 comments
The Web French court rules that authorities can scan social media posts for evidence of tax evasion With a few restrictions By Cohen Coberly , December 30, 2019, 12:49 PM
Industry The Trump Administration vows 100 percent tariffs on $2.4 billion of French products over digital services tax US officials think the new legislation is unfair towards American companies By Adrian Potoroaca , December 3, 2019, 12:54 PM 31 comments
Tech Culture The Web France vows to block Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency in Europe The EU has a long-term plan to build its own public digital currency By Adrian Potoroaca , September 13, 2019, 12:26 PM
Security The Web Avast and French police stop cryptomining worm, disinfect 850,000 computers A win for the good guys By Rob Thubron , September 2, 2019, 6:55 AM
Security France wants to mount guns and lasers on its satellites for self-defense purposes It could accomplish this goal by 2030 By Cohen Coberly , July 29, 2019, 6:47 PM
Industry Tech Culture France is getting a new space command this year The next space race might be a race towards militarization By Isaiah Mayersen , July 14, 2019, 12:07 PM 9 comments
Electronics A firefighting robot called Colossus helped battle the Notre-Dame blaze The massive machine was invaluable during the operation By Rob Thubron , April 18, 2019, 5:20 AM
Industry Apple Apple has reportedly paid out €500 million to France's tax authorities It accounts for roughly 10 years of back taxes By Cohen Coberly , February 5, 2019, 2:32 PM
Mobile Electronics Creepy robot finger attachment drags your smartphone around, caresses wrists The future's looking bright By Rob Thubron , October 8, 2018, 7:41 AM 10 comments
Gaming Tech Culture French company asks candidates to play Fortnite during job interviews Skill levels aren't taken into consideration By Rob Thubron , August 15, 2018, 7:49 AM 15 comments
Mobile Tech Culture French lawmakers ban smartphone usage in schools France bans smartphones in schools By Shawn Knight , August 1, 2018, 12:27 PM 13 comments
The Web Man sues French government for seizing France.com domain he owned for almost 25 years Not cool, France By Rob Thubron , April 30, 2018, 9:11 AM 10 comments