Science Spinal implant helps man with Parkinson's disease walk miles without mobility issues By electrically stimulating the spinal cord By Rob Thubron, November 9, 2023, 8:15 AM
Industry Hardware Nvidia's offices raided by antitrust enforcers in France Over concerns relating to anti-competitive practices By Rob Thubron, September 29, 2023, 5:16 AM 8 comments
Mobile Apple Apple to issue iPhone 12 patch in France to address radiation concerns Apple might be holding back on a global release over signal reception degradation By Cal Jeffrey, September 15, 2023, 5:42 PM
Apple Mobile France bans iPhone 12 sales after finding radiation levels are too high Apple is in the merde in France By Rob Thubron, September 13, 2023, 5:16 AM 8 comments
Security Tech Culture France's Orwellian move: new law allows police surveillance through device cameras, mics, and GPS Mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-quatre? By Rob Thubron, July 7, 2023, 6:49 AM
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 Space 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