The Web Security Internet disruptions across France after fiber optic cables cut in suspected sabotage Arson attacks had targeted France's national rail network days earlier By Skye Jacobs, July 30, 2024, 10:38 AM
Industry Mobile Huawei will begin construction of its first European factory in 2024 The ostracized Chinese giant is committed to establishing a stronger presence in France By Alfonso Maruccia, December 13, 2023, 8:47 AM
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