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
Security Tech Culture France is scared of Telegram, so they are making their own encrypted messaging app Citing worries over snooping by Russian and US governments By William Gayde, April 17, 2018, 6:03 AM
Mobile France can fine people who use smartphones in cars, even if the vehicle has pulled over The only exceptions are for accidents and breakdowns By Rob Thubron, February 6, 2018, 10:33 AM 31 comments
Mobile Tech Culture France to ban smartphone use in schools But how long will it last? By David Matthews, December 13, 2017, 5:10 PM 12 comments
Security Russia used fake Facebook accounts in attempt to influence French elections But the social network shut them down By Rob Thubron, July 28, 2017, 6:15 AM 15 comments
Google The Web Google, Facebook to combat fake news ahead of French presidential election A combination of user submitted reports and professional fact checkers By Jose Vilches, February 6, 2017, 4:57 PM
Tech Culture The Web French 'right to disconnect' law goes into effect No work emails out of hours By Shawn Knight, January 1, 2017, 7:30 PM 18 comments
Microsoft Software France gives Microsoft three months to stop Windows 10 from collecting "excessive" user data By Rob Thubron, July 21, 2016, 3:45 PM
Software The Web French music streaming service Deezer launches in the U.S. By Jose Vilches, July 19, 2016, 4:30 PM
Industry Google Google's Paris headquarters raided by police in tax evasion probe By Rob Thubron, May 25, 2016, 11:15 AM
The Web Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter sued by French anti-racist groups for failing to remove hate speech By Rob Thubron, May 17, 2016, 2:45 PM 11 comments
The Web Software France's media websites declare war on ad blockers By Rob Thubron, March 22, 2016, 7:15 AM 31 comments
Google Google's European problems continue as France demands $1.7 billion in back taxes By Rob Thubron, February 25, 2016, 4:30 PM 22 comments
The Web Security France tells Facebook it must stop tracking non-users and sending data to the US By Rob Thubron, February 9, 2016, 3:30 PM 12 comments
Security The Web French authorities want to block Tor and ban free Wi-Fi in wake of Paris terror attacks By Rob Thubron, December 7, 2015, 11:00 AM 19 comments
Google Industry France rejects Google's appeal against implementing 'right to be forgotten' globally By Rob Thubron, September 22, 2015, 11:00 AM
Car Tech Tech Culture French company to start production of the electric Spider Car By Rob Thubron, September 2, 2015, 1:15 PM
Industry Tech Culture UberPOP service suspended in France to protect drivers By Rob Thubron, July 3, 2015, 2:00 PM
Car Tech Industry Pressure mounts on Uber France as two executives are arrested By Rob Thubron, June 29, 2015, 5:00 PM
The Web Netflix officially launches in France, faces frosty welcome, stiff competition By Himanshu Arora, September 15, 2014, 5:15 PM