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Google to adapt its ad technology after France hands it a $267 million fine
Google has agreed to pay a $267 million fine and change its ad practices after France found it had abused its dominant online ad position.
Boston Dynamics' Spot robot tested in combat training with the French army
Boston Dynamics robotic dog Spot was one of several robots tested by the French army during training sessions at a military school in the northwest of France.
European privacy group claims Android's ad-tracking code is illegal
A privacy campaigner has filed a complaint in France claiming that Google's Android Advertising Identifier violates EU law.
Facebook is being sued in France for alleged 'deceptive' safety claims
Reporters Without Borders has sued Facebook for allegedly 'deceptive' claims of safety that let hate speech and misinformation proliferate.
Apple wins first battle in French fight over iOS 14 privacy protections
France's competition regulator has decided not to intervene in Apple's anti-tracking push after receiving an antitrust complaint from online advertising lobbying groups.
Apple now shows device repairability scores in France
Apple has started displaying device repairability scores on its online store in France to comply with a local anti-waste law aimed at reducing e-waste.
Google agrees to pay French publishers for news previews
Google has signed a deal with publishers in France to pay for content used for preview snippets in its news section.
Facebook takes down fake accounts linked to French military and Russia
Facebook has identified more coordinated inauthentic behavior. The takedowns were linked to people associated with the French military and Russia's IRA.
Netflix is testing a linear-style TV channel in France
The beauty of Netflix is that you can watch anything anytime you want, but what if you don’t feel like making a decision? That’s the idea behind Direct, a new linear-style channel that Netflix is testing in France.
Vivo phones are coming to Europe
Vivo has expanded its reach and announced its entry into the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain. The Chinese tech manufacturer has also presented its first European line-up at an online media briefing broadcast from Dusseldorf, Germany, revealing that it’s hoping to win new fans in the region with the Vivo X51 5G. Aside from the new flagship, Vivo is making its European debut with a series of mid—range smartphones: the Y70, Y20s and Y11s.
iPhone 12 comes with free EarPods in France thanks to radiation laws
Apple announced on Tuesday that it won’t be shipping the four new iPhone 12 models with EarPods or a power adapter, as a way to prevent them from ending up in landfills. In France, however, the new devices will have earphones in the coffret, likely thanks to a quirk of local laws, as spotted by MacRumors.
Google will pay publishers to curate a reliable news feed
Google is investing $1 billion in Google News Showcase, a new product that will pay publishers to curate content.
Facebook blocks terminally ill French man from livestreaming his death
Facebook said it would block a terminally ill French man from livestreaming his death, raising questions about its broadcast policies.
Google expands Play Pass to nine countries beyond the US
It's also introducing a $30 annual subscription.
Google's true wireless Pixel Buds are now available outside of the US
They're on sale in Canada, the UK, Australia and a few other countries.
Professional cyclists will compete in a virtual Tour de France
The virtual tour will have a side event for amateurs called the Virtual l’Etape du Tour de France. Zwift and ASO, the real-life Tour de France organizer, want the event to have a celebratory atmosphere. Enter Zwift. Will Zwift racing ever supplant the real-life Tour?
France releases a voluntary contact tracing app
The French government has released a contract tracing app, called StopCovid, to notify people when they’ve been in contact with someone who is later diagnosed with COVID-19, as reported by Bloomberg.
After Math: Free games and expensive mistakes
As if the COVID-19 crisis wasn’t bad enough on its own, the economic downturn that it’s brought along for the ride has hit many of us where it hurts the most: our pocketbooks. If you haven’t yet gotten around to playing the blockbuster open-world crime spree simulator, Grand Theft Auto V, what have you been doing for the past seven years?
Amazon will start reopening French warehouses on May 19th (updated)
Amazon is poised to reopen French warehouses on May 19th as it reaches a deal on COVID-19 safeguards for its workers.
France gives social media sites one hour to delete criminal content
France passed a law that will give social media companies like Facebook and Twitter 60 minutes to delete content related to pedophelia and terrorism.