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Damaged Robots Use Algorithm to Adapt and Keep Moving
We all love robots, they’re awesome creatures that can do fantastic things in today’s, ever-developing world. Well, now your little friend can take a hit and recover from the damage. It does make me wonder if there could be a doomsday scenario off that.However, it’s functionality that developers and researchers are…
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Facebook Started Looking for EU Talent by Opening an AI Research Lab in Paris
Are you a Ph.D. graduate or really good and enthusiastic about artificial intelligence? Well, if you live in Europe, you should know that Facebook is opening a new AI research lab in Paris and is looking for the best Europe can offer in the latter area of expertise. The company…
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Mozilla Protests Against France’s New Mass Surveillance Law
In a post on its blog, Mozilla has expressed its deep concern over the French National Assembly’s Projet de Loi Relatif au Renseignement, a new law which legitimises mass surveillance though the installation of “black boxes” among telecommunications operators devices. Mozilla, developer of the Firefox internet browser, says that “the…
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France Starts With Solar Panels or Plants on the Rooftops
The rooftop scenery in France is set to change over the new few years as new buildings built in commercial zones in France will be required by law to either be covered in plants or solar panels. While originally intended to cover all new buildings, the law was narrowed down…
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New Anti-Drone Drone Developed to Combat Nosy Pilots
As much as drones are really freaking awesome, they are also incredibly problematic for those who wish to keep their airspace clear of nosy drone enthusiasts looking to get a peek over the proverbial garden fence. But when that garden fence turns into a government building or key landmark, things…
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Android Trade-in Program Launches Today at Apple Retail Stores
Today Apple is launching a trade-in program for select non-iPhone smartphones at its Apple Retail Store locations. The program will allow credit towards an immediate purchase of a new iPhone model for users who trade in their select Android, Windows Phone, and Blackberry phones. Apple is aiming to drive more…
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Apple Increases Prices of Its Products in Non-US Countries
While Apple has discounted the price of its Apple TV in North America to $69, the company seems to be doing the exact opposite to a lot of its products around the world. This comes as a result of the US Dollar gaining some ground and becoming stronger in the…
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Apple Approves ‘Je Suis Charlie’ App in 1 Hour After Tim Cook E-Mail
Apple is notoriously famous for its lengthy App Store approval process. Some apps can take weeks to get approved for sale on the store. Well one new app got approved in just an hour after the developers e-mailed Tim Cook. The app in question has been created for the ‘Je Suis Charlie’…
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Apple and Google Show Support for ‘Je Suis Charlie’
Among many tech companies showing their respect for the victims of Wednesday’s shooting at the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine in Paris, Apple and Google have made modifications to their websites in support of those affected. As you can see above, Apple has included the ‘Je Suis Charlie’ message on their…
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Successful Delivery Drone Test in France
French express delivery company GeoPost has successfully tested a delivery drone for same-day parcel orders. The drone trial is part of GeoPost’s GeoDrone project, in partnership Atechsys, and took place at its drone delivery testing centre Centre d’Etudes et d’Essais pour Modèles Autonomes. The drone delivered a parcel with 40…
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Blogger Fined In French Courts For Leaving Negative Restaurant Review
When electronics company MediaBridge threatened a customer with legal action who left a negative Amazon review about one of their products, the internet went a bit nuts. Within a few short days Amazon had banned MediaBridge from selling its products directly on Amazon, most MediaBridge products on most big retail sites (mainly Amazon) had…
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Amazon Avoids French Law Prohibiting Free Shipping With 1 Cent Charge
A law in France that came into effect recently has prohibited online-only retailers from offering free shipping and discounts to customers. The law, described as “anti-Amazon”, is hoped to bring back a competitive advantage to “bricks and mortar” book stores over online giants like Amazon. With the law in place…
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Assassin’s Creed Unity Receives Pre-Order Lottery
Ubisoft apparently tends to take pre-release sales to a new level of marketing. The first sign was when pre-orders started for Watch Dogs, having the company releasing the title in numerous versions, all with their own bonus content. This time, Ubisoft is clearly taking interest in pre-order content “uniqueness”, having…
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Windows 8.1 Overtakes Windows XP! But Only In France
Windows 8.1 has done fairly well over the past year managing continued growth in most markets despite the relative failure of Windows 8. In France Windows 8.1 achieved a landmark objective this month as it overtook Windows XP in uptake. Windows 8.1 managed 8.83% of the market and Windows 8…
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Germany and France Looking To Create NSA-Free European Communications Networks
According to the German Chancellor’s weekly podcast she will be working with France to develop a European Communications Network that bypasses any American-based nodes that are vulnerable to NSA surveillance. German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet French President Francois Hollande as she prepares to make a formal state visit and European…
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