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24 Feb 2020

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25 Aug 2017

European privacy watchdogs probe Facebook; EU wants to 'finalise' Google market abuse probe

European privacy watchdogs probe Facebook; EU wants to 'finalise' Google market abuse probe

17 Apr 2015

Solar flares blast radiation, high-energy particles and magnetised plasma into space and threaten satellites, disrupt electricity grids and can terminate telecommunication services. Image: Wikipedia

'Twisted rope' of charged particles precede solar storms

23 Oct 2014

Apple's new iPads are using chips that are embedded directly into the phone to securely handle transactions and this move poses a threat to French company Gemalto according to analysts at Barclays. Image: Gemalto

Apple's new SIM hurts Gemalto in France

22 Oct 2014

S-Money's Nicolas Chatillon says the use of Twitter to send money to individuals or companies may revolutionise bank practices all over the world. Image:

France lets users Tweet money to others

15 Oct 2014

Apple, Google brands worth $100bn each

10 Oct 2014

Rodez Prosecutor Yves Deperie is trying to prosecute members of a Facebook page who tip of the public about speed traps in Aveyron. Image:

Facebook members in court for speed trap tip-offs

10 Sep 2014

European Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship Ferdinando Nelli Feroci says that while this is a setback for the programme he is confident it will continue to go ahead as planned. Image:

Space experts try to fix Galileo satellites

26 Aug 2014

ESA's Director-General Jean-Jacques Dordain says the satellite navigation system should start operating sometimes next year but its full capabilities will only materialise by about 2019. Image: ESA

ESA to launch two navigation satellites this week

20 Aug 2014

Telefonica has offered Vivendi €6.7bn for its Brazilian subsidiary GVT. Image: Flickr

Telefonica wants to buy Brazil's GVT

6 Aug 2014

Computer games may be more effective than drugs in improving people with depression. Image:

Computer games reduce depression in elderly

6 Aug 2014

Nokia's Rajeev Suri says that having sold the phone division to Microsoft the company's networking products and services are showing strong growth and profitability. Image:

Nokia renaissance sees profits climb

25 Jul 2014

Counterfeit battle between LVMH and eBay ends

18 Jul 2014

A total of 618,725 tweets a minute were sent during the World Cup final but the highest number of tweets recorded for an event was 35,6m after Germany thrashed Brazil in the semi-final. Image:

Twitter records smashed in Brazil

15 Jul 2014

Aurelelie Fillippetti, France's Culture Minister has welcomed the ban against Amazon's free shipping and discounted prices. Image: Wikipedia

Anti-Amazon bill adopted in France

27 Jun 2014

YouTube's Robert Kyncl says the streaming service will start blocking artists and record labels that have not signed its onerous terms and conditions. Image:

YouTube blocks artists on paid music service

19 Jun 2014

Solucom's Gerome Billois says Rex Mundi has tried on several occasions to extort money from companies in return for not publishing stolen data. Image: Solucom

Worthless extortion demand against Domino's Pizza

18 Jun 2014

Bouygues Telecom's Olivier Roussat says it will cut its workforce by 1,516 people in an effort to reduce costs. Image:

Bouygues Telecom cuts workforce by nearly 20%

12 Jun 2014

Head of Deezer Simon Baldeyrou says he is proud to have done a deal with Disney Films to bring songs and animation streaming to France and eventually to the 182 countries that Deezer serves. Image:

Disney and Deezer to stream music, animations

3 Jun 2014

Adam Twidell of PrivateFly says that more and more people are using private jets to get around in the USA and Europe. Image:

Catch a private jet for €550 an hour

27 May 2014

Google's Kent Walker says the investigation by the European Commission was "very thorough". Image:

Digital companies demand new Google anti-trust probe

16 May 2014

Alcatel-Lucent expects to get back to a positive cash flow next year after recording another loss in the first quarter of this year. Image: Idea go free

Alcatel-Lucent trims loss, aims for positve cash flow

12 May 2014

Orange's Gervais Pellissier says that the company has managed to staunch if falling sales amid tough competition. Image: Orange

Orange says it has staunched sales drop

2 May 2014

Mobile company SFR is at the centre of a battle for control of its shares that are being sold by Vivendi. Image:

Bouygues boosts mobile bid for SFR, in French turf war

7 Apr 2014

The Recon ski mask provides real-time information to skiers. Image:

Networked masks set to revolutionise skiing

18 Mar 2014