Science and Technology

The latest science stories from around France, plus developments in French tech and news updates for smarter living in France.

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Gadget inspector: French tech firms reveal the future

Such is the vitality of the technology sector in France that the country had the third largest national presence in the startup section of the recent prestigious CES electronics innovation show in Las Vegas.

‘Revolutionary’ 3D printer helping stamp out Covid-19

Volumic 3D has been making test tubes and face masks, as well as pieces for ventilators, sending them across France and Monaco

Litter tray checks cat’s health

Covid contact tracing app: a risk to rights?

An official opt-in phone app to trace whether you have had contact with someone infected with Covid-19 is under review. Some say the risks are too high if rushed in

Undercover oysters deter French shellfish thieves

Fake oysters that contain tracking electronics are helping prevent hundreds of thousands of euros-worth of thefts

Online map follows fibre roll-out in France

Who wants faster broadband in their French home?

Who doesn’t?

Make holiday visitors to French home ‘wifi happy’

The holiday season is approaching fast and whether you’re looking forward to welcoming friends and family into your home, or paid holidaymakers into your gîtes or chambres d’hôtes, you’ll want to be ready to receive them.

Flock of robot sheep cuts grass in French vineyards

Sheep are widely recognised as the best way to keep lawns trim but a French company is taking this a step further by producing a flock of grass-munching robots.

French App in focus - Youpijob

App that offers many hands to make light work

How do I protect equipment in my French home?

A couple of years ago the summer storms in France were exceptional and parts of the Dordogne were without power for 50 hours! Winter storms are also damaging and, as always, those in rural areas bear the brunt, with their cabling more susceptible than areas where the lines run underground. What can you do to make sure your equipment is protected in the event of a storm?

How to improve the WIFI signal in my French home?

I am having lots of visitors to stay for Christmas – any tips for improving my wifi?

French App in focus - WeWard

WeWard: the app that pays you to walk

Glowing plants will help us to see in the dark

Lights out!

French trainers made of sea-dumped plastic

Two friends, shocked at the amount of plastic dumped in the Mediterranean off Marseille, have set up a business – turning bottles into trainers.

SMS phone location system to launch in France

An enhanced mobile phone location system that will automatically transmit a caller’s location to emergency services is to launch in France before the end of the year.

French computer keyboards to change - what is Bépo?

I have heard French keyboards are changing but now there is talk of something called Bépo – what is it? D.W.

How artificial intelligence is changing security

The city of Nice tested state-of-the-art facial recognition technology at its annual February carnival – with impressive results. Oliver Rowland visited the city’s video surveillance unit, which ran the tests, to see how it uses artificial intelligence. We also spoke to Confidentia, the Monaco-based firm which developed the cutting-edge software

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