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Microsoft Israel chief leaves amid ethical controversy (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-11 | get Microsoft Surface Laptop → | tags: microsoft israel, alon haimovich, ministry of defense

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France moves to break encrypted messaging (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | by Ken Macon | get Encrypted Messaging Security Kit → | tags: encryption, whatsapp, signal

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Court Strikes Down Trump’s Global Tariffs (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-07 | get Trade War Analysis Book → | tags: trump tariffs, elon musk, france

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Someone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather bets (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-04 | by Lawrence Bonk | get Weatherproof Smart Plug → | tags: polymarket, charles de gaulle, météo france

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15-year-old detained over French govt agency data breach (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-01 | get Cybersecurity Starter Kit → | tags: ants.gouv.fr, france titres, breach3d

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What’s behind Europe’s efforts to ditch US software in favor of sovereign tech (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-27 | by Anna Heim | get European Data Privacy Software → | tags: microsoft, palantir, cloud act

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France's Mistral Built a $14B AI Empire by Not Being American (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-27 | get AI Development Kit → | tags: mistral, france, $14b

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Someone allegedly used a hairdryer to rig Polymarket weather bets (engadget.com)

2026-04-23 | get Weatherproof Smart Plug → | tags: polymarket, weather bets, charles de gaulle

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France's national agency for managing IDs and passports suffered a data breach last week (engadget.com)

2026-04-22 | get RFID Passport Sleeves → | tags: france titres, agence nationale des titres sécurisés, data breach

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French govt agency confirms breach as hacker offers to sell data (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-21 | get Cybersecurity Data Breach Kit → | tags: ants.gouv.fr, france titres, agence nationale des titres sécurisés

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Dozens of nations are gathering for plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. isn’t one of them (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-17 | get Maritime GPS Navigation Device → | tags: strait of hormuz, iran, france

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France is replacing 2.5 million Windows desktops with Linux - and I mapped out its new stack (zdnet.com)

2026-04-13 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Linux Desktop Starter Kit → | tags: france, linux, gendbuntu

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France's government is ditching Windows for Linux, says US tech a strategic risk (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | get Linux Mint Operating System → | tags: france, windows, linux

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France starts moving government systems from Windows to Linux (techspot.com)

2026-04-11 | get Linux Desktop Starter Kit → | tags: france, dinum, linux

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France to Ditch Microsoft Windows as Europe’s War on American Tech Rages On (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-10 | get Linux Mint Operating System → | tags: france, microsoft windows, europe

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French government says au revoir Windows, bienvenue Linux (engadget.com)

2026-04-10 | get Linux Mint Operating System → | tags: windows, linux, france

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France's Government Is Ditching Windows For Linux (slashdot.org)

2026-04-10 | get Linux Mint Operating System → | tags: france, windows, linux

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France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-10 | by Zack Whittaker | get Linux Mint Operating System → | tags: windows, linux, microsoft

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France pulls last gold held in US (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-06 | get Gold Bar 1kg → | tags: france, gold, international reserves

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France pulls last gold held in US for $15B gain (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-06 | get Gold Bullion Bar → | tags: france, gold, $15b

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The road signs that teach travellers about France (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-29 | get French Road Sign Puzzle Game → | tags: france, millau viaduct, claus barbie

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France's aircraft carrier located in real time by Le Monde through fitness app (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-20 | tags: france, aircraft carrier, le monde

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Show HN: Will my flight have Starlink? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-18 | get Starlink Satellite Internet Kit → | tags: starlink, airlines, jsx

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World-first gigabit laser link between aircraft and geostationary satellite (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-01 | get Gigabit Laser Link → | tags: airbus ultraair, geostationary satellite, laser communications

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Wero – Digital payment wallet, Made in Europe (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-16 | get Digital wallet → | tags: belgium, france, germany

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Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent (feeds.nature.com)

2026-02-10 | by Gibney | get Research Institute → | tags: france, french, million

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France might seek restrictions on VPN use in campaign to keep minors off social media (engadget.com)

2026-02-02 | get VPN → | tags: age verification, france, media

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Why France just dumped Microsoft Teams and Zoom - and what's replacing them (zdnet.com)

2026-01-30 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Microsoft Teams Zoom → | tags: digital, european, france

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Why France just dumped Teams and Zoom for homegrown videoconferencing (zdnet.com)

2026-01-29 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Zoom → | tags: digital, european, france

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Why France just dumped Microsoft Teams and Zoom for homegrown videoconferencing (zdnet.com)

2026-01-29 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Videoconferencing → | tags: digital, european, france