Hacker News with Generative AI: France

Choose Europe Macron invites scientists to work in France amid US funding cuts (france24.com)
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday invited international scientists to work in France or elsewhere in Europe.

Science, Europe, France, Politics, Immigration

9 points by rbanffy 3 days ago | 0 comments

Get your Minitel back, the COMPUTEL videotex BBS is back (medium.com)
After sleeping more than 30 years and 5 years after the “official” shutdown of the Minitel (actually the shutdown of the “Télétel kiosk”, the famous 3615 and others) here is how I restarted my COMPUTEL videotex BBS on Apple IIe as it was running at the end of 1986…

Retrocomputing, Technology, History, France

63 points by rbanffy 6 days ago | 9 comments

Nearly 300 apply as French university offers US academics 'scientific asylum' (theguardian.com)
Nearly 300 academics have applied to a French university’s offer to take in US-based researchers rattled by the American government’s crackdown on academia, as a former French president called for the creation of a “scientific refugee” status for academics in peril.

Academia, Immigration, Politics, France, United States

18 points by mraniki 8 days ago | 0 comments

Russian Propaganda Campaign Targets France with AI-Fabricated Scandals (newsguardtech.com)
A Russian propaganda operation that previously took aim at elections in the U.S. and Germany has a new target: France.

Propaganda, AI, France, Elections, Russia

45 points by colinprince 9 days ago | 15 comments

How the French Are Winning the Currency War One Croissant at a Time (marginalrevolution.com)
Every year, American tourists pour billions of dollars into France, wandering the Louvre, sipping overpriced espresso in Montmartre, and snapping selfies along the Seine—while far fewer French tourists bother making the reverse pilgrimage to admire, say, Disney World. The result? A massive tourism deficit.

Tourism, Economics, France, Currency, United States

6 points by paulpauper 14 days ago | 2 comments

France's new high-speed train has Americans asking: Why can't we have that? (grist.org)
Last month, France’s national railway operator released a glimpse of the designs for its upcoming fifth-generation high-speed train, the TGV Inoui.

Transportation, France, High-Speed Rail, USA

80 points by devonnull 16 days ago | 143 comments

Toulouse University wants to host US researchers whose work is at risk (univ-toulouse.fr)
In response to the targeted and drastic budget cuts threatening scientific research in the United States, the Toulouse academic community is launching an initiative to host researchers whose work is at risk.

Research, Science, Academic, United States, France

81 points by _tk_ 17 days ago | 18 comments

The 'ghost reporters' writing pro-Russian propaganda in West Africa (aljazeera.com)
Al Jazeera finds that an influence campaign using nonexistent writers is spreading anti-France sentiment across West and Central Africa.

Propaganda, Journalism, Africa, Russia, France

18 points by gnabgib 19 days ago | 0 comments

France suggests targeting Big Tech's data use in response to US tariffs (politico.eu)
French Economy and Finance Minister Eric Lombard has suggested striking back against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs broadside by more strictly regulating U.S. Big Tech's use of data.

France, Big Tech, Data Privacy, Trade Policy, US Economy

18 points by giuliomagnifico 20 days ago | 3 comments

France fines Apple €150M for “excessive” pop-ups that let users reject tracking (arstechnica.com)
France's competition regulator fined Apple €150 million, saying the iPhone maker went overboard in its implementation of pop-up messages that let users consent to or reject tracking that third-party applications use for targeted advertising.

Privacy, Regulations, Apple, Mobile Advertising, France

250 points by sebastian_z 26 days ago | 205 comments

France's Le Pen sentenced to jail, banned from public office (nbcnews.com)
Far-right French leader Marine Le Pen was handed a four-year prison sentence and banned from holding public office for five years by a French court Monday, in what could be the biggest setback for her political cause in a generation.

Politics, France, Law, Elections

10 points by Anon84 26 days ago | 1 comments

Marine Le Pen banned from running in 2027 and given four-year sentence (theguardian.com)
French far right leader barred from running for public office for five years with immediate effect after guilty verdict in trial

Politics, France, Law, Elections

213 points by tlogan 26 days ago | 398 comments

Marine Le Pen Barred from 2027 French Presidency Run (bloomberg.com)
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s presidential ambitions were dealt a potential death blow after she was convicted of embezzlement by a French court and barred from running in the next election in 2027.

Politics, France, Elections, Law

19 points by Ozarkian 26 days ago | 6 comments

French Court bans far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running for office (france24.com)
A French court handed far-right leader Marine Le Pen a five-year ban on running for office on embezzlement charges Monday, dashing her ambitions of standing in the 2027 presidential race unless she successfully appeals. She also received a four-year prison sentence.

Politics, France, Elections, Law

47 points by WastedCucumber 26 days ago | 44 comments

The Culture Shock of Flossing (theguardian.com)
In fairness to the French, there is actually very little data to support the benefits of flossing.

Culture, Health, Dental Hygiene, France

12 points by andsoitis 28 days ago | 3 comments

'What the hell is this stuff?': French people on the culture shock of flossing (theguardian.com)
In fairness to the French, there is actually very little data to support the benefits of flossing.

Culture, Health, France, Dentistry

8 points by howard941 29 days ago | 0 comments

Pompidou Center – The pioneering building that scandalised Paris (bbc.com)
The daring, radical Pompidou Centre was derided by many when its design was first unveiled – yet it has continued to influence the architecture of public buildings ever since. As the building approaches a major renovation, its co-creator Renzo Piano recalls the furore.

Architecture, History, France, Art, Design

3 points by pseudolus 29 days ago | 1 comments

RSF condemns China state-backed smear campaign against French journalists (rsf.org)
Two French journalists have been targeted by a massive, ongoing cyber harassment campaign amplified by Chinese state propaganda outlets for their participation in a report on the investigative programme Cash Investigation, aired on the public television channel France 2. The episode revealed that Decathlon, a French outdoor goods and sportswear company, heavily subcontracts to a Chinese company accused by the US Congress and the United Nations of using Uyghur forced labour.

Journalism, China, Human Rights, Censorship, France

6 points by suraci 31 days ago | 9 comments

France Mulls Instant Blocks, 7 Year Prison and New Piracy Crime of Incitement (torrentfreak.com)
Two senators have presented a bill to address what is now openly described as a crisis in French football. The draft envisions sweeping reform to tackle "structural" issues, including broadcasting rights and the ever-present threat from illegal streaming services. On the table, seven years in prison and a €750,000 fine for pirate IPTV suppliers operating as a group, three years and €300,000 for those not, and a new crime of inciting use of pirate IPTV services or software.

France, Piracy, Law, Football, Broadcasting

8 points by isaacfrond 33 days ago | 0 comments

Scientist in France got briefing on what to do when traveling to the US (oftrolls.com)

Travel, France, USA

11 points by dredmorbius 34 days ago | 3 comments

France rejects backdoor mandate (eff.org)
In a moment of clarity after initially moving forward a deeply flawed piece of legislation, the French National Assembly has done the right thing: it rejected a dangerous proposal that would have gutted end-to-end encryption in the name of fighting drug trafficking.

Privacy, Encryption, France, Law, Government

1043 points by hn_acker 36 days ago | 301 comments

U.S. Says Decision to Turn Back French Scientist Had Nothing to Do with Trump (nytimes.com)
The French government’s claim that a scientist was denied entry into the United States because of an opinion he expressed about the Trump administration is “blatantly false,” a U.S. official has said.

Politics, France, United States

10 points by briandear 36 days ago | 1 comments

U.S. Turned Away French Scientist over Views on Trump Policies, France Says (nytimes.com)
A French scientist was prevented from entering the United States this month because of an opinion he expressed about the Trump administration’s policies on academic research, according to the French government.

Politics, International Relations, Science, United States, France

18 points by asnyder 37 days ago | 2 comments

French researcher denied entry to US for 'expressing opinion' on Trump policies (lemonde.fr)
The French government said on Wednesday, March 19, that a French researcher had been denied entry to the United States and sent back to France because he had expressed a "personal opinion" on US research policy.

Politics, France, USA, Research

12 points by virgildotcodes 37 days ago | 1 comments

French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found (theguardian.com)
France’s research minister said a French scientist was denied entry to the US this month after immigration officers at an airport searched his phone and found messages in which he had expressed criticism of the Trump administration.

Politics, Immigration, France, United States

88 points by prawn 37 days ago | 26 comments

French researcher denied entry for a personal opinion on Trump administration (lemonde.fr)

Politics, France, United States

163 points by rjtavares 38 days ago | 126 comments

Telegram CEO allowed to leave France amid investigation (nbcnews.com)
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has returned home to Dubai, he said Monday, seven months after being arrested in France over charges that the platform was being used for criminal activity.

Telegram, France, Law Enforcement, Crime, Dubai

36 points by pseudolus 39 days ago | 1 comments

Want to ride an e-bike? No batteries needed • France 24 English [video] (youtube.com)

E-bikes, France, Sustainability, Green Technology, Transportation

4 points by alamortsubite 42 days ago | 2 comments

A Princely Ploy: Inside the Ruse of a French-Armenian Scammer (publicdomainreview.org)
Hidden away in a villa on the outskirts of Paris lived a defrocked Armenian monk who fancied himself a prince.