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World’s most powerful MRI machine captures first stunning brain scans

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An image of a human brain captured with the new Iseult MRI machine at a power of 11.7 Teslas, showing the level of detail possible

The world’s most powerful MRI machine has started proving its worth, by scanning living human brains. The resulting images give an ultra high resolution glimpse into the brain, which will help us better understand the nature of consciousness and treat neurodegenerative diseases.

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43 million workers potentially affected in France Travail data breach

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French national unemployment agency France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) and Cap emploi, a government employment service for people with disabilities, have suffered a data breach that might have exposed personal data of 43 million people. The breach T… Continue reading 43 million workers potentially affected in France Travail data breach→

The French Government Says It’s Being Targeted by Unusual Intense Cyberattacks

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A group of hackers called Anonymous Sudan, considered by cybersecurity experts as pro-Russia, claimed responsibility for the attacks in online posts.
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French Healthcare Payments Processor Breaches Affect Half of Population

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France’s data protection agency CNIL says it is investigating massive data breaches at two companies that manage third-party healthcare payments, warning that more than 33 million people may be affected.
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Amazon’s French Warehouses Fined Over Employee Surveillance

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France’s data protection agency fines Amazon’s French warehouses unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for “excessively intrusive” employee surveillance system.
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Liberté, égalité, fraternité: France Loses Its Marbles On Internet Censorship

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Over the years we’ve covered a lot of attempts by relatively clueless governments and politicians to enact think-of-the-children internet censorship or surveillance legislation, but there’s a law from France in …read more Continue reading Liberté, égalité, fraternité: France Loses Its Marbles On Internet Censorship→

7-generation Stone Age family tree suggests complex social structure

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Anthropologists have pieced together the most complete Stone Age family tree so far, spanning seven generations of relatives. Genetic studies of the remains of dozens of people in one burial site in France reveal some surprising insights into the famil… Continue reading 7-generation Stone Age family tree suggests complex social structure→

French Police Will Be Able to Spy on People through Their Cell Phones

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The French police are getting new surveillance powers:

French police should be able to spy on suspects by remotely activating the camera, microphone and GPS of their phones and other devices, lawmakers agreed late on Wednesday, July 5.

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Covering laptops, cars and other connected objects as well as phones, the measure would allow the geolocation of suspects in crimes punishable by at least five years’ jail. Devices could also be remotely activated to record sound and images of people suspected of terror offenses, as well as delinquency and organized crime…

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