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Boston Dynamics' Spot robot tested in combat training with the French army Boston Dynamics robotic dog Spot was one of several robots tested by the French army during training sessions at a military school in the northwest of France, The Verge and France Ouest have reported. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/boston-dynamics-spot-robot-combat-training-101732374.html

French court orders Amazon to continue only fulfilling essential orders A court in France has ruled that Amazon should only fulfill orders for essential products, like food and hygiene and medical products, TechCrunch reports. The court gave Amazon 24 hours to comply, and the company could face a penalty of one million euros for every day it fails to do so. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/amazon-french-court-essential-orders-174534630.html

The inventor of the Flyboard Air, Franky Zapata, says he plans to cross the English Channel on his jet-powered hoverboard on Thursday to mark the 110th anniversary of the first airplane flight between Britain and France, The Guardian reports. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/22/20703462/flyboard-air-channel-crossing-england-france-franky-zapata-hoverboard https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/64779604/1155707865.jpg.0.jpg