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Power-hungry vacuum cleaners banned

New vacuum cleaners of more than 900W and noisier than 80decibels are no longer allowed in France in a move to cut energy wastage.

Robot vacuum sucks up home’s secrets

Robot vacuum cleaner company Roomba is sweeping up more than dust when it scoots round your rooms; its chief executive has admitted the robot is also collecting data on the house and its equipment – which he is planning to sell to companies such as Amazon or Google.

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Vacuum

Power-hungry vacuum cleaners banned

Robot vacuum sucks up home’s secrets

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‘Contribution citoyenne’: What is this new residents' charge proposed by French mayors?

How much does a house cost in ‘the healthiest department’ in France?

What do the different number plate colours of cars mean in France?

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Website shares list of cars acting as speed cameras in France

French wine production faces sharp decline

Man fatally shot while taking part in hunt in Dordogne