PARIS — Following Sunday's theft of artifacts valued at $102 million, the Louvre updated its security system to include a second generation indoor Ring camera.

"It automatically records when it detects motion and I can access all the footage from the app. It's a huge step forward for our security," said Louvre President-Director Gerard des Carre. "It's so cool."

At the time of the theft, the Louvre had relied on an old lock from the 1700s and a French bulldog named Terry for security. Sadly, it didn't have a Ring camera, which experts believe would have prevented the theft of jewelry previously worn by French queens and Empress Marie-Louise, second wife to Napoleon I.

"This is a major upgrade," said Security Chief Ranaud Lafont. "And it's got a little speaker so I can yell at thieves wh

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