SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a global trend for such limitations. The move will impact students at elementary and high schools across the South American nation starting in February. It provides a legal framework to ensure students only use such devices …
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People in Venezuela have increasingly turned to VPN services, yet again, as authorities restrict access to TikTok. Proton VPN confirmed to TechRadar that sign-ups across the country have spiked 350% so far, and usage is still increasing at the time of writing (see graph below). This surge comes as TikTok is being disrupted in Venezuela, “following a pattern of daily …
Read More »New Year’s Day: Delhi Metro restricts entry at THIS station; India Gate, Connaught Place draw massive crowds
New Year: Gate number 2 of the Central Secretariat Delhi Metro station was closed at 9:30 pm on Wednesday, January 1, as large crowds waited outside it. As per official timings, Delhi Metro stations remain open until 11 pm. A man waiting outside the metro gate with a child said that he had been waiting for 10 minutes, and the …
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