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Today, all of us are heavily reliant on Google services, but has anyone ever thought about what will happen if Google suddenly bans your Google account? It feels like a nightmare even thinking about that. The sudden ban of your Google account can be a major inconvenience, disrupting access to Gmail, Google Drive, Photos, and more. And what is worse, it can happen for something silly you may have done for a lark or while playing around with the tech. Yes, even innocent-looking activities can lead to your Google account…

Yesterday, many people reported on Reddit and X that Sony had permanently suspended their account on the PlayStation Network without giving a warning or a reason. While the company hasn’t issued an official statement on the matter, The Verge reports that Sony has restored some of the accounts that it had permanently banned yesterday. According to people, a notification saying “Access to PlayStation Network by this account has been permanently suspended due to violations of the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and…

Paris raised eyebrows earlier this year when the city voted to ban shared electric scooters. While privately owned electric scooters were still allowed, the thousands of shared electric scooters that were commonly used by locals and tourists were forced to vacate the city, with unexpected results. The idea for a shared electric scooter ban was originally floated late last year in response to the growing complaints by a vocal minority of citizens who objected to their widespread use around the city.…

Image Source : PIXABAY Job Scam- Over 100 websites duping people on the pretext of providing work blocked Witnessing the rising number of online job scams, the Union Home Ministry has started taking action and has blocked around 100+ websites which were involved in illegal investments and part-time job frauds. As per the report, the blocked websites were being operated…

Until recently, USC professor John Strauss was known mostly for his research on the economics of developing countries, with decades of fieldwork in Indonesia and China.That changed Nov. 9, when Strauss stopped before students staging a walkout and protest calling for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and holding a memorial to thousands of Palestinian civilians killed in the Israel-Hamas war.The economics professor’s interactions with students that day ended with the 72-year-old Strauss, who is Jewish, declaring: “Hamas are…

In a ruling, the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has prohibited two Toyota SUV advertisements for promoting environmentally irresponsible driving, marking the first time an SUV ( a pickup truck in this case) ad has been banned for breaching social responsibility standards in an environmental context. The ASA took action against two ads that were part of a 2020 campaign, one being a poster and the other a social media video. The video featured numerous Toyota Hilux SUVs navigating rugged off-road terrain,…

In the spring of 2022, Ibram X. Kendi was recognized as one of the most banned authors in America. The National Book Award winner’s passionate reporting on the permeation of racist ideas throughout American history riled up conservative proponents, leading to three of Kendi’s tomes being banned in six school districts across multiple states. Now, his efforts to expose racist ideology is the subject of a new Netflix documentary, Stamped From the Beginning.  Stamped From the Beginning, based on Kendi’s 2016 book of…

Russia's ministry of digital development has banned employees from using Apple iPhones and iPads for work purposes, Interfax news agency reported on Friday citing the minister, Maksut Shadaev."A ban is imposed on using (Apple) mobile devices — smartphones and tablets — to access work applications and work email exchange," he told reporters at a digital conference, the agency said."It's allowed to use iPhones for personal needs," Shadaev said.The ministry issued the ban two months after claims by the Russian main domestic…

Scores of die-hard gaming enthusiasts are devising innovative ways to continue playing on real money gaming apps that are banned across states such as Telangana, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and several others, according to lawyers and industry experts with an overview of the sector.Just last week, the Madras High Court struck down the law banning online real money games such as rummy and poker in Tamil Nadu, cheering up local gamers.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering…

France's radiation watchdog has banned sales of Apple's iPhone 12 after tests that it said showed the smartphone breached European radiation exposure limits.The Agence Nationale des Frequences (ANFR) said on Tuesday the model's Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) — a measure of the rate of radiofrequency energy absorbed by the body from a piece of equipment — was higher than legally allowed.Jean-Noel Barrot, France's junior minister for the digital economy, told newspaper Le Parisien a software update could fix the problem. If…