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A team of researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States of America, has explained, in a new study, how sleeplessness affects blood circulation in the body by aiding a build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries, thereby increasing a person’s risk of stroke or a heart attack. According to medicalnewstoday.com, the findings […]

Japan’s government said on Monday that high-tech industries will be added to a list of businesses for which foreign ownership of Japanese firms is restricted. A man uses his smartphone next to a Japanese traditional Taiko drum during A man uses his smartphone next to a Japanese traditional Taiko drum during the preprartion for the […]

Arc Skills, the world’s first lifelong learning company, which says it is about to expand its courses across Nigeria, has received the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Seal of Alignment for its Soar Values programme, joining a global group of companies, including Google and Microsoft, which have received the seal.   In a […]

9mobile, a telecommunication network, on Monday announced that it had launched cheaper rates for its customers travelling for this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia. According to Adebisi Idowu, the vice president of marketing, 9mobile, the Hajj roaming offer would afford pilgrims the opportunity to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS texts, and also […]

Alphabet Inc’s Google is set to roll out a dashboard-like function in its Chrome browser to offer users more control in fending off tracking cookies, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Cookies are small text files that follow internet users and are used by advertisers to target consumers […]

Facebook Inc broke Canadian privacy laws when it collected the information of some 600,000 citizens, a top watchdog said on Thursday, pledging to seek a court order to force the social media giant to change its practices. Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien made his comments while releasing the results of an investigation, opened a year ago, […]

Samsung is postponing its China launch event for its foldable smartphone just days after reports of defective screens on the nearly $2,000 device. The South Korean electronics giant had scheduled an event in Shanghai for April 24 to launch the Samsung Galaxy Fold. A spokesperson confirmed that had been canceled but had no official statement […]

By Oluwaseun Afolabi, with agency report The European Union has begun preparations to retaliate over Boeing subsidies, an EU official said on Tuesday, a day after Washington listed EU products it plans to hit with tariffs in their aircraft dispute. The U.S. Trade Representative here on Monday proposed a range of EU products ranging from large commercial […]

Japan’s government plans to set up a new watchdog to scrutinize big tech companies like Facebook and Google amid growing concerns about monopoly practices and the handling of personal data. The new regulator will examine competitive practices, the protection of personal data, and make anti-trust recommendations, according to a presentation made at a government advisory […]