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Older adults grow just as many brain cells as younger people, finds study

This is the first time researchers looked at newly formed neurons and the state of blood vessels within the entire human hippocampus soon after death

Facebook confirms data of 2.7 mn Europeans 'improperly shared', says EU

The EU and Facebook will be looking at what changes the social media giant needs to make

After data leak row, Facebook imposes restrictions on user data access

MEIT issues notice to Facebook even as experts debate absolute impact on the second largest developer community

Social media use has troubling parallels with addictive drugs: Researchers

Social media usage has some negative side effects that loosely resemble the downsides of recreational drugs

Microsoft, YouTube, Facebook, Google shake down the Indian language tree

Digital platforms look to engage brands and users beyond multi-lingual entertainment content

Tinder users suffer login issue after Facebook tweaks privacy framework

Tinder users faced login issues in the wake of Facebook altering its developer frameworks in the name of "improving data privacy"

Winning with cloud: Firms using AI, blockchain to drive revenue from data

Firms are starting to appreciate that cloud offers a new platform to drive revenue from data

Nokia 8 Sirocco is as elegant as original Nokia 8800: First impressions

The Nokia 8 has top-tier innards, sturdy stainless steel body, curved plastic-OLED screen and Android Oreo operating system, which comes with Android One promise of guaranteed timely updates

India ranks 3rd among nations facing most cyber threats: Symantec Report

The United States led the pack, followed by China at the second spot, according to the company's Internet security threat report

Touchless gesture control, curved screens for future iPhones on cards

While the Apple projects aren't imminent, the company has near-term plans to expand OLED technology to more devices

Reliance Jio now brings banking on mobile: Know benefits of payments bank

The payments bank is like any traditional bank operating at a smaller scale. The only difference is that payments banks do not have any credit-providing service

OnePlus 6 256GB storage variant to have 8GB RAM, confirms CEO: Know more

Lau, in a blog post, also confirmed that the OnePlus 6 would run on Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 system-on-chip (SoC), and have an 8GB RAM in top-end variant with 256GB internal storage

Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6 (2018) launched: Things to know

The Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 6 (2018) support Google Android One initiative, assuring timely updates and vanilla Android experience with no bloatware pre-installed

FB conducts poll to ask users whether they think it's 'good for the world'

In January, Zuckerberg said his personal goal for 2018 is to fix Facebook

Games like Candy Crush can be used for data harvesting, warn experts

Several apps on mobile phones and Facebook use data harvesting techniques and take users' consent in terms and conditions to access their data, including name, age, 'likes'

Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ now get cheaper by up to Rs 7,000: Details

The price reduction on Galaxy S8-series smartphones came soon after the company launched the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus, bundled with cashback and exchange offers in India

OnePlus 6 launch soon, confirms official teaser: Details of the device here

In a tweet, the company has confirmed that the upcoming mid-tier smartphone would be touted as the OnePlus 6. In a way, the company also confirmed that the phone would be launched soon

US-based firm founded by four Indians aims to produce 3 mn bots by 2020

Robotic process automation software is top investment priority in 2018

Xiaomi rolls out MIUI 9.5 stable ROM for Redmi Note 5: Full changelog here

The MIUI 9.5 is currently rolling out as an over-the-air (OTA) update, and the Redmi Note 5 users can download and install it through the software update option available in the phone's settings menu

Technology giant Google is shutting down its URL shortening service

FDLs are smart URLs that allow one to send existing and potential users to any location within an iOS, Android or web app