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Almost one in six (15%) of all Windows 7 users and one in ten (9%) of all Windows 10 users worldwide are running older and no longer supported versions of their product.

Half of PC software is out-of-date, putting users at risk: Survey

Application updates most frequently neglected include Adobe Shockwave, VLC and Skype.

23 Jan 2019 11:30 AM GMT

Authorities are concerned as apps like Tinder and Grindr fuel the rise (Photo: AFP)

Grindr defeats appeal over harassment on gay dating app

Grindr is owned by Beijing Kunlun Tech Co.

28 March 2019 4:35 AM GMT

Buyers are often confused between Samsungs flagships and iPhones. (Image: Pexels)

Told US security at risk, Chinese firm seeks to sell Grindr dating app

Grindr defeats appeal over harassment on gay dating app

28 March 2019 4:34 AM GMT

The stand-alone app on childrens devices can be controlled by a parents Facebook account that will allow kids to use video chat and send photos, videos or text messages to friends approved by their parents.

Privacy issues emerge as major business risk for Facebook

Shares in Facebook fell on March 19 by 7 per cent, their biggest drop since 2014.

20 March 2018 3:37 AM GMT

Obese pregnant women can do a lot to minimize the odds of having an unusually large baby and the birth complications that can follow. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vaginal birth risky after cesarean?

The study found that although the number of women with a previous cesarean delivery increased from 2003 to 2014.

7 May 2018 11:52 AM GMT

Damage to brain associated with Alzheimers disease (AD) occurs up to 20 years before symptoms start showing (Photo: Pixabay)

Losing smelling abilities may signal Alzheimer's risk

Scientists believe that simple odour identification tests may help track the progression of the disease before symptoms...

18 Aug 2017 2:54 AM GMT

Marijuana use can improve oxygen and blood flow to the brain, reducing the risk of clots that cause brain attacks (Photo: Pixabay)

Smoking cannabis may offer protection from stroke

People who smoke marijuana every day have better blood flow and oxygen to the brain, says new study.

17 Aug 2017 4:39 AM GMT

Being connected to others socially is widely considered a fundamental human need (Photo: Pixabay)

Loneliness more deadly than obesity, says study

According to researchers, social isolation ups the risk of premature death in adults.

7 Aug 2017 4:18 AM GMT

There are some industries that are more vulnerable than others. These are industries that are typically seen to have some social or political impact.

Regulatory risk in firms

Any investor would have to factor its impact and actually de-rate the valuation for such a stock.

14 Nov 2016 11:28 PM GMT

Social network size and participation in social activities may eventually be used as indicators of diabetes risk. (Photo: Pixabay)

Socialising may lower diabetes risk: study

The researchers also found that in men, living alone was associated with 94 per cent higher odds of type 2 diabetes.

19 Dec 2017 12:36 PM GMT