2016 brought a record number of cases of mass identity theft in the US - 1093. This is 40% higher than a year earlier. According to report of ID Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and CyberScout company, over 36.6 million documents were exposed in the past year as a result of 1093 hacker attacks. ITRC...

Scientists solve the mystery of photosynthesis, whereby altering previous notions. Finally, the researchers were able to document the chemical reactions’ process of photosynthesis with the help of “ultra-rapid lasers”, whereby discovering “exactly how fast they happen”. According to the finding a...

BCG published a new study called "The Most Innovative Companies 2016: Getting Past "Not Invented Here". The paper suggests that companies increasingly need to find a balance between internal and external innovation, overcoming aspiration to reject "foreign" inventions. The list of companies is...

Leaders and neophytes of global automotive industry have realized that future belongs to electric motors, and are boosting historical transition to the new technology. A growing number of experts in the field of automotive is convinced that "electric revolution" might have finally begun in 2016....

Ecohelmet received recognition for its design and innovation that embraces the security angle of the cyclists. Roselle Chen reports to Reuters about solving the helmet issue of cyclists who ride “rental bikes” around the globe. The answer to this problem is a head gear made of paper named...

Jump in technology always lead to global changes in the labor market. Some professions become obsolete, and industries radically change. Financial Times told about industries that will suffer the most in the next five to ten years. In recent years, development of technology has resulted in two...

An experimental Ebola vaccine tested on humans in the waning days of the West African epidemic has been shown to provide 100 percent protection against the lethal disease in a scientific triumph that will change the way the world fights a terrifying killer.   it is considered so effective...

According to a new report released on Thursday, a malware implant on Android devices to track and target Ukrainian artillery units from late 2014 through 2016 was likely used by a hacking group linked to the Russian government and high-profile cyber attacks against Democrats during the U.S....

Japanese company Trend Micro analyzed actions of hackers in 2016 and used the conclusions to draw up a list of major cyber threats for 2017. The researchers predict only individual companies, but also whole countries will be subject to attacks in the coming year. "Next year, the industry of cyber...