It should come as no surprise that the first recorded use of the number zero, recently discovered to be made as early as the 3rd or 4th century, happened in India. Mathematics on the Indian subcontinent has a rich history ...
Mathematics
Sep 21, 2017
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A small dot on an old piece of birch bark marks one of the biggest events in the history of mathematics. The bark is actually part of an ancient Indian mathematical document known as the Bakhshali manuscript. And the dot ...
Mathematics
Sep 21, 2017
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A new study from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory presents evidence that the number of cyber intrusions can be predicted, particularly when analysts are already observing activities on a company or government organization's ...
Security
Sep 20, 2017
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Equifax has replaced two senior executives entrusted with watching over its computers, after the credit reporting agency revealed it suffered a major hack that led to one of the worst-ever breaches of personal data.
Security
Sep 16, 2017
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With the help of an artist, a geology professor at Lund University in Sweden has figuratively speaking breathed life into one of science's most well-known fossil species; Agnostus pisiformis. The trilobite-like arthropod ...
Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 15, 2017
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Are you one of the up to 143 million Americans who had their personal info hacked in the massive Equifax data breach?
Internet
Sep 14, 2017
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A US consumer protection watchdog agency said Thursday it has begun an investigation into a massive data breach at credit bureau Equifax that may have leaked sensitive information on 143 million people.
Security
Sep 14, 2017
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The Federal Trade Commission has become the latest authority to announce an investigation into the massive security breach at credit agency Equifax.
Security
Sep 14, 2017
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A class action lawsuit by Canadian consumers whose data was stolen in a massive hack of US credit bureau Equifax was launched Tuesday, seeking damages of Can $550 billion ($450 billion US).
Security
Sep 13, 2017
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Looking for love online? You are not alone. Nearly 50 percent of the American public knows someone who has used an online dating site and 5 percent of Americans who are married or in committed relationships today met their ...
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2017
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