Streaming video was big, yet pirating Game of Thrones and Walking Dead was bigger. Cybersecurity startups reaped the benefits of high profile security hacks, though plenty of people continued to say dumb things about encryption. We saw the Google Glass Explorers program die an unlamented death, while Apple Watch became a wearables star. Watching other people play video games went mainstream and virtual reality got even more real. And no (dug up) bones about it, the world of science made the most out of fossil finds. FORBES staff and contributors break down the best, worst and weirdest of 2015.
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The Hottest Cybersecurity Startups of 2015
As businesses around the world move their operations to the cloud, exposing themselves across thousands of devices, the risk of hackers grows–and high-profile takedowns continue of organizations as large as Target, Sony Pictures, and even the federal government’s Office of Personnel Management.
The Hottest On-Demand Startups Of 2015
What was the hottest space for startups this year? We can deliver the answer to you in an hour or less.
This Year's Dumbest Comments On Encryption
The Internet buzzed with informed, carefully-reasoned pieces about the importance of encryption and the ineffectiveness of mass surveillance in preventing terrorist activity – but nobody seems to be taking any notice; or not, at any rate, the officials around the world desperate to wave a magic wand by legislating for the impossible.
The Apple Watch is modeled during a media event in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez,... [+]
Biggest Wearables Surprises Of 2015
The wearables market was hot in 2015, with sales up 164% over last year. And there were plenty of surprises, from Apple Watch sales to Samsung’s stumbles and the end of Google Glass Explorer. And then there's Fitbit...
Big Data: 12 Amazing Highs And Lows Of 2015
Highs continuing to dazzle us with the potential world-changing power of data and analytics. At the same time there were plenty of lows serving as ongoing warnings that much is still unknown about exactly how it will end up changing the world.
'Game of Thrones' And 'The Walking Dead' Are The Most Pirated Shows Of 2015
It's surprising is that in an age where there are so many easy, legal streaming options, piracy of the show isn’t dipping even a little bit. Rather, it’s skyrocketing.
Tech In 2015: Who's Afraid Of The Big, Bad Bubble?
A Top Ten list of how to tell we are in a bubble.
The Best Technology Stories of 2015
There have been a lot of great stories on technology this year that track hot topics like artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, self-driving cars, cybercrime, and the like.
Video Games
Here are the best gaming gadgets to come out in 2015 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC. From controllers to gaming laptops there was a little bit of everything for people this year.
The 15 Biggest Video Game Controversies Of 2015
From voice-actors to pro-wrestlers and spaceship games that aren’t even out yet, here are fifteen of the biggest controversial and/or absurd moments in the video game industry in 2015.
The Top 5 Gaming Videos Of 2015
This year, we saw the launch of YouTube Gaming, Google’s direct challenge to Amazon and Twitch. And Twitch launched its own gaming conference, TwitchCon. Video is huge, in other words, and just getting bigger.
The Top 10 Biggest Video Games On YouTube In 2015
Now let’s take a look at which games topped the list as the most popular YouTube titles of the year. These are all games that were released this year. Sorry, no Minecraft kids.
2015 Was A Great Year For Xbox One
The new generation has hit its stride, and it's a welcome reprieve from the spotty and sometimes embarrassing mess we had in 2014. But for Microsoft's Xbox One, the year carried with it a unique set of challenges.
The Science Of Bones
to dissection in medical schools, often because their bodies were pilfered by grave robbers. (Image... [+]
The 10 Most Incredible Fossils Finds Of 2015
From horned dinosaurs to brains to footprints, paleontologists uncovered exceptional fossils all over the world.
10 Ancient Secrets Human Bones Spilled In 2015
Researchers are getting better and better at understanding people and events that weren’t written down in history, by making bones spill their secrets.
