RNA research leads to paleontology without fossils

As long as 600 million years ago, our tiny marine ancestors may have had a sophisticated brain that released hormones into the blood and was connected to various sensory organs.

The iPad Wall: when one status symbol simply isn't enough

"Typical television walls are just 'so yesterday'", according to Australian architects' firm Clarke Hopkins Clarke.

Virgin's Branson adds winged sub to his fleet

Here at TG Daily, we reckon he must have a Thunderbirds fantasy or something. Virgin's Richard Branson has added something new to his list of implausible vehicles - a DeepFlight three-person aero submarine.

California appoints itself guardian of the moon

It's not in California, it's not even on planet Earth, but that hasn't prevented the California State Historical Resources Commission from claiming the Apollo 11 landing site a state historical resource.

Google phases out IE 6 support

Google has started phasing out support for Internet Explorer 6.

'Modem hacker' caught after advertising blitz

A Connecticut man faces up to 40 years in jail after trying to sell illegally-modified cable modems to the FBI.

Probe will warn of solar storms

NASA will next week launch a new spacecraft designed to help predict the sun's complex weather and storms.

Google CEO's hypocritical flip-flop

Google CEO Eric Schmidt loves China. He really does. He loves “what China is doing as a country and its growth,” according to his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Only thing Schmidt apparently doesn’t love about China? “We just don’t like the censorship.”

Even Hitler criticizes iPad's lack of Flash

 It seems the iPad adverts are telling iPorkies, pretending the much hyped device can actually handle Adobe Flash, even though it can’t.

Microsoft says the iPad is a "locked down" device

Microsoft has criticized the Apple iPad for being a "locked down" device.

Flashback! Atari relaunches 80's game console

The 80's are back! Yes, Atari has decided to relaunch its classic game console at a $30 price point.

Nintendo: Apple iPad is just a "bigger" iPod Touch

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has adopted an openly skeptical attitude towards Apple's recently unveiled iPad.

Nexus One smartphones plagued by widespread data outage

A number of frustrated Nexus One owners have reported that their smartphones are currently unable to send or receive data. 

Talking bans on handhelds don't cut accident rates

A US study reviewing laws that ban the use of handheld phones while driving has come up with a surprising result - accident rates are the same as if they are used.

US doesn't believe in global warming

Americans care less and less about global warming, according to a survey.

India plans manned spaceflight

India is planning its first manned spaceflight as early as 2016.

EU may limit US 'anti-terrorism' finance tracking

The transfer of financial data from Europe to the US 'to fight terrorism' may be unjustified, according to EU Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding.

iPad madness reaches obscene levels

What's the most important news story in the world today? The Haiti earthquake, the possibility of peace talks with the Taliban or Tony Blair facing questioning in the inquiry into the invasion of Iraq? Don't be silly. It's a new consumer gadget from Apple.

Left-handers think right is wrong

The right hand is the sinister one as far as left-handers are concerned, according to researchers.

Wikipedia squeezed onto a single CD

A South American group has managed to shrink virtually the full content of Wikipedia onto a CD which can be read with on-the-fly compression.