Navy looks for one remote control to rule them all

The US Navy has had enough of having shedloads of remote controls to run all its weapons and wants to develop a universal remote so it does not have to keep looking down the back of the sofa every time it wants to unleash a particular type of missile.
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Windows RT "dead as a dodo"

Windows RT could be about to go the way of the dodo, at least if pessimistic analysts are to be believed. Redmond’s tablet OS managed to grab a meager 0.4 percent of the tablet market in the first quarter of the year and  IDC estimates a total of 200,000 Windows RT units were shipped in the quarter. 
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Blackberry claws its way back

BlackBerry's new Q10 smartphone is selling well in both Canada and Britain, an industry analyst has claimed.

Yahoo can go ahead and buy French company - official

The French do not need a Dailymotion and should be happy that Yahoo is keen to take such a site off its hands, a French minister has said.

Sales of semiconductors rise

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reports that first-quarter chip sales were up 0.9 percent compared to the same time last year.

Men in Black 4 stays on track

The whole concept of the Men in Black comics, and the first MiB movie, was pretty sweet indeed. Back in 1997, it was fresh, innovative, and a lot of fun, although my primary pet peeve was that they showed too many of the best scenes in the trailers and commercials.

Remembering John Carpenter's The Thing

The summer of 1982 was an incredible time for movies, but oddly enough, three great cult classics from that year were not hits in their time: Tron, Blade Runner, and The Thing.  

Explaining Saturn's youthful appearance

As planets age they typically become darker and cooler. However, Saturn however is much brighter than expected for a planet of its age - a question that has puzzled scientists since the late sixties.

These Kickstarter robots want to repair coral reefs

Coral reefs are one of the most beautiful natural phenomena on our planet, but their purpose goes far beyond visual enjoyment. Did you know that coral reefs provide a living for over 500 million people across the globe?

Ender's Game trailer about to drop

Harrison Ford is not what you’d call an excitable guy. Actually, a lot of times when you see him in interviews, you wonder how soon he’ll nod off and fall asleep.

Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic Interstellar casting moves forward

We at TG are very excited that Christopher Nolan, the man who reinvented Batman, will be making a sci-fi movie next, Interstellar, which is slated for release next November.

NASA's Hubble spots the remains of a stellar supernova

Thee delicate wisps of gas seen in the image beloww make up an object known as SNR B0519-69.0, or SNR 0519 for short.

Solar-powered Impulse takes flight once again over the San Francisco skies

Solar Impulse embarked this morning on its latest journey, departing the San Francisco Bay Area at dawn, heading toward Phoenix on the first leg of a trip that if all goes well will land the sun-powered airplane in New York City around the Fourth of July.

Celebrating Star Wars Day

How many of us even knew there was even such a thing as Star Wars Day? Well there is indeed a Star Wars day, May 4, and considering it’s so close to Cinco De Mayo, perhaps it’s a big party day for geeks.

Will Star Trek Into Darkness fly worldwide?

Star Trek Into Darkness is now two weeks away from hitting theaters, and along with Iron Man 3 it should help make this summer a rather memorable blockbuster season.

Marvel movies and TV moving into the future

Marvel has big plans for its superhero stable beyond Iron Man 3, which has been getting stellar reviews across the board, and is on track to make a ton of money this weekend.

Barnes & Noble offers full Google Play access for the Nook HD and HD+

The Barnes & Noble lineup of Nook digital readers originally required a hack in order to access the full version of the Google Play store.

Slick Acer Iconia A1 Android tablet priced at under $200

Acer has confirmed that its slick Iconia A1 Android Jelly Bean (4.2) tablet will be hitting US shores for a cool $169. The specs are certainly more than respectable, especially considering the above-mentioned price point.

Using electric vehicles as a grid power source

There’s significant progress to report on an idea that could transform electric vehicles from a potential grid destabilizer to a helpful piece in the energy storage puzzle.

Introducing the water-cooled Raspberry Pi

Using water and other liquids like nitrogen to cool an overclocked computer or gaming rig is nothing new.