While solar power promises a lot, it's only ever going to help satisfy our energy needs if it becomes efficient enough. Fortunately, Sharp has just made the world's most efficient solar cell, which converts a staggering 44.4 per cent of incident light into electricity. Take that, fossil fuels. Read More >>

It's sometimes easy to forget when you're watching an animated movie just how complex the underlying technology is. In this video, Steve Carell explains the 3D animation processes involved in taking an idea from the storyboard to the movie theatre. Read More >>

Since our planet was born, it's gone through periods of extreme cold known as ice ages—but you might not realise just how of the cold stuff came with them. Spoiler: a lot. Read More >>

After plenty of rumour and speculation, Microsoft has quietly launched its version of Office for iOS—but as of yet there's no iPad version. Read More >>

While everyone's skeptical about how and why so many tech companies are involved with PRISM, the New York Times has run a heartening piece which describes how Yahoo fought hard—but ultimately failed—to avoid joining the initiative. Read More >>

Apple announced a new Airport Extreme earlier this week, and iFixit has already torn it apart. The good news? It's a hacker's dream. Read More >>

Reuters is reportingthat Apple is planning to extend its range of iPhones with new larger-screened phones and a colourful lower-cost version. Read More >>

This expanse of metal might not look much, but it's actually the NASA test facility that allows engine manufacturers to simulate flying through the upper atmosphere—and ensure engines don't fail when things get too cold. Read More >>

The Financial Times is reporting that Nokia will finally kill off Symbian once and for all this summer. So long, underpowered Nokia smartphones. Read More >>

Spend much time on YouTube, and you'll have no doubt seen videos get stuck at 301 views. But while you might think that's some sort of software glitch, it could be something far, far more sinister. Read More >>

While Google's Glass has been on the block for a while, we were yet to see a thorough teardown of the hardware tucked away inside its slender frame. Wait no longer, though, because the folks over at Catwig have now taken the thing apart. Read More >>

If you share one Netflix account within your household—be it with friends, family or whoever else—chances are you all share different tastes. Soon, you won't have to worry about getting a weird set of recommendations thanks to their viewing habits, though—because you'll soon be able set up multiple user accounts on a single Netflix account. Read More >>

OpenStreetMap, the free wiki world map, is a wonderful little project that has become hugely successful. Now, the team behind it has released a report which explains how it's changed over the last eight years—and some of the results are damn pretty. Read More >>

Yesterday's announcement of OS X Mavericks unveiled some pretty cool new features coming to your Mac—but Cook and co forgot to explain just which computers would support the new OS. Fortunately, Apple Insider has chatted with people familiar with the Mavericks Developer Preview to draw up a list of the Macs which are compatible with the software. Read More >>

The devil's in the detail, and when it comes to iOS, that even includes the tiny elements that make up its icons. Like the new Maps one, which is focused around Apple's upcoming Spaceship Campus. Read More >>