Is this a ineffective tent with a hole at the top? Of course not. Maybe it's lasers shooting out of an angry pimple? That's even farther off. Perhaps it's a barnacle with slimy arms clinging to a ship's hull for dear life? Not quite, but close. The answer is a lot more historical than that.
Orbital debris is a large and growing problem, and no one is quite sure how to deal with it -- polar lasers, nets and other concepts are still merely ideas. But we should at least monitor all that space trash, to be certain where it is and whether it's heading for something we want to protect, like the ISS or a military satellite. The US Air Force's new Space Fence, designed to keep an eye on space trash, is getting closer to reality.
After seeing the official trailer earlier in the week, some crafty guy with a handicam has managed to snap some footage from GDC of EA showing-off some actual in-game SimCity 5 gameplay. In it you can see some non-final graphics of what the game engine will look like; how it handles disasters like fire, and the city environment.
2012 is shaping up to be an action-packed year for the Earth — it's scheduled to end on no less than three separate occasions! If the the black hole and supernova don't obliterate us, the mystical Mayan catastrophe surely will, right? Let's ask NASA.
The Keep Calm and Carry On poster has become quite the British icon. Actually, we're getting a bit sick of all the spoofs and parodies everywhere to be honest, but have you ever wondered where the original came from, and how did it get revived from a bygone era? Watch this three-minute video and wonder no more.
"Mike Delta three-seven, our ETA is four minutes, we are running from a training mission outside the M25. Is the landing location ready?" the ambulance helicopter transmitted. This, it appears, is going to be a race against time.
Ofcom has complained to Dutch TV regulators over the appearance of the likes of soft porn adult chat channel Babestation in our Freeview TV listings, which it's powerless to stop.
If you ask us, the best thing about gaming is that there’s just so much of it to be had. In our eyes, you’re just not a proper gamer if you don’t have EVERY SINGLE CONSOLE that is available at any given time. So if you take advantage of today’s top offer, you’ll be making us happy.
Valve has commented on last week's rumours that it was building a "Steam Box" hardware format of its own. And it's not. Well, it sort of is, but it's not what it sounds like.
Rumours of Apple having issues producing and shipping enough new iPads to meet demand seem to be coming true. If you want to buy one online in Britain you'll now have to suffer through a 2-3 week wait, even if you pre-order it right now.
New rumours regarding Microsoft's future Xbox plans have emerged today, with sources claiming Microsoft is telling developers that its future new console won't be shipping with any form of optical drive.
The Raspberry Pi really has captured the imagination of the geek community at large. From being sold out in minutes, to various projects already in the works, and even a 3D-printable case -- everyone wants a slice of Pi. Now if you don’t happen to have a 3D-printer to hand, a couple of entrepreneuring eBayers have come up with a two hilarious DIY cases you can buy for charity.
According to sources quoted by occasionally correct tech industry news source DigiTimes, Asus is creating a 7" Android tablet for Google, which could launch as early as May this year.
