From flying cars to hoverboards, and AI to lasers, we delve into 10 technologies from a list of iconic films and find out just how close we are to making each a reality

Taking a page out of the popular science fiction series, scientists have managed to turn aluminium into a new transparent form of matter, after it was placed under extreme ultraviolent radiation.

Scientists have used the aptly named 'Very Large Telescope' in Chile to get one of the clearest views ever taken of the Arches Cluster, a cluster of young stars that teaches us much about our own Milky Way.

Will Xbox Live ads enhance the user experience, as Microsoft says? Also: real DSLRs vs high quality compacts, weird Russian monorails, and an intruiging rumor for Australian Star Wars fans

Hubble and Herschel aren't the only star gazers in the universe. New born stars have been sighted at the centre of our own galaxy with the help of NASA's six year-old infrared telescope, the Spitzer

Incredible images and places to explore the stars of the night sky, photo albums of nebulae, galaxies, and breathtaking maps of the universe

The internet's most famous meme has now turned up on Australian iPhones, infecting vulnerable jailbroken phones with the 80s pop star's image - proving that not all malware is humourless.

In another cunning attempt to convince the world that playing 16-colour 90s style point and click adventure gaming is still a worthwhile pursuit, Lucasarts and Steam are re-releasing eight classic games

Remember Anakin Skywalker? Here he is, 10 years after. Also: Intel's power saving trick and why it might hurt your eyes, robotic motorcyclists, Monkey Island on the iPhone

A site that shows you how to do infra red photography. Also: Asimov's laws of robotics and why they matter, Earth is getting a Space Fence, and the next big netbook processor.

High-profile short films from around the world are now getting made on DSLR cameras, thanks to rapidly improving sensors and prices. Judge for yourself, with these five videos made with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II.

If there was ever an example of a great concept inadequately executed, it was the VR helmet. Hollywood might of loved it - but everyday punters saw otherwise.

A gorgeous new controller makes this the best Sonos system ever – just take note of that high price.

Laser weaponry looks like becoming part of future army's arsenal, including non-lethal "flashes" designed to stop car drivers.

Forget the corporate tie, BlackBerry has teamed up with Boost to aim the smartphone at celebrity-mad teens with a pre-paid offer

Microsoft has rolled out to developers the final bits of code for its Windows Server 2008 R2 offering, having already released the product to manufacturing at the end of July along with Windows 7..

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A father and son team have completed an arduous 3000km journey across Australia on an ex-'postie' motorcycle, all for the sake of proving that the impossible can be done with expensive Polish alcohol

Apple's latest update brings a beefier iMac lineup with better-than-HD screens and tasty new peripherals

It may be costly, but if you need accurate OCR for mass document digitisation, this package fits the bill admirably.