First developed as a tool that could be used to see through walls, that humble amorphous solid has a wide array of applications that have helped create technological breakthroughs. Microsoft is looking to use glass for the next big step forward in information preservation for their Azure platform, with the most recent proof of concept being the transfer of the entire 1978 Superman movie to something that’s the mere size of a beer coaster.

Local weekend box office report 8 - 10 March 2019: Just like it's done in the rest of the world, Captain Marvel has posted huge numbers in its local debut!

Local weekend box office report 1 - 3 March 2019: You would think a Madea movie and new LEGO animated movie would take top honours, but instead it's Taraji P Henson's What Men Want that led the charts in SA this weekend past.

Local weekend box office report 15 - 18 February 2019: How to Train Your Dragon 3 successfully held off Alita: Battle Angel in a weekend that saw many holdovers increase their standing.

Weekend box office report 15 - 17 February 2019: It was the worst Presidents Day Weekend in US box office history, but Alita: Battle Angel may just prove plucky enough to survive this.

Local weekend box office report 8 - 10 February 2019: As How To Train Your Dragon 3 kept flying high, another top 5 film had a catastrophic nosedive this weekend past.

Weekend box office report 8 - 10 February 2019: Everything was not awesome as The LEGO Movie 2 opened top but fell way short of studio expectations.

Local weekend box office report 1 - 3 February 2019: After a month-long rule, Aquaman has finally been beaten by a boy and his dragon.