Technology 
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare disables Share Play on the PS4
If you were hoping to play your friend’s copy of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare with Share Play on the PS4, I’ve got some bad news for you. Sony’s game-sharing feature, introduced recently with the 2.0 firmware, will not work … Continue reading
IBM seeks the secrets to the science of scent
Kush Varsheny, a researcher at IBM’s Thomas J. Watson Research Center, and his brother Lav have just published an intriguing description of device that might be able to cancel offending odors in our environment, and breathe new flavor into our … Continue reading
Motorola announces a slew of new watchbands for the Moto 360, including lady-friendly options
As a lady, I’ve been kind of distraught over the lack of choice out there when it comes to Android smartwatches. Everything seems to come in solid black or manly silver, and I’m finding it increasingly difficult to make these … Continue reading
The world’s most advanced particle accelerator is just 12 inches long and sits on a lab bench in the US
‘Go big or go home’ might be the unofficial motto of the United States — but in the case of the world’s newest and most advanced particle accelerator, that’s certainly not the case. The new plasma wakefield accelerator, constructed at … Continue reading
ET deals: 44% off Dell Inspiron 14R, 15R touch laptops, FreedomPop LTE hotspot for $50
Dell just announced hefty price cuts on the touchscreen models of their Inspiron 14R and 15R laptops, with a 14-inch Core i3 packing model starting at just $420. We’ve also just spotted a nice discount on a FreedomPop LTE hotspot … Continue reading
Amazon Echo is the connected speaker with voice commands you never asked for
Amazon comes back from the Fire Phone with another product you might not want. Amazon Echo is a connected speaker with voice commands, but it looks nice at least.
Amazon teases Echo, a Bluetooth speaker and voice-activated assistant
“Is there an Echo in here?” There could be soon. Amazon released a YouTube video on Thursday teasing a new product called the Amazon Echo. It’s a cylindrical device that acts kind of like Siri for your house. You give … Continue reading
Birth of a solar system: The first ever high-resolution image of planet formation
Feast your eyes, my friends, on this — by far the most detailed image ever of a young star and its protoplanetary disk. Here you can see the young star HL Tau, which is only about one million years old, … Continue reading
Facebook takes on Ebola with 3 tactics—and you’re one of them
Facebook knows how to get you to pay attention: Just put information at the top of your News Feed. From updates about engagements and births to this week’s voter megaphone, if it’s right in front of your face, you’re more … Continue reading
Microsoft releases free Office apps for iPhone and iPad, Android coming soon
In a rather surprising move, Microsoft has made the Office suite of apps — Word, Excel, and PowerPoint — free to download and use on the iPad and iPhone. Previously, an Office 365 subscription was required. If all that wasn’t … Continue reading
