Battleborn launch trailer showcases quirky heroes - CNET
2K has released the launch trailer for Battlebo , the upcoming shooter from Borderlands developer Gearbox Software. The video, which you can watch below, highlights a few of the characters players will be taking control of, shows off combat, and details some of the modes playable in the game.Battleb...
Snapchat to show Olympics highlights in deal with NBC - CNET
Frank May/DPA/Corbis Snapchat has officially entered the social-media race for Olympic gold. The mille ial-friendly ephemeral-messaging app, which has morphed into a home for both amateur and professional video clips, has scored a deal with NBC to show highlights from the 2016 Summer Games. It's the...
FTC investigating Paypal's Venmo payment service - CNET
Venmo In its most recent 10-Q filing, Paypal Holdings stated that the FTC issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) request for documents related to possible deceptive or unfair practices by the company's Venmo peer-to-peer payment service at the end of March. While the filing states that the compan...
Teen on Snapchat crashed car at 107mph, lawsuit claims - CNET
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageA snap obtained by Maynard's lawyers. MLNlaw screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Christal McGee wanted to see how fast she could drive and share the speed on Snapchat. This, at least, is the all...
CNET UK podcast 479: Dyson's pricey hairdryer, the music industry survives streaming and 'Captain America: Civil War' - CNET
Phwooar! (Is the sound it makes, written phonetically.) Luke Westaway/CNET Dyson's found another outlet for its air-pushing technology, giving the hairdryer a radical makeover. It's the week's weirdest-looking gadget and it's up for discussion on the UK's greatest tech podcast. Don't worry if you're...
Google patents device that you inject into your eyeball - CNET
Up next in "terrifying things I don't ever want to have done": Google has filed a patent for a vision-correcting electronic device that has to be injected directly into your eye.The device, Forbes reports, is designed to help the focusing of light onto the retina, resulting in the correction of poor...