Horizon Zero Dawn takes place so far in the future that the Earth is virtually unrecognizable. At times both futuristic and prehistoric, it’s a land beset by robotic animals — sinewy, chrome things resembling everything from horses to dinosaurs — where humans defend themselves with spears and bows.…

One of the largest apartment landlords in the U.S., Apartment Investment & Management , filed a civil lawsuit against Airbnb , a short-term rental app. The suit, filed in California and Florida, alleges that Airbnb is encouraging tenants to violate their leases by renting out units on the site,…

Spectacles are worth snapping up These sunglasses with an incorporated video camera are a whole lot of fun, as long as you're a Snapchat user. This is what they're like to use and how they work. by Lexy Savvides 3:06 Close Drag Autoplay: ON Autoplay: OFF Now that Snapchat Spectacles can be purchased…

WhatsApp, a mobile messaging application owned by Facebook, updated its Status feature, a move that follows a string of actions by Facebook to emulate Snapchat. Ritchie B. Tongo/European Pressphoto Agency SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook offered $3 billion to buy the ephemeral messaging app Snapchat in…

Amid rumors that the iPhone 8 will incorporate advanced facial recognition features, the Hebrew-language website Calcalist (via Times of Israel ) is reporting that Apple recently acquired Realface, an up-and-coming Israeli startup with impressive real-time facial recognition software. Lending…

There's some light at the end of the tunnel after all, for those who've desperately waited to buy the new color choice that Google offered to all those buying a Google Pixel or a Pixel XL smartphone. With increased prices for most electronics likely being affected a Brexit from the European Union,…

While the iPhone 8 isn’t going to be announced until September, this week has been packed with rumors on the upcoming device. And it looks like the display is going to be the main star of the show. Rumor has it that Apple is going to announce three new devices — two new versions of the iPhone 7 and…

New Delhi: In a media release, German car maker Mercedes-Benz confirmed its line-up for the upcoming 2017 Geneva Motor Show . At the centre of the Mercedes-Benz presentation at this year’s Geneva Motor Show will be the world premiere of the E-Class Cabriolet. The four-seater convertible is the fifth…

A former Uber engineer is speaking out about behavior that she says was “clearly sexual harassment” during her time at the company. Susan J. Fowler joined Uber as a site reliability engineer (SRE) in November of 2015. She left her job there in December of last year and took a position with…

19 February 2017, 9:00 am EST By Amy Gordon Tech Times Samsung Galaxy Note 7 - What The Experts Are Saying Now Playing Samsung Galaxy Note 7 - Top 5 Alternatives Now Playing After T-Mobile, AT&T has started pushing out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The OTA…

Nintendo hasn’t shared any details about the user interface for its upcoming Switch console, but anxious fans learned a lot yesterday when someone leaked a video of the system in action after getting their preorder early. Now, I want to take a closer look. Switch launches March 3 for $300, and that…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg thinks Facebook can help save the world , and he wrote 6,000 words on Thursday explaining how. His letter, which we’ve dubbed The Mark Manifesto, offers a glimpse into Zuckerberg’s global aspirations. Here it is in full. Building Global Community To our community, On our…

According to sources close to the situation, the price for the Yahoo deal could total up to $350 million lower than the $4.8 billion that Verizon originally was going to pay for the Internet giant. The figure is smaller than some investors had expected, but also includes terms that stipulate that…

Report: Snapchat To Focus On Android To Drive User Growth February 15, 2017 - Written By Snap is reportedly looking to improve the Android version of the Snapchat app to drive user growth outside of the United States. While the company’s social app enjoys a large following stateside, it apparently…

Half-Life developer Valve has expanded quite a bit in the 20+ years since it was founded, branching out beyond game development to become a major game marketplace operator, hardware developer, and event producer. So what kind of team does it have in place to oversee budgeting across all those…

Microsoft first unveiled an image of Project Scorpio's components at E3 last year. It included the same image in a tweet Wednesday. CNET Get ready for Microsoft's Xbox Project Scorpio. The company's Xbox Twitter page on Wednesday hinted that it will talk up the newest version of its popular gaming…

If you’re freaking out about Facebook starting to autoplay videos with sound by default , at least it won’t pause or play on top of music you’re already listening to through apps like Spotify. Facebook confirmed to TechCrunch today that sound will not autoplay on Facebook videos if you’re already…

LinkedIn has neglected two big opportunities Facebook is now capitalizing on: helping non-white collar workers and people who aren’t actively looking for a job. Today Facebook is rolling out a slew of new features we spotted it testing last year . Business Pages will now be able to post job openings…

Seeing is believing: Glasses give sight back to the blind The eSight 3 is a headset with video camera that can help the legally blind see again. by Lexy Savvides 3:00 Close Drag This is part of CNET's " Tech Enabled " series about the role technology plays in helping the disability community. Yvonne…

15 February 2017, 10:42 pm EST By Carl Velasco Tech Times Amazon - Five Fun Facts Now Playing Google - Five Fascinating Facts About The Search Giant Now Playing Google and Amazon are looking into adding phone call functionality for their respective smart speakers, Home and Echo. Looming privacy…

Prey Hands-On Preview – GLOO Your Enemies (PS4) February 15, 2017Written by Paulmichael Contreras Prey was officially announced as a franchise re-imagining at Bethesda’s press conference during E3 2016, but we’ve only seen glimpses of the game since then. We recently attended a special hands-on…

LG’s G6 Has A FullVision Display With An 18:9 Aspect Ratio February 15, 2017 - Written By LG’s G6 has a FullVision display with an 18:9 aspect ratio according to LG who just confirmed the details via a press release. While there is still very little official information about LG’s next flagship that…

Yesterday, Disney ended its deal with popular YouTuber PewDiePie after allegations of anti-Semeitc jokes and content. Now, as detailed by a report from Bloomberg , YouTube is distancing itself from the star, as well. According to the report, Google is removing PewDiePie’s channel from its premium ad…

by @mp_gavin , 19 minutes ago As expected , Facebook is preparing totake over consumers’ TVs. The social giant on Tuesday debuted an app that can “broadcast” premium fare on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and similar set-top boxes. “Our videoapp for TV is a new way to enjoy Facebook videos on a bigger…

Verizon on Sunday started offering an unlimited data plan, a move analysts said is likely to accelerate a price war among the big wireless carriers. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Verizon has joined the rest of its rivals offering consumers unlimited data plans. And Wall Street smells a price war.…

Verizon on Sunday said that it will launch an unlimited LTE data plan, titled Verizon Unlimited, on February 13. The plan will start at $80 per month for an individual line, or $45 per line ($180 total) for a group of four on smartphones or tablets. Both new and existing subscribers will be able to…

Verizon just made a rather surprising weekend announcement: unlimited data plans are coming back. The carrier says that beginning tomorrow, it will offer what it's calling Verizon Unlimited. The plan will cost $80 for an individual line or $45 for each line on a four-line family plan. (Paperless…

Anonymous sources have passed Business Insider what they say is the first public photo of a prototype version of the Magic Leap augmented reality device. SCOOP!!! This is the FIRST PUBLIC PHOTO of MAGIC LEAP https://t.co/6hPEMe6eCg pic.twitter.com/oWKBJvKmza - Alternative Dave (@redletterdave)…

Google has an operating system problem. Namely, it has one too many: There’s Chrome OS on its Chromebook sect of laptops, and Android on everything else. The latter is easily the more popular and successful of the two. However, it’s awkward on larger laptop and tablet screens. Chrome OS does not…

Ford will be the majority stakeholder in Argo AI. Based in Silicon Valley, Argo AI will operate with substantial independence From left: Peter Rander, Argo AI COO; Mark Fields, Ford president and CEO; Bryan Salesky, Argo AI CEO; and Raj Nair, Ford executive vice president, Product Development, and…

Sarah Tew/CNET Laptop trends come and go. We've lived through netbooks , ultrabooks and even stereoscopic 3D laptops (yes, that was a thing for a while). Most don't stick around for the long haul, so I originally approached Chromebooks with the same skepticism. The first couple of generations of…

Like many of its predecessors, the Galaxy S8 is one of the worst-kept secrets in the industry. In spite of Samsung’s desire to put a stop to leaks, we think we know pretty much everything there’s to know about the upcoming handset. In fact, a brand new report seems to confirm all the other leaks we…

Less than five years after launching the service, Valve has decided to close down Steam's Greenlight platform and replace it with a more formalized process for developers to submit their games to Steam. This is potentially a huge deal for developers because in the 4+ years since Valve debuted…

Thwip! Zuck plays Spider-Man with VR gloves Oculus is testing the future of virtual reality gloves, and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg shows off what's being developed at the company's lab. But is it just to deflect recent bad news? by Bridget Carey 1:21 Close Drag Mark Zuckerberg is still trying to get…

The ad industry has been demanding more transparency from companies like Facebook in the digital video market. Credit: Facebook Let there be sound. Facebook advertisers will be able to buy ads with an option to only pay when videos play with the sound on. Facebook videos typically show up in…