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Enlarge ImageNow that the PlayStation Now streaming service is coming to Windows, could consoles end up losing out to the cloud? Mike Sorrentino/CNET Can streaming services like PlayStation Now end the console war? Or will the battle between Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation consoles continue forevermore? Chat with us live today on CNET's Livestream and YouTube pages at 3:30 p.m. ET, 12:30 p.m. PT and 8:30 p.m. UK, where the Open_Tab crew will dive into whether these machines could get displaced by the cloud. Plus, we check out the Geckobot -- a green robot that when assembled can climb up walls.[embe...

Sonos will share its vision of "the future of sound" at a media event on August 30 in New York. While no new hardware is expected, the event will likely outline additional functionality for the company's existing line of wireless audio products -- including the Play:5, which was introduced in 2015. In a March blogpost, CEO John MacFarlane said the company would be making some changes to its strategy which lead to job losses. "As we look to the future there are two big areas that we're leaning into: paid streaming services, and voice control," MacFarlane said at the time. Sonos In particular, MacFarlane ...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageHe's a tweeter. He's a wier. Dan Craven; Twitter screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET I knew the headline was true, because it was on Twitter.More precisely, it was on the official Twitter Sports feed. It read, "Namibian#Olympics cyclist Tweeted through his entire race."Immediately, I pictured a heaving human with one hand on the handlebars and the other clutching his iPhone. Then I looked at the small print. Beneath Twitter Sports' headline that would no longer pass muster on Facebook was a clarification...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageIs it really about the hours spent working? © ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/Reuters/Corbis You're desperate to be a success, aren't you?What else is there in life?If you can't waft into a fancy restaurant and tu heads with your sense of net worth, who are you?How do you get there, though? Malcolm Gladwell would have you believe that you must spend 10,000 hours working at something before you can be truly world class. Though some think this might be truly nonsense. We now have a new definition from Marissa Mayer.The cu...

RoadshowNewsCar IndustryHack in a box: Two thieves steal more than 30 cars using a laptopABC13 declined to mention what kinds of Jeep and Dodge vehicles were stolen in this spree, but given the limited number of Jeep models on the market, I figured a Grand Cherokee would be a fine picture to include. Jeep Back in the day, if you wanted to steal some cars, you may have only needed a coat hanger, a screwdriver and a rudimentary understanding of wiring. These days, it's significantly more complicated, but that's not about to stop criminals. It certainly didn't stop two men, who allegedly stole more than 30 Jeep ...

Verizon Verizon has added high-end devices like the Galaxy Note 7 and Moto Z to its lineup, but the wireless carrier also has plans to release a more affordable smartphone. The company aounced on Thursday the mid-range HTC Desire 530. The phone will land in stores on August 11. Preorders start today.The Desire 530 will cost $144 without a contract. You can also pick it up on an installment plan for only $6 a month over the course of 24 months. The device will be offered in an exclusive blue color.The full specs are:5.0-inch 720p LCD displayAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow with HTC Sense1.1GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapd...

The '90s cartoons that were huge parts of many peoples' childhood are being recreated today for mode audiences. But are all the right ones coming back? We want to know what you think for CNET's Open_Tab.[embedded content]Enlarge ImageThe Power Rangers helmets and coins on show at San Diego Comic-Con recently. Lionsgate Join the crew today on both CNET's Livestream and YouTube pages at 3:30 p.m. ET (that's 12:30 p.m. PT or 8.30 p.m. UK) where we'll be discussing the high points and the low of this resurgence in nostalgia. Leave a comment below on what franchises you would like to see make a retu so we can brin...

RoadshowNewsCrossoversThe 2017 QX30 is officially the least expensive way into an InfinitiInfiniti would probably prefer it if I didn't keep making references to the GLA-Class. Infiniti Last week, I wrote that Infiniti is offering up a pile of free stuff if you're willing to sign up for its Q60 reservation program, which puts you at the front of the line for its latest coupe. Now, it's doing the same thing for its QX30 crossover, but thankfully, this one's got a smaller price tag attached.The 2017 QX30, a crossover that's kind-of-but-not-really-secretly a Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class undeeath its admittedly attrac...

Enlarge Image Kickstarter Established in 2009, Kickstarter has changed many lives. A new study from the University of Pesylvania shows just how big a difference crowd funding, and Kickstarter in particular, has made. The main findings were that Kickstarted has created 283,000 part-time jobs for creatives, 29,600 full-time jobs and 8,800 new companies, including nonprofits. All up, over $5.3 billion has been generated for "creators and their communities." It found that for every 1,000 projects started on Kickstarter, 82 full-time employees were hired. The study points out that a huge benefit of crowdfunding si...

Anyone in the United States who purchased a GTX 970 may be eligible for a $30 payout from Nvidia, thanks to a proposed settlement in a class-action lawsuit.Last year, a series of lawsuits were filed against Nvidia and Nvidia card manufacturers over what amounts to false advertising. (The lawsuits were then consolidated into one in March 2015). The main issue raised in the lawsuit was that the GTX 970, advertised as having 4 GB of VRAM, in fact does not--at least not exactly.Within a few months of the the 970's launch in September 2014, owners discovered that games that used more than 3.5 GB of memory ran into performance issues that weren't happening on the GTX 980. The following January, Nv...

An artist's illustration of what SpaceX hopes will become a real view some day. SpaceX NASA has suggested that SpaceX is spending around $300 million on its Red Dragon Mars lander mission, according to Space News.The space exploration company has not disclosed how much it's spending on the Red Dragon mission it aounced in April. But the price tag was revealed, indirectly, by a NASA administrator at a meeting on Tuesday, Space News reported. NASA estimates that the space agency will spend approximately $32 million on the mission, which it's supporting in exchange for data collected. "They did talk to us about...

Enlarge ImageSpongeBob SquarePants is 30, and he doesn't look a day over zero, because he's insanely happy all the time, and also sponges don't show their age. Nickelodeon He doesn't look it, but according to SpongeBob SquarePants'driver's license, the perpetually suy Bikini Bottom resident tus 30 on Thursday.Forgot to get a gift? There's still time to ship some nautical nonsense down to his pineapple under the sea. Here are a few ideas:An abrasive side, like the one his snail Gary ordered for him so he'd stop being such a doormat. (Spoiler: Grandma ended up with it,)A CD of "Musical Doodle," the infectious e...

While it's far from a reality, many startups, consultants and industry prognosticators are talking up the possibilities of Hyperloop travel, the concept for ultra-fast travel proposed by Tesla founder Elon Musk. Hyperloop One is one of the start-ups trying to bring this technology to life, and in a presentation put together by consultancy KPMG, the company claims it can cut the travel time between Helsinki and Stockholm from about 3.5 hours (including travel time to the airport) to about 28 minutes, as part of an ambitious plan that could cost as much as $21 billion. Hyperloop One Where will that money come ...

Airbnb is said to be looking to raise a new round of funding that would value the company at $30 billion, according to The New York Times. That figure would put the service for short-term home rentals just behind Uber, which is the most valued US startup. In just two years, Airbnb's valuation will have tripled, the Times said. The San Francisco company plans to use the money to further expand, including growing overseas, uamed sources told the Times. Airbnb declined to comment on the Times report. A week ago, mayors from 10 cities around the world aounced an alliance to help them better regulate so-called sharing-economy companies like Airbnb and Uber. Airbnb said Monday that it is suing San...

You don't have to know the name "Mobile World Congress" to appreciate what the aual blockbuster conference means for anyone who loves phones, tablets, smartphones, and really, anything that has to do with the wireless world. After all, it's at this trade show each February that Samsung typically unveils its flagship phone, like this year's Galaxy S7.Starting September 2017, a little more than a year from now, the US will get its own Mobile World Congress Americas, and that means more wireless products and news for you. This is the first time that the Mobile World Congress brand will make a big US splash, and it's happening because of a partnership between two organizations: GSMA, a European...

RoadshowNewsCar IndustryVolkswagen's comeback tour stars 30 electric vehicles and a whole lot of batteriesEnlarge ImageIf every electric VW resembled Budd-E here, I'd be okay with that. Antuan Goodwin/Roadshow To anyone who's been following the news since, oh, last September or so, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Volkswagen is not putting much future focus on its diesel vehicles. For the whole of 2016, the brand's increased its focus on electrification, and it has some ambitious plans for its vehicles.Volkswagen recently aounced its "TOGETHER -- Strategy 2025" plan, a hippy-dippy-sounding name that encom...