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Enlarge ImageMy MacBook Pro today is maxed out, and I'm worried future models with USB-C will leave me without enough ports. Stephen Shankland/CNET Apple's next MacBook Pro will help move us all into the future of personal computing. But it could also bring some big headaches along the way.I'm confident it'll remain a powerful machine while getting lighter and smaller. But I'm worried that one new technology that enables that slimming down, the versatile USB Type-C port, will also mean the MacBook Pro and other heavy-duty laptops will leave me in the lurch.USB-C is flexible enough to handle just about anything you can plug into a laptop. I'm not sure we're yet ready to have it push aside oth...

[embedded content] We've all had fantasies of a future where robot chefs live in our homes and make us any meal we desire at any time of the day. But sadly, robots aren't quite sophisticated enough for home use as of yet. But that didn't stop Simone Giertz, a YouTube vlogger known for making hilariously crappy robots, from making her own simplistic robot to make her a sandwich. On Friday, Giertz posted the video "The Sandwich Robot" to show off all that a robot arm can and caot do for its hungry master.Not surprisingly, the robot -- armed with a plastic knife -- couldn't figure out how to get peanut butter from the jar to the bread. "I had a robot arm make me a sandwich with help from my fri...

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.[embedded content] Tell us what you think about the console war for us to read live on toda...

[embedded content] If the US presidential race hasn't felt bizarre enough for you, the latest installment of the YouTube series "Bad Lip Reading" offers up unreal yet hilarious moments from the Democratic National Convention.In the video, published Friday, faux voice-overs of Hillary Clinton, Beie Sanders, President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Bill Clinton and more rev up the crowd with statements that were never actually made (we don't think). As with all the clips in the series, the video dubs the words as closely as possible to the speaker's mouth movements. Highlights include Chelsea Clinton giving gal-pal shout-outs, Hillary talking about manservants and Sanders ranting about Batman a...

[embedded content] Blizzard unveiled a new map for its team-based shooter Overwatch at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany this Tuesday. Eichenwalde, set in Stuttgart, Germany, joins the 12 other inteational destinations that serve as arenas for players to explode each other over control points and payloads.Eichenwalde is an Assault and Escort hybrid map, which looks like it will have the attacking team escort a battering ram up to the castle gates before storming the keep. Prepare your best Reinhardt laugh (and your excuses for when you charge the German knight directly off the edge of the map).Overwatch recently surpassed 15 million players and is currently in the middle of an Olympic-themed even...

A lot's happened in 40 years. Back in 1976, co-founder Steve Wozniak built Apple's first-ever computer, the Apple I, after showing it off to a ragtag group of geeky misfits. Fast forward to 2016: Apple sold its billionth iPhone. That's an enormous achievement for a company that's become both status symbol and everyday icon. In the four decades since the Apple I, co-founder Steve Job has passed away, Wozniak has moved on to other pursuits, and Apple bumps along with the ups and downs of the consumer tech space it helped to so solidly forge.And to think, all that grew from the seed of this first "Eureka" moment.Enlarge ImageThe black-and-white photo from 1976 shows Steve Jobs (right) with co-f...

We like to think Lucy would've found it all pretty fuy. In 2009, a 400-pound bronze sculpture of comedian Lucille Ball was installed in Lucille Ball Memorial Park in her childhood hometown of Celoron, New York. But Ball's friendly Vita-Meta-Vegamin slurping, chocolate-chomping face was almost unrecognizable. This wasn't sweet, snappy Lucy who always wanted to be in the show. This was a horrifying, grimacing Lucy with Chiclet teeth, a smashed nose and eyes that made her look as if she'd just caught Ethel making out with Ricky. Public protest, including from the We Love Lucy Facebook page, made it clear this wasn't how fans wanted to remember the comedy icon. And on Saturday, which would've be...

Enlarge Image Tyler Lizenby/CNET Drinking on the job is now required -- if you're a beer know-it-all that is.The National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. is looking to hire a beer expert to conduct research for a new project called the American Brewing History Initiative. The job title sounds like every day would be a Friday night, but the position calls for a true beer historian with a deep knowledge of American business, food, culture and brewing (or a similar specialization). The museum is searching for someone who can write, and conduct interviews at a scholarly level, and not just have deep love for downing cold ones. "The job will involve developing a plan and conducting ...

Enlarge Image WM Sykes & Son Comfort indeed is what can be found at Underhill, a luxury home currently for sale in the UK. Although no direct references are made to JRR Tolkien's classic novels in the property listing, the similarity to Bag End, the luxurious appointments and its name -- Gandalf gave Frodo the pseudonym Mr Underhill in "The Fellowship of the Ring" -- all scream Middle Earth, and Hobbiton.As listed by WM Sykes & Son, the four-bedroom home in the village of Holme in Cambridgeshire sits on just under an acre of land. Features include a swimming pool, a rose garden, a music room and a cave room with a peat fire.The interiors are a little more mode than those of Bag End, but prob...

Fans of Marvel character Black Panther, listen up. Best known from the film 'Captain America: Civil War', Black Panther's fictional country of Wakanda is the setting of Marvel's latest comics book endeavor, according to The New York Times. Marvel's 'World of Wakanda', which is expected to arrive in November, will feature the women in Black Panther's life, from female revolutionary Zenzi to Ayo and Aneka, lovers serving on the Black Panther's all-female security detail.Marvel did not immediately respond to a request for comment.The success of Marvel's Black Panther comics spurred the project, said the Times, allowing new writers Roxane Gay and Yona Harvey create complex black, female characte...

If there was ever a time for an art fanatic to head to Tokyo, teamLab's DMM.PLANETS exhibition would be it. Part of the exhibition is "Crystal Universe," a massive maze of light that allows visitors to interact by wandering through it (or using the special smartphone app to trigger special light shows). We're also chatting about Obi, the robotic arm designed to help patients feed themselves if they caot, or require assistance. It's a little bit pricey (albeit potentially life-altering for people who need it), but over time, we hope inventions like Obi are the same price as a coffeemaker or a toaster oven. Interactive exhibit lets you walk among LED 'stars' (Tomorrow Daily Podcast 392) Your b...

Enlarge ImageMastercard is expanding its Masterpass platform into mobile payments in stores. Mastercard How many in-store purchases did you make last year using your phone? If you're like most Americans, the answer is none.Hoping to make mobile payments just a little more accessible, Mastercard and 17 banks teamed up Thursday to let customers pay for stuff using bank apps on their phones. Citi, Bank of America, Fifth Third Bank and KeyBank are among the institutions adding mobile payments -- the ability to wave your phone or smartwatch at a payment terminal to make a purchase -- directly to their apps. Capital One, another partner, already has added this feature to its app.The new feature wi...

Enlarge Image Android Police Earlier rumors have suggested that HTC will be building the next Nexus smartphone for Google. We now have a look at what that phone may look like when it is released later this year. The image was published on Tuesday by Android Police, a tech site that has reported accurate leaks in the past. The website claims that the phone will feature an aluminum body, rather than the polycarbonate one we saw with the Nexus 5x. It is also said to feature a "gentle curve" around the edges, although it won't be like the curved screen of Samsung's Galaxy S7 Edge.HTC is believed to be making two devices with similar specs but different screen sizes. The larger phone, which is co...

Twitch is testing a new way fans can pay broadcasters, called "cheering," that lets viewers punctuate a livestream's chatroom with an animated emoji that can cost as much as $140. Twitch Twitch, the Amazon-owned service to broadcast and watch people playing video-games live, is introducing "Bits," a sort of currency that users can bank up to unleash these special "emotes," the service's term for its own lexicon of emoji. The broadcaster gets the majority of the money that emote cost the viewer to use, the company said, creating a new tipping system. (Fans already have the option to pay for a subscription that unlocks special benefits with a particular broadcaster, and they can donate money t...

RoadshowNewsAuto TechWatch this homemade autonomous Tesla charger in actionIn the words of Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg, "If you want something done, do it yourself." Electric-vehicle chargers that automatically plug themselves into cars are not yet a thing, except for Tesla's prototype. With that in mind, one man has gone and built himself an autonomous Tesla Model S charger, beating nearly everyone to the punch.It's not the most elegant solution, but considering this whole job was put together with nothing more than a Raspberry Pi 3 motherboard and a few parts, it's certainly less complicated than Tesla's solution. It'll also be undoubtedly less expensive, as Electrek notes that the man behi...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageHe's about to throw. David Gregory/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET This doesn't look good.Here is footage from David Gregory's surveillance camera. It shows a US Postal Service driver arriving to deliver Gregory's Amazon package. His definition of "delivery" is somewhat loose.He opens the sliding door of his van and tosses the box.His aim couldn't be described as true. There seems little effort to direct it toward Gregory's actual doorstep. Instead, it's tossed onto the sidewalk.In posting this glorious attempt at customer service to YouTube, Gregory said: "I was surprised to...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageSo very clever. Licor Beirão; YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET You don't like soccer? OK, you can go. But wait. You like liquor, don't you? Please stay then and consider the clever maneuverings of Portuguese liquor brand Licor Beirão. It placed an ad alongside the field at a recent soccer match between England and Portugal. During the game, a Portuguese player accidentally kicked England star Harry Kane in the head. This happened right in front of the Licor Beirão ad. Given that the Euro 2016 European soccer championship began Friday, the company thought it would capitalize on...

To become an astronaut, you already need to be pretty highly skilled. But in order to tell the story of spectacular IMAX documentary "A Beautiful Planet", the crew of the Inteational Space Station needed to add a new skill: filmmaking. Narrated by Jeifer Lawrence, "A Beautiful Planet" is a revealing glimpse into the day-to-day life aboard the ISS. Not only that, as per the film's title, the view expands to majestic vistas of the Earth below, clearly showing the impact we as a species have upon the planet we call home. It's a stuing and humbling vision, captured from the unique perspective of the astronauts who shot most of the film. [embedded content] To share this unique perspective with au...

[embedded content] From photography to racing, drones are becoming increasingly useful as people explore the evolving technology. On Tuesday, Simone Giertz, a YouTube blogger known for making humorously dodgy robots, tried to take drones to their next logical frontier of glory: hair cuts.She paired up with computer Samy Kamkar to make the above video, which sees the duo attempt to give a maequin a stylish new 'do.As you'll see, this isn't something you'd want to try at home.Let's block ads! بخوانید...

Enlarge Image Nic Healey/CNET If you're one of the people who've got themselves a little worried about the upcoming "Ghostbusters" movie, stay calm: this Ghostbusters case mod doesn't feature any women so you can enjoy it without fear.What it does feature is a very detailed representation of the original firehouse headquarters of the paranormally inclined foursome, with a fully featured Intel-powered PC built in. It was just one of the custom rigs on display at the Gigabyte area in Taiwan's iconic Taipei 101 building. And no, it's not actually slime-cooled. It's a standard Thermaltake water cooling system. Disappointing really. Read all the news from Computex 2016 here. Nic Healey/CNET Let's...