The last Calvin and Hobbes strip was published way back in 1995, but the beloved comic still has legions of fans who pore over the book collections to relive the adventures of a young boy and his toy tiger. Digital designer and 3D artist Gabriel de Laubier took a classic Calvin and Hobbes strip and …

I make my living searching for great-sounding audio gear, music, and movies, but I also have to suffer horrendous sound from time to time. Take for example those wretched tiny Bluetooth speakers that make vocals sound like a small animal struggling to get out of a trap. If you’re satisfied with that, good for you, but for the same money …

Hillary Clinton sees technology as the key to a thriving economy and an important tool in reducing social and economic inequality. On Tuesday, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president released her platform on technology policy. It hits five key areas: Ensuring better STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education to promote entrepreneurship; investing in broadband and wireless infrastructure; promoting America …

While some of us can’t wait to see the new “Ghostbusters” film, other fans of the franchise rage at the mere idea of an all-female-led reboot of the ’80s paranormal comedy. However, one thing is for certain: the new theme song by Fallout Boy and Missy Elliot is making many long for the original “Ghostbusters” theme song from Ray Parker …

Facebook is going back to a family-first approach. The social networking titan said Wednesday it will be making changes to its News Feed to prioritize items from friends and family, meaning you’ll likely be seeing more baby, wedding and pet-related posts. “To help make sure you don’t miss the friends and family posts you are likely to care about, we …

How long has it been since you last changed your desktop wallpaper? It may be time to mix it up a bit. Changing your wallpaper to something inspirational can help you jump right into work without procrastinating in the morning, or one of beautiful scenery might remind you to take a walk and enjoy the outdoors for a change. But …

The Sioeye 4G LTE-enabled Iris4G action cam live streams video at the push of a button, but, as you might expect, it requires a mobile data plan (and a MicroSIM) to do it. That’s an extra step that the company just eliminated with a T-Mobile partnership. The $429 camera (approximately AU$580 or £320), which became available in March, will now …

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. As you probably know, I have a penchant for cheap laptops — like, really cheap laptops, the kind that invariably have small screens, …

School may be out for the summer, but Bose is showing its commitment to the next generation of tinkerers with the launch of BOSEbuild, a new category of products designed to empower kids through discovery and education. The first product in the series is the $149 (about £111 or $200 AU) BOSEbuild Bluetooth Speaker Cube, a step-by-step build kit with …

Ghost Riders, cyborgs, apocalypse dragons and giant centipedes: This year’s Case Mod World Series was hotly contested, and now the winners are in. With more than 120 entries and over 80 finalists, there was some truly stellar work competing for the $30,000 prize pool. The world’s largest case modding contest offered prizes for the best tower mod, best scratch build …

Season six of “Game of Thrones” was beyond epic. Brutal battles, justified revenge, triumphant accomplishments, heartbreaking revelations: this past season may end up being the best ever. Granted, we still have two more seasons before the series comes to an end. But if you signed up for the HBO Now streaming service just to watch “Thrones,” you’re now left with …

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WD’s popular My Passport portable drives have just found a way to become even more appealing. The company announced today the refreshed version of the My Passport Ultra, My Passport Ultra for Mac and an all-new My Passport Ultra Metal. All of these drives have up to 4TB of storage space, huge for a portable drive, and support USB 3.0. …

If you’ve ever considered crawling into the skin of the horrifying girl from “The Ring” but don’t have the chance to get trapped in a well, you may be interested in a new VR demo from Japan. To celebrate the release of the latest “Ring” film in Japan –the 2002 Hollywood flick was based on Japanese novels and films — …

Facebook activated its Safety Check feature on Tuesday in the wake of three suicide bombings at Istanbul Ataturk Airport that claimed at least 28 lives and injured another 60. It’s the second time in a little more than two weeks that the social network has activated the tool, which lets Facebook users who are at or near the site of …