Sarah Tew / CNET Following its recent announcement of new back-to-school laptops and hybrids , HP is now adding a new series of desktops, covering budget systems, performance machines and all-in-ones. Desktop PCs have long been something of an afterthought for many computer makers, with much of their recent efforts in design, features and branding …

Screenshot by Claire Reilly/CNET Update, Monday at 7:05 p.m. PT:Twitter declined to comment on the removal of the playable MS-DOS games feature in its feeds. However, the company’s developer guidelines indicate that gaming within the Twitter platform is outside what it calls its Rules for the Road. Twitter warns users on its dev platform, “Do not build end-to-end interactive experiences …

Audeze EL-8 Open-Back headphones Steve Guttenberg/CNET Audeze makes some of the very best headphones on the planet. That’s great, but now with the introduction of the sleek new EL-8, Audeze has brought the price down to a somewhat more affordable range. The handsome new look, with subtly curved aluminum ear cups and sumptuous padding lends a decidedly luxurious feel to …

The March 2015 launch of Tidal. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Roc Nation Is Tidal, the music-streaming service headed by hip-hop mogul Jay Z, the end — or is it the beginning? After a glitzy launch in March, Tidal has a horde of detractors baying for its blood. It’s already been deemed a failure, despite offering the possibility of exclusive albums …

The Morel Octave 6 Limited Edition Bookshelf speaker sounds big, and bass oomph and definition were well beyond the norm for mid-size bookshelf speakers like this. Better yet, clarity and refinement were commensurate with what I’ve come to expect from high-end speakers in the Octave 6 Limited-Edition’s price class, but this speaker is small enough to fit in average size …

Google’s Project Fi wireless service has the potential to turn the mobile industry on its head. But not in the way you might expect. Juan Garzón/CNET Last week, Google announced that it is working with carriers Sprint and T-Mobile to offer a wireless service that will seamlessly switch between Wi-Fi hotspots and 4G LTE cellular networks. It’s calling the service …

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The social network is reportedly in talks with sites like The New York Times to host some of their content on the social network. Claudia Cruz/CNET Facebook wants to publish news articles and other content from sites like The New York Times and National Geographic directly on the social network. And in return, it’s offering to …

A look at the Google Password Alert message to keep you safe. James Martin/CNET It took just a day for Google’s anti-phishing Chrome extension to fall victim to the very threat it’s trying to avoid. Paul Moore, an information security consultant, uploaded a video to YouTube on Thursday showing how Google’s new Password Alert system can be duped by adding …

Verizon announces a limited time promotion for prepaid customers. Verizon Verizon has become the latest carrier to jump on the incentive bandwagon for its prepaid customers. Effective immediately, anyone who enrolls in the automatic payment system will receive an additional 1GB of data per month, for free. As part of the deal, customers on the $45 plan will now have …

We destroyed the Apple Watch A drop test and water test prove the Apple Watch can take a good beating. Until we decide to turn up the heat. Now playing: Watch this: We destroyed the Apple Watch 4:40 The best comic book movies ever There are a lot of comic book movies out there, but these are the ones that …

Dan Casey, senior editor at Nerdist.com, says he’s read more than his body weight in comics over the course of his life. He’s now put that passion — and quite a bit of research — into a new book called “100 Things Avengers Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die,” which hit Friday, the same day ” Avengers: Age …

Nicole Cozma/CNET Friends and relatives might be well-meaning when they decide to share little pieces of information, or even a picture, on your Facebook timeline. Unfortunately, these posts can share personal information without your explicit consent. The easiest solution is to unfriend someone who shares too much, but that can be… awkward when it’s a family member or close friend. …

The Apple Watch and tattoos don’t play well together, Apple has confirmed. James Martin/CNET If you have tattoos, you may have one less feature to count on in the Apple Watch. Apple has updated a support page on its website to say that some people who have tattoos may find that the wearable’s heart rate monitoring doesn’t work as expected, …

Ready 2.0. Nicole Cozma/CNET Whether you’re using the stock Android dialer or a proprietary one, you may want to try an app that displays your contacts with a bit of finesse. The Ready 2.0 app — recently out of beta — seeks to replace your dialer and contacts apps by offering more intuitive ways to interact with your connections. From …

The 1960 children’s classic is being adapted by Netflix. Random House Do you like “Green Eggs and Ham?” Then you’ll like it in your house at the click of a mouse, in a new animated series from Netflix and Ellen DeGeneres. Netflix announced the adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss kids’ book with a suitable poem: Issued from Netflix headquarters.Delivered …