So whether you’re looking for the best for your bedroom to keep cool at night, a battery-powered pick to bring on your next camping trip, or deciding between the best window or electric fan, we’ve compiled this handy guide to help you chill out and find relief from the sweltering heat. Best for bedrooms: Vornado 660 Large Whole Room Air Circulator FanBest for windows: Bionaire Window Fan w/ Twin 8....

Best laptop for production and DJing: Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch M1Best laptop under $1,000: Apple MacBook Air M1Best Windows laptop: Razer Blade 15 Studio EditionBest 2-in-1 laptop: Microsoft Surface Pro 8Best budget laptop: Acer Aspire 5 How we selected the best laptops for music production In choosing the best laptops for music production, we focused on computers with fast processors and enough RAM and storage to handle audio work as quickly and efficiently as possible....

Best overall: LG SP9YABest compact: LG Eclair QP5Best with surround sound: LG SP11RABest for LG TVs: LG GXBest budget: LG SP2 How we chose the best LG soundbars When compiling this list of the best LG soundbars, the staff considered a wide range of products against a number of key criteria and features. Having spent a lot of time personally swapping in and out an assortment of soundbars, and talking to other experts or reading user impressions when we’re not actively listening, we know to look for newer generations of components to assure compatibility with Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and the more desirable wireless casting protocols....

Best overall: Tempur-Pedic TEMPUR Supreme 3-Inch Medium Firm Mattress TopperBest value: TUFT & NEEDLE Supportive Adaptive Foam Mattress TopperBest eco-friendly pick: Pure Green 100% Natural Latex Mattress TopperBest for allergy sufferers: SafeRest Queen Size Premium Hypoallergenic Waterproof Mattress ProtectorBest for cooling: subrtex Memory Foam Bed Mattress Topper How We Selected the Best Mattress Toppers We considered a range of mattress toppers and selected top picks that varied in price, material, and firmness to suit different sleepers....

Best electric milk frother: Stainless-Steel Milk SteamerBest handheld milk frother: Zulay Original Milk Frother Best milk frother for coffee drinkers: Breville BMF600XL Milk Cafe Milk FrotherBest milk frother with a pump: Ninja Coffee Bar Easy Milk FrotherBest budget milk frother: Bosenkitchen Electric Milk Frother How we selected the best milk frothers I’m particular when it comes to lattes, so no below-average frother would make the cut. To select only the best milk frothers, I compared 50 products from over 20 brands to find the best value options to make your at-home brew taste as if it came from a cafe....

Best overall: BenQ Mobiuz EX3210UBest small: MSI Oculux NXG253R Best vertical: ASUS ROG Swift PG279QMBest premium: Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 Best curved: LG UltraGear 34GL750-BBest budget: ViewSonic VX3276-4K-MHD How we selected the best monitors for CAD As a freelance journalist for over 10 years, I’ve reviewed home and tech products for many publications including Popular Science, CNN Underscored, NBC News Select, Popular Mechanics, Architectural Digest, Tom’s Guide, The Daily Beast, USA Today’s Reviewed, Apartment Therapy, The Spruce, and Bob Vila....

With all that extra time spent outdoors, you can’t forget the other risks in life, including sunburn and too much sun exposure. There’s also the fact that you may want to entertain or socialize safely when there’s a light drizzle or even a passing summer shower. An umbrella is an essential part of your perfect relaxing patio furniture kit—they can be functional as well as stylish, even becoming a beautiful feature on your patio....

Because they’re also significantly lower in wattage than traditional amplifiers, practice amps consume less power, making them an all-around better choice for every day playing purposes and portable use like busking and performing in small spaces. If you need a flexible solution for playing bass, keyboard, guitar, and other amplified instruments that’s less likely to generate noise complaints, here are our picks for the best practice amps to sharpen big riffs in small spaces....

Insole type: While you might be able to find soft and cushy insoles at your nearby drug store, supportive insoles are made with firmer materials that offer better structure and stability. These supportive or sport insoles can improve misalignment in the body, pain from plantar fasciitis, and supination, which occurs when the feet roll out while walking.Volume: The insole you pick also depends on your unique foot shape—which determines what volume (or space inside the shoe) is best for you....

Best overall: NordVPNBest for unlimited devices: SurfsharkBest dedicated IP: CyberGhostBest app: ExpressVPNBest for families: Private Internet AccessBest budget: ProtonVPN What is a VPN? When you surf the internet, you transmit certain information about yourself to the sites you visit, including your location. A virtual private network (VPN) is an online service that hides your digital identity from online utilities like Google or Facebook that wish to collect and sell your data, as well as from hackers and scammers....

Best overall: Apple Watch Series 8Best tactical: Garmin fenix 7X Pro SolarBest for kids: Garmin vivofit jr. 3Best Android: SAMSUNG Galaxy Watch Active2Best fitness tracker: Fitbit Sense 2 How we picked the best waterproof smartwatches Waterproof smartwatches are a topic we really enjoy, well, diving into. With avid swimmers, cyclists, runners, hikers, and just general outdoors enthusiasts on the staff, we have a lot of experience with watches that can handle the elements....

The company, which is a joint venture between Boeing and Kitty Hawk Corp., has already been flying a two-seater electric aircraft that they’ve dubbed Cora. Cora, which debuted in 2018, flies autonomously—it hasn’t yet carried people—and can hit speeds of about 100 miles per hour, according to Wisk spokesperson Chris Brown. The yellow-colored Cora aircraft sports 12 small rotor-like fans on its wings, which allow it to take off and land vertically....

But according to a recent study from researchers at the University of Alberta and published in the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, boxing is the tougher sport. That’s because of the types of injuries that are most common in each, based on post-fight medical examinations. The data in the study was compiled with data collected from medical examinations of 1,181 MMA fighters and 550 boxers who fought matches in Edmonton, Canada between 2003 and 2013....

Britain’s National Archives released more than 1,000 pages of formerly secret documents relating to UFO sightings today, and the above event is one of many described over the years. The documents cover the late 1970s and early 1980s, and are just the first in a collection of such reports that will be released in the next few years. Via AP

For Level 4 Crossfit Coach and past Crossfit Games judge, Jason Ackerman, the definition comes down to two primary aspects: the practicality of the movement and the standards by which it’s judged. “She didn’t cheat,” he told me over the phone. “If I was judging her by Crossfit standards, she would have done zero burpees, but all of those reps may fit the Guinness standard.” Guinness also has a “chest to ground burpees” record, which was set back in 2016....

“The inspiration was to fill the gaps that we had in tick research,” says study author Monika Gulia-Nuss, a vector biologist at the University of Nevada, Reno. “We wanted to see if we could [develop] similar tools that we have for mosquitoes and understand tick biology on a deeper, more molecular level.” CRISPR/Cas9 is an up-and-coming genetic editing tool that can be widely applied to organisms to permanently alter the inherited traits in their progeny....

Look to agriculture’s past… An essay by Ted Genoways Amid the faded photographs and yellowed clippings in the attic box that holds the sum record of my ancestors, one item stands out. It’s a short article from The Wichita Weekly Eagle, boldly headlined: “Sam Genoway’s Farm Tractor.” Sam, a distant cousin of mine, was apparently so happy to see his name in the paper that he didn’t bother to make sure the writer got the spelling correct....

Whether you’re in an open office where colleagues regularly wander past, or live somewhere—like a college dorm—where you may feel comfortable leaving your laptop unattended in the presence of relative strangers, it can be all too easy for someone else to sneak a look at your computer. If you want to keep your device secure in communal environments, your best bet is to understand how to stop unauthorized access in the first place....

“2101” is the first airframe in the inaugural production batch of J-20 fighters. With the first J-20 squadron expected to be fully delivered by year’s end, the China Flight Testing Evaluation regiment will being developing operating procedures, tactics and technical proficiency to bring the J-20 to combat readiness. At this pace, it is expected that in 2017-2018, the Chinese Air Force will have its first operational stealth fighter squadron. The J-20 fighter is the showcase of modern Chinese military technology....

How to make cleaning putty Stats Time: 3 minutesMaterial cost: less than 50 cents for a golf ball-sized blobDifficulty: Easy Ingredients ½ teaspoon of borax1 tablespoon of extra-strong white glue2 tablespoons of warm water(Optional) food coloring Tools 2 small containers Measuring spoonsA small plastic spoon (or chopstick) Instructions Make a borax solution. Pour 1 tablespoon of water and the borax into one container. Stir thoroughly to dissolve the borax. But first, you need to make it....