Best Audible book for commuters: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad OnesBest Audible book for working around the house: GreenlightsBest Audible book for gym rats: If It BleedsBest Audible book for business travelers: DuneBest Audible book for bedtime: The Fellowship of the Ring What to consider when shopping for the best Audible book Ready to listen to classic literature and gallons of Jack Reacher novels?...
Presets, smart features, and extra cups are only a few of the extras that come with today’s blenders. Not everyone needs a premium blender with 17 speeds and the ability to make nut butters. The best blenders are made in different types to fit everything from professional to single-serving needs. Best overall: Vitamix E310 Explorian BlenderBest blender/food processor combo: Oster Blender Pro 1200Best personal: Ninja Personal BlenderBest immersion: KitchenAid KHBV53IC Variable Speed Corded Hand BlenderBest powerful: Hurom Hexa Power High-Speed BlenderBest budget: NutriBullet NBF50520 Touch Combo Blender...
Once upon a time, pairing a controller with your PC was a chore that involved installing drivers and tons of troubleshooting. Nowadays, most controllers work automatically when plugged in and connect wirelessly via Bluetooth or a wireless dongle like Microsoft’s Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows 10. With that level of ubiquity, PC players have yet another advantage over console players: They can basically choose whatever controller they want! With so many options, let’s go over the best controllers to pair with your PC, so you can skip the picking and go right to playing....
Electric mowers became popular in the 1970s in response to the desire for a powerful grass cutter that didn’t rely on fossil fuels. These plug-in models proved effective, although limited by access to an outlet, as well as the length of the extension cord. In recent years, improvements in battery technology have given rise to electric mowers that can go anywhere. If you’ve been searching for a lawn mower that is clean, powerful, and quiet, a cordless mower may be your best bet....
Back in 2014, Google dropped a hefty $3.2 billion to buy smart home company Nest. Since then, Google has roped more and more of its smart home gear under the Nest umbrella. You can now get native Nest thermostats, smart speakers, cameras, and more. And while variety can be fun, getting caught in endless annoying setup processes that get bogged won by lackluster compatibility is not. While you can get truly wild with smart home customization, you have to start by building a foundation....
From fleeces to parkas, the best heated jackets come in all kinds of styles. If you live in parts of the world where sub-arctic temperatures are a frigid reality, you understand that sometimes you need to break out the heavy artillery against an over-enthusiastic Jack Frost. These will help you do it. Best overall: Gobi Grit Men’s Heated Workwear JacketBest fleece: Ororo Men’s Heated Fleece JacketBest unisex: Dewbu Heated Jacket with Battery Pack...
Best overall: SimpliSafe 9 Piece Wireless Home Security SystemBest smart home system: Cove 8 Piece Home Security SystemBest basic: Arlo Ultra 2 Spotlight CameraBest DIY: Ring Alarm 8-piece kitBest budget: Blink Video Doorbell How we chose the best home security systems Peace of mind is the biggest gift a home security system will bring you, and that comes in many forms. Here are some of the reasons to beef up your current home-protection system or install one for the very first time:...
Best for beginners: Best Choice Products 12V Ride On Electric ATVBest electric: Razor Dirt QuadBest small ATV: Blitzshark 24V Kids Ride on ATVBest for toddlers: Power Wheels Trail Racer ATV How we chose the best kids’ ATVs When searching for the best kids’ ATV, look at these models and research aspects in order to find your best fit. When looking at bang for buck, we recommend the Razor Dirt Quad for its ability to toe the line between a child’s toy and a real ATV....
Since they don’t have finger compartments, mittens allow your fingers to share body heat with each other. Of course, this open set-up also makes mittens easier to put on and go about your business on the coldest winter days. Since you don’t have to worry about accommodating the length of each finger, you’ll have an easier time finding mittens that fit. Even if you don’t end up winning any fashion awards while wearing yours, the best mittens can help ensure that your hands remain toasty and unchapped all winter long....
A battery pack to charge your phone, laptop, and other devices can make all the difference when your battery’s nearly dead and draining fast. The right power bank will let you top off all of your essential gear to get your devices through the day (or longer). Fortunately, we’ve collected some of the best portable chargers available on the market right now and sorted them into categories that should fit most people’s needs....
When is Prime Day 2021? When does Prime Day end? Prime Day 2021 will end on Tuesday, June 22. Despite the name, you can bet that the discounts will span over two days, starting on Monday, June 21, so you have plenty of time to score on sale items. Best Prime Day deals on home tech and houseware Smart home savings on essentials Save up to 30 percent off Eufyhome Security Productseufy RoboVac L70 Hybrid 2-in-1 Vacuum and Mop—Now $320 (was $550) eufy RoboVac G30, Robot Vacuum—Now $200 (was $320) Editor’s pickmyQ Chamberlain Smart Garage Door Opener—Now $17 (was $30)Kasa Smart Plug Power Strip—Now $24 (was $30) (More Kasa and other smart home deals) Editor’s pickKasa Smart LED Light Strip KL430—Now $55 (was $70)iRobot Roomba 692 Robot Vacuum—Now $200 (was $300)Moen Arbor U by Moen Smart Pulldown Kitchen Faucet with Voice Control and MotionSense—Now $323 (was $461)Shark AV1010AE IQ Robot Vacuum with XL Self-Empty Base—Now $320 (was $600)Tile Performance Pack (1 Pro, 1 Slim)—Now $42 (was $60)Nixplay 10....
Best overall: Thule Tepui Kukenam 3Best hard shell: Roofnest Sparrow EyeBest environmental: Roofnest Falcon 2 Best for Tacoma: Thule Tepui Autana 3Best for 4Runner: Thule Tepui FoothillBest for Jeep: iKamper Skycamp 3.0Best for overland: Yakima Skyrise MediumBest budget: Smittybuilt Overlander How we picked the best rooftop tents I’ve tested and written about a variety of outdoor-related gear for many publications, including HuffPost, Hearst, Adventure Cycling Magazine, BBC Travel, Fodor’s, and many others....
Best overall: Galaxy Tab S8+Best for gaming: Galaxy Tab S8 UltraBest with Windows: Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360Best for kids: Galaxy Tab S7 FEBest budget: Galaxy Tab A7 Lite How we chose the best Samsung tablets I’ve tested and reviewed many tablets over the last 10 years writing for publications like TechnoBuffalo, XDA Developers, and Android Central. I use a laptop for work but rely on my tablet for everything else, including editing photos, playing games, and watching movies....
Best USB-C hub for travel: Dell USB-C Mobile AdapterBest USB-C hub for MacBook Pro: Satechi USB-C On-the-Go Multiport AdapterBest USB-C docking station: Accell Driverless USB-C 4K Docking StationBest wire-free USB-C hub: Anker USB-C Hub for MacBookBest budget USB-C hub: Vava USB-C Hub What to consider when shopping for the best USB-C hub From packability to compatibility, there’s a lot to consider when shopping for the best USB-C hub. Here’s what you need to know if you want to boost your buying power:...
Best standalone VR headset: Oculus Quest 2Best VR headset tracking: HTC Vive Cosmos EliteBest VR headset display: HTC Vive Pro 2Best touch-sensitive VR headset: Valve IndexBest VR headset for console gamers: Sony PlayStation VRBest budget VR headset: DESTEK V5 VR headset How we picked the best VR headsets We’re now several years and hardware generations into real consumer VR, and you really can see it in milestones like the success of the fully wireless Quest 2....
“The easy-to-reach populations have already been reached,” says Joshua Meltzer, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who has studied the Internet’s impact on poor countries. Smartphones and Internet cafes have proliferated in places with cell towers and stable grids. “But there are still 4 billion people who don’t have Internet access,” Meltzer says. “And they are increasingly in the developing world.” The benefits of access go beyond posting cat pics....
For a bright set of head and tail lights that will stay securely in place, grab this combo from Cygolite. The flashing tail light is visible for well over half a mile, even in the daytime. 700 lumens may not be the highest number on the market, but the lens keeps the light controlled. No need to use batteries—all it takes is a USB charge that will last more than 100 hours....
A team of researchers visited the islands to find out. Their new study, led by Emlyn Hughes from Columbia University’s Center for Nuclear Studies, updates estimates of the islands’ radiation levels. In August 2015, the team traveled more than 1,000 miles in two weeks, getting radiation readings on some of the islands in the Enewetak Atoll, Bikini Atoll, and Rongelap Atoll. These readings were then compared with radiation readings from Majuro Atoll in the southern Marshall Islands (a control island, for the purposes of the study) and with readings of Central Park in New York City....
But once upon a time, Madagascar was home to some incredible large-bodied vertebrates (also called megafauna), including giant Subfossil lemurs that were as big as gorillas, 10 foot-tall elephant birds, giant tortoises, and hippopotami. A study focusing on human genetics published today in the journal Current Biology links this loss of these large vertebrates with the first major expansion of humans on the island about a millennium ago. “This human demographic expansion was simultaneous with a cultural and ecological transition on the island,” study author Denis Pierron from the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) said in a statement....
On Monday, a helium balloon buoyed a quartet of bears 100,000 feet up, to the edge of space, where they sampled the rarefied top of the atmosphere. Sensors monitored the extreme temperatures they experienced — more than 60 degrees Fahrenheit below zero — though the bears themselves kept snug in foil spacesuits custom-made for them by the preadolescent mission control team. After the balloon burst, a parachute carried the small crew safely back to England’s green and pleasant land....
