Wirecutter Deals, Explained

Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter Top pick With its well-curated selection of artful arrangements, this company nails all of the perks of a modern digital florist: an easy-to-use website, clear and accurate photos, and timely deliveries. Ordering from UrbanStems was virtually frictionless: This company’s cheery, streamlined website is a breeze to navigate, deliveries typically arrive on time,…

Photo: Marki Williams Top pick If you want to draw on your 5th- to 10th-gen iPad, the Apple Pencil offers best-in-class accuracy and speed, and it’s the only option that features pressure sensitivity along with tilt recognition and palm rejection—but those features will cost you. This stylus adds premium features such as haptics, rolling functionality,…

With the nights getting longer and the days getting colder, ’tis the season to burrow into a warm, toasty bed. Our independent journalists have spent hundreds of hours this year testing the most supportive mattresses, the comfiest pillows, the softest sheets, the fluffiest comforters, and the best sleep accessories, from alarm clocks to sleep masks…

My oldest child graduated with a master’s degree in environmental science not too long ago. We would love to get them a special graduation present, but they can’t think of anything they need. They write dystopian science fiction, worked in a natural-history museum, play D&D, and love birds. They are hoping to get a fieldwork…

Michael Hession/NYT Wirecutter Top pick This U-shaped Midea air conditioner is the quietest model we’ve ever tested, and it’s designed in a way that still allows you to open your window. But the installation process isn’t fun. When the U-shaped Midea U MAW08V1QWT arrived, in spring of 2020, we initially rolled our eyes at its…

Having returned from yet another incredible trip to Greece, I thought I’d share with you some of our favourite places to eat from our latest spell in the South Ionian. This is by no means exhaustive – after all, we had just two weeks and were only able to visit a handful of different islands…