Annemarie’s dog, Buddy, doesn’t have an opinion on poop bags, to be honest. Annemarie Conte/NYT Wirecutter The Earth Rated bags live up to our guide’s exacting standards, as well as to those of my dog walker, who walks multiple dogs multiple times a day and picks up multiple poops with Earth Rated bags. When she…
Connie Park/NYT Wirecutter Fujifilm’s kit lenses are a cut above the cheap commodity glass of generations past, but like most kit lenses, they’re restricted by variable apertures that get dimmer the further you zoom in. This can make them difficult to use in dimmer environments, limiting their utility. If you’re yearning for better image quality…
Even if your pet is microchipped and registered, their data is only as secure as the company they’re registered with—and sometimes microchip companies close. Save This Life was a Texas-based pet-identification-and-recovery system launched by Christian “Chance” White in 2012. For years, pet caretakers took to social media to complain about the company’s poor customer service,…
DIY compost pile Photo: PaulMaguire/iStock How it works: The simplest and cheapest approach is to create a compost pile without buying a dedicated composter. You can create a mound, use wire to create an enclosure, or build a wooden pen (PDF). What you need: To make a compost mound, you don’t need many tools. You…
In this edition of The Gift, we dish on our favorite (highly giftable) beauty products. Plus: the best lotions, retinols, and what to get for a 90th birthday. At Wirecutter I cover beauty and gifts, but the truth is, I rarely combine the two. Beauty products are so deeply personal, I’m reluctant to make any…
Determining the lines between top, budget, and upgrade picks is a bit of an art. For the top pick, we look for a combination of price and features that provides the most value for the most people, but sometimes you just need the least expensive version possible–or maybe you’re a connoisseur who requires the absolute…
The Algreen Soil Saver Composter user guide estimates that a third of all household waste (including yard waste) can go into an at-home composter. That may not seem like much, but by my conservative calculation, I’ve deposited roughly 1,900 pounds of organic materials into my bin over the past six or so years. My spent…
Erin Roberts for NYT Wirecutter Top pick This service offers the best book-building experience, modern design options, color-accurate photo reproduction, great customer service, and a powerful app. Mixbook has easy-to-use and intuitive design software, vibrant and accurate colors, and modern layouts that make it our pick for the best photo book service for most people….
Photo: Marki Williams Top pick The Pixel 9 offers a bright OLED screen, a fast new processor, useful AI features, all-day battery life, and one of the best cameras on a smartphone. It also promises security updates until fall 2031. The Google Pixel 9 is a premium phone that offers the best Android experience. The…
Lisa Fischer/NYT Wirecutter The Nintendo Switch 2 looks similar to the original at first glance, but it’s hiding a lot of improvements under its matte-black finish. In many ways, the experience is a lot like using a modern flagship phone after spending years with an older one: Many of the improvements seem minimal on paper,…