This journal book asks more than 250 questions, to prompt your mom to tease out the highlights, regrets, and surprising moments of her time on earth thus far. Once your mom gets going on filling out this journal book, you’ll be surprised by how much you don’t know about her life. Mom, I Want to…
Kyle Fitzgerald/NYT Wirecutter Through our research, and backed up by our firsthand testing, we found that a good general use duct tape should be around 11 milli-inches (mil) thick, use a natural rubber-based adhesive, and be made using a co-extrusion process. Before getting into these specifics, it helps to know a bit about the three…
Wirecutter takes security and privacy issues seriously and, as much as possible, investigates how the companies whose devices we recommend deal with customer data. We research all of the security and data-privacy practices behind our picks, and we send an extensive questionnaire to the companies to confirm issues that we think should be of primary…
Dave Gershgorn/NYT Wirecutter Top pick This monitor has a USB-C port that can charge most 13-inch laptops with no other cables or power adapters required. The BenQ GW2486TC is a budget monitor that punches above its weight (and price) in features and aesthetics, and it shows details clearly, with fairly natural colors. It offers a…
Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter We chose to test hair clippers that range in price and have all earned excellent customer reviews. Each model we tested has the following components: a powerful motor, a high-quality blade, a range of included guide combs, a long and sturdy power cord that doesn’t tangle easily, and user-friendly maintenance. We also…
Metal bottles Coleman FreeFlow Autoseal 40 oz Stainless Steel Water Bottle: We passed on this bottle for the same reason we pass on most trigger bottles—it has a relatively elaborate cap that needs detailed cleaning. Corkcicle Classic Canteen: This bottle performed well in every regard, but its cap is the smallest of those on the…
Connie Park/NYT Wirecutter CosRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence (Two-Pack) — Staff PickAmazon deal price: $23; street price: $29 What we like: Two bottles of a staff-liked clear snail mucin concentrate that smooths and soothes, from our guide to Korean skin care. Made of 96% snail-secretion filtrate. Thicker than a watery essence, more like…
Marki Williams/NYT Wirecutter Top pick This extraction cleaner gets stains out about as well as any model we tested, and it costs less than most. But it comes with only one cleaning attachment, and its tank is awkwardly designed. Though no portable carpet cleaner can magically erase every type of stain, the Bissell Little Green…
What is a good, small, thank-you gift for 12 guys who are flying to a destination 50th birthday celebration? — H.P.O. From gifting expert Mari Uyehara: One move might be hyping everyone up for the trip by sending them something in advance. You could tuck a note of appreciation inside these handsome leather passport covers….
CHRISTINE: I’m Christine Cyr Clisset. CAIRA: I’m Caira Blackwell. ROSIE: I’m Rosie Guerin and you’re listening to The Wirecutter Show. Caira, Christine, we are popping in for a quick bonus episode this week to talk about some news that broke about the DNA genetic testing company, 23andMe, it filed for bankruptcy. CAIRA: So bad. CHRISTINE:…