Connie Park/NYT Wirecutter Top pick This warmer is the most efficient and reliable of those we tested, and it’s one of the few that doesn’t need fresh water every cycle. But it can still overheat milk and the cleaning process is involved. Of all the bottle warmers we tested, the Kiinde Koziii did the best…

Michael Hession/NYT Wirecutter Top pick This USB interface offers a friendly design that’s packed with useful features. But we don’t love the rear-panel placement of the microphone inputs. The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen is our favorite two-channel USB audio interface for most musicians because it offers logically laid-out controls and indicators. It’s one of…

Bar Keepers Friend is particularly adept at giving new life to old things. I was reminded of this two summers ago when I found an abandoned enameled Le Creuset omelet pan coated in baked-on oil and burn marks. Bar Keepers Friend made it look virtually new, allowing me to gloat that I’d scored a $175…

Marki Williams/NYT Wirecutter Top pick IDrive is easy to set up and offers flexible pricing, so you don’t overpay for storage you don’t need. With its flexible pricing options, IDrive lets you back up essential files for a low price or an enormous collection of large files for more. We especially like that IDrive doesn’t…

Sephora and Ulta have sales throughout the year — in Ulta’s case, nearly monthly — but not every sale is as good as the next. Ulta’s National Lash Day sale, for example, was largely underwhelming. And as a base-level Beauty Insider, I don’t shop Sephora’s November holiday sale because I get only 10% off sitewide….

Ruthie Darling NYT/Wirecutter Top pick Testers loved the vintage-yet-timeless vibe of this ultra-spacious bucket bag. It fits a 13-inch laptop, offers above-average interior organization, and is made from supple leather that should wear in beautifully. “I had a Coach bag just like this from the ’90s!” Upon viewing the bag, multiple testers uttered some version…

Part of the draw for the Anabei sofa is its easy assembly, and for me that was the most — and nearly the only — successful aspect of the sofa’s design. The two-seater arrived in two boxes, each holding the components to construct a seating unit and weighing about 60 pounds. Each box contained a…

In this edition of The Gift, we count down the most popular gifts of the year, according to newsletter readers. This year, the first full one of this newsletter, we’ve brought you hundreds of gift recommendations. For the usual occasions — birthdays, Valentine’s Day, and Father’s Day, yes — but for a lot of life’s…

NOA: Remy, what do you want for Christmas and Hanukkah? ROSIE: Meet Noa, my four-year-old daughter. She’s talking to her twin brother, Remy: REMY: A tulip, a cake, and a new light… … and a menorah! ROSIE: I’m Rosie and this is The Wirecutter Show. We’re nearly through our holiday gifting series where we’ve been…