I once considered paying half a month’s rent for a gym membership just so I could have regular access to the Wirecutter-beloved Dyson hair dryer. That’s the gravitational pull of the brand, and it mostly lives up to the hype. The Supersonic hair dryer is an upgrade pick in our guide to the best hair…
Compared with passive speakers, powered speakers with built-in amplification allow for a simpler, cleaner setup. They eliminate at least one component (the receiver or amplifier) and at least one cable. All of them have one or more analog audio inputs for you to directly connect your audio source. Most add some sort of digital audio…
Our kitchen towel testers have given the Utopia bar mops low marks for being “not that attractive” compared with other kitchen towels, and I agree that they can look disproportionately stumpy when slung over a towel rack or through a drawer handle — but I’ve come up with a few styling hacks that can elevate…
Stonehenge. The Great Wall of China. The Parthenon. The Taj Mahal. These are just some of the so-called man-made wonders of the world. Add to the list the Evelyn Bobbie Defy Bra, a wireless, woman-made bralette specifically designed for larger breasts. In my experience, it represents a phenomenal feat of undergarment engineering. That may sound…
A big reason we recommend taking advantage of Target’s car seat trade-in event is that you can get our favorite infant, convertible, and booster picks at a guaranteed discount with the 20% coupon. Still, Ingela Ratledge Amundson, one of the editors of our guide to infant carseats, points out that, even at their regular retail…
If you want to cool or heat specific rooms with better efficiency and less clutter than window ACs and space heaters—and less complexity than central HVAC—consider a mini-split system. Central HVAC usually forces air through several rooms—or the entire house—often heating or cooling rooms that aren’t even being used. “If you turn the water faucet…
This kitchen timer has a big readout and few buttons. According to Lebovitz, it excels at its only task. The CDN Extra-Big Digit Timer TM15 is simple, easy to use, and just the right size, according to Lebovitz. “It has three buttons … one is start-stop, and the other is minutes and seconds,” he explains….
Whether you live in a small town or a big city, you’ll probably want to help your kid lock up their bike at school. Unfortunately, bike theft is a common problem in the US, and while no lock can guarantee theft prevention, a good lock, used properly, at least inhibits or deters most would-be bike…
We’ve reviewed hundreds of Bluetooth speakers for this guide. Below are capsule descriptions of some of the models that might be of most interest to Wirecutter readers. If you don’t see a certain model you’re interested in, check out our running list of portable Bluetooth speakers we’ve tested. The new version of the Beats Pill…
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