Michael Hession/NYT Wirecutter One of the most annoying things about a phone growing older — and a likely reason for many phone upgrades — is a battery that dies halfway through the day. But there’s a right and wrong way to charge your phone, and doing it the right way can help your phone maintain…
A high-quality oxford at a great price: Quince Organic Cotton Relaxed Oxford Shirt Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter; prop styling by Elizabeth Serwin Top pick I’ve always been a little skeptical of Quince — the ever-growing source of dupes for everything from cashmere to couches — with valid reason. (The offerings can be pretty hit-or-miss.) But I…
Soldering irons We skipped basic pencils that plug directly into a wall socket and don’t provide adjustable temperature because adjustable pencils offer more versatility and are still affordable. We also skipped cordless irons, which are useful for their portability but require trade-offs that aren’t worth making for beginners: They heat up more slowly, consume batteries…
We’ve tested more than 150 earbuds and in-ear monitors for this guide and considered many more, so we can’t include everything here. Below are a few noteworthy pairs we tested recently; check out this spreadsheet for our testing notes on many other pairs. 1More Penta Driver P50: We love that this pair is comfortable, lightweight,…
Over the past 10 years, I’ve acquired and abandoned more than 10 digital cameras and roughly the same number of film SLRs and point-and-shoots. For many people, that would sound insane, but for me it’s not surprising — I’m a camera journalist, after all. (Also, it’s a sickness. I need help.) In all that time,…
Nader’s assistant sent me three of the pencils off his desk. One was a Dixon Ticonderoga, Wirecutter’s budget pick in our guide to the best pencils — a pencil that has been chewed on by generations of schoolchildren since 1913. The other two were generic yellow pencils. As I expected, all three had a standard-issue…
Brent Butterworth/NYT Wirecutter Budget pick The Shanling UA1 Plus is a great choice if you want a small, capable amp/DAC that costs around $50. It’ll work well with almost all mainstream headphones and earphones, but audiophiles who have low-sensitivity headphones with balanced cables will be much better off with our top pick. You’ll barely notice…
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…
I arrived in LA six months before the pandemic, though I had no idea, of course. Somehow I immediately felt a sense of doom, but I don’t think I can chalk that up to premonition as much as good old-fashioned anxiety. There were perils here I had not anticipated, including earthquakes, freeways, and alarmingly bold,…
Photo: Framebridge Top pick Why it’s great Since we first recommended this service, in 2019, we remain confident that Framebridge will send you a beautiful frame—on time—and will make things right if it fails. Framebridge has a vast catalog of frame styles to pick from. From its classic wood and metal frames to colorful lacquered…