The Best Pet Cameras (2023): Treat Dispensing, Laser Pointer, and 360 Degrees
Our furry friends are important members of the family, and leaving them at home while we go out to do people things can be hard. However, pet cameras—specifically designed to…
10 Best Smart Home Lighting (2023): Decorative Panels, LED Strips, and Ambient Lamps
Shopping for smart lighting and installing it can be confusing, so we have some tips for you here. We also have a separate guide on how to use smart lighting…
7 Best Chef’s Knives for Your Kitchen (2023): Affordable, Japanese, Carbon Steel
The kitchen is full of gadgets and innovative tech, but the cornerstone on which a great meal is built remains simple: You need a good knife. But this seemingly simple…
Best Tea Accessories (2023): Kettles, Infusers, and More
Tea is the world’s most popular beverage. Well, after water. Whether you like to brew from a bag or only sip rare yellow tea smuggled out of China by yak,…
14 Gadgets From CES 2023 You Can Buy Now: Headphones, Cameras, Toys
a new year means new gadgets. And thanks to CES 2023, we’ve seen a ton of innovative tech this past week. While many products announced at CES won’t be available…
6 Best Gaming Laptops (2022): From Cheap to High End
The Dell XPS 15 is a great laptop for those who want to do a bit of everything. Gaming is likely not your priority if you’re buying this machine, but…
10 Best Wireless Earbuds for Working Out (2022)
Luxurious over-the-ear headphones are plush and comfortable, and they sound great. But for most everyday activities—working out, traveling, and wandering around my house pretending to put things away—I much prefer…
25 Best Online Co-Op Games (2022): Playstation, Xbox, PC, Switch
It’s not always possible to round up your friends to play couch coop games, but there are a ton of titles that let you keep the fun going from afar.…
35 Best Couch Co-Op Games (2022): PS4/5, Xbox, PC, Switch
If you’ve tried everything above and can’t get enough couch co-op fun, you might consider one of these games. Dysmantle for $20 (PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC): Enlist a friend to…
10 Best Meal Kit Delivery Services (2022): Blue Apron, Dinnerly, and More
Hungryroot ($65+) is essentially an online grocery store. You’ll take a quiz about what you like to eat, and the service ships groceries to your door, along with recipes based…
13 Best Air Purifiers (2022): HEPA, Portable, and Quiet
Welcome to the future, where clean air is a luxury. From pandemics to wildfires, air purifiers have become the gotta-have-it home appliance. Buildings let in a lot of particulate matter,…
8 Extremely Last-Minute Gift Ideas for Procrastinators (2022)
We’re just days away from January, and you haven’t finished your holiday shopping. It’s OK—you’re not alone. Whether you forgot to pick something up or you succumbed to choice paralysis…
The Best Automated Espresso, Latte, & Cappuccino Makers (2022)
A good latte or cappuccino is like a rich, milky mug of heaven. Just writing about these delicious, warming drinks makes us want one. Sadly, creating the perfect cap or…
Best Thermal Cameras for Phones (2022): Flir, Seek Thermal, Uni-T, Perfect Prime
The Flir One Gen 3 is the largest of the thermal cameras I looked at; it’s about 2.6 inches wide and 1.3 inches tall, and it fits a lot into…
15 Best Weighted Blankets (2022): Cooling, Throws, and Robes
As weighted blankets gain popularity, more and more companies pop up with options. Most of the ones we’ve tried are worth recommending, including all the ones here. Aricove Weighted Blanket…
The Best Dyson Vacuums (2022): V15, V12, and More
Dyson doesn’t stick to chronological order when naming its stick vacuum models. Sometimes it skips numbers, and sometimes it’ll introduce a lower number as a later model than a higher…
9 Best Retro Game Consoles (2022): Evercade, Polymega, Analogue Pocket, and Controllers
Do you remember the alluring 8-bit music, flashing screens, and excitement of the arcades? Maybe you spent happy hours in front of an early home computer or game console. Or…
5 Best Rain Jackets (2022): Cheap, Eco-Friendly, Hiking, and Running
If you would prefer to look a little less like Paddington Bear on your everyday city outings, I also recommended Adidas’ Rain.Rdy City Jacket ($260) from this year’s Wish List.…
13 Best Messenger Bags (2022): Crossbody, Slings, Shoulder Bags
If I’m out and about and I don’t have a bag slung across my body, I feel naked and unprepared. It’s like venturing into a dungeon without any health potions.…
Our Favorite Hair Dryers and Diffusers (2022): Blow-Dryers, Brushers, and Diffusers
From the time the first hair dryer was introduced for home use in the 1920s, every one looked nearly identical until Dyson debuted its Supersonic dryer in 2016, which matched…
10 Best Umbrellas (2022): Windproof, Cheap, Tiny, and Clear Bubble
There are a lot of umbrellas out there, and we’re always testing more. Here are a few others we like that didn’t quite make our list of top picks. Blunt…
The Best Online Gift Cards and Digital Gift Ideas (2022)
With the weather growing colder, trawling through busy retail stores seeking gifts is a daunting task. Shopping online can be just as time-consuming, and you may run into delivery delays.…
17 Best Tech Books to Gift (2022): Biographies, Startup Histories, Exposés
Technology is exerting an ever-growing influence on our world. A cast including Facebook—or Meta—Google, and Apple, with leads like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Elizabeth Holmes, looms large in the…
The Best Meta Quest 2 Games You Can Play Right Now (2022)
Before you can actually play, there are a few things you need to do. Here are some tips for getting everything set up because the Quest 2 interface is not…
8 Best Robot Vacuums for Every Home and Budget (2022)
In the past few years, no product I’ve tested has advanced as quickly as the humble robot vacuum. Long ago, they were mostly annoying devices that fell off steps and…