A Handheld vacuum may not be the most essential household appliance, but they sure are convenient. You don’t have to mess with heavy, cumbersome (and expensive) vacuums that require a plug-in and hazardous cords. Sure, there are cordless vacs to mitigate this problem, but those are also large and can be expensive. The handheld vacuum—compact,…
Fjällräven’s hiking pants—er, sorry, trousers—are legendary, and having now spent most of spring in a pair of these Abisko Trail trousers, I understand why. If Dad is a hiker, or spends any time at all outdoors, these are a great gift. They’re light but surprisingly warm and especially good at blocking the wind. The G-1000…
Consider the weight. Running while pushing a 25-pound stroller and a 25-pound toddler may be more of a workout than you bargained for. So be sure to check how much a stroller weighs before you buy it. Jogging strollers typically weigh 24 to 43 pounds. You’ll also want to know the maximum weight the stroller…
Elon Musk will not be fully exiting the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—and its activities are only intensifying. On Friday, President Donald Trump threw cold water on the idea that Musk would fully disappear from DOGE and the White House forever. “Elon’s really not leaving,” Trump said in a joint press conference with Musk…
For years, a mysterious figure who goes by the handle Stern led the Trickbot ransomware gang and evaded identification—even as other members of the group were outed in leaks and unmasked. This week German authorities revealed, without much fanfare, who they believe that enigmatic hacker kingpin to be: Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev, a 36-year-old Russian man…
Siri is a virtual assistant integrated into most Apple devices that, when called upon, can answer questions or perform specific on-device tasks, like setting an alarm or sending a text. While some Siri voice requests are processed locally on your device, others may be sent to and processed on Apple’s servers, the company says. Transcripts…
When it comes to other recommended nutrients, many of the prenatal vitamins available at your local drugstore or grocery store have lackluster formulations. One industry-backed study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open in 2019, found that a significant number of pregnant American women don’t get enough iron, choline, folate, calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and…
With Elon Musk and other leaders of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) purportedly on their way out, WIRED spoke with a fired DOGE staffer about his experience, how the group communicates, who appears to be in charge—and what might be coming next. Earlier this week, Sahil Lavingia published a blog post on his…
Meta announced in January it would end some content moderation efforts, loosen its rules, and put more emphasis on supporting “free expression.” The shifts resulted in fewer posts being removed from Facebook and Instagram, the company disclosed Thursday in its quarterly Community Standards Enforcement Report. Meta said that its new policies had helped reduce erroneous…
While traveling, Fox does her best to keep her products to a minimum, with shampoo, conditioner, and mousse, like Miche Set Gel-to-Foam Styling Mousse, usually making the cut. (See below for information on where to buy products mentioned in this article.) “It has an end result that’s a great balance between hold and softness. It…