Photograph: Matthew Korfhage Leaf Single-Edge Razor Lately my favorite kind of shaving is the same kind my grandfather would have found familiar: A single very sharp blade. I’ve been lathering shave soap with a brush and bowl—and shaving with an old-fashioned single-blade, single-edge, unmedicated safety razor. Specifically, I’m using the Leaf Thorn (8/10, WIRED Recommends)….
“The biggest challenge is how to make this egg extrude half of its chromosomes—and the correct half,” Amato says. “We’re not quite there yet.” The team dubbed their technique “mitomeiosis” and is trying to better understand how chromosomes like to pair and how they segregate in order to find a way to experimentally induce those…
As SUVs have grown in popularity, automakers have given them more aggressive exterior designs that have reduced forward visibility. For example, drivers of a 1997 Honda CR-V could see 68 percent of the area 33 feet in front of the vehicle, but drivers of a 2022 model can only see 28 percent of that same…
HBO Max may not have the shine it once did, but the streaming service (previously just Max) is still home to some of the best TV shows of the past 25 years, from The Sopranos and The Wire to Game of Thrones and The Leftovers. Whether you’re a longtime fan of the “it’s not TV” cable network or an HBO…
They’re also typically free of other potentially harmful substances like laureth-6, laureth-7, C12-16 pareth, and polyethylene glycol (PEG). While those chemicals aren’t dangerous on their own, their production can form 1,4-dioxane, he says. “Parents should try to choose detergents that don’t have these chemicals, or choose detergents that have been tested and found to be free…
But once you’ve set up your device, Heatbit will track and file your mining revenue to your phone, even if you don’t yet have a bitcoin wallet set up. After you reach the transfer minimum of 100,000 satoshis, or one thousandth of one bitcoin ($66 at April 2026 prices), you can transfer this to your…
The company pretty much invented the hardware superstore when it began in 1978, just by being so big. They inflated the neighborhood tool shop into a whole city of lumber, hammers, caulk, power saws, and big rolls of wire. I would know I’m in a Home Depot blindfolded, because of a distinct quality to the…
Every time I slip on a rain jacket, I give thanks that we no longer have to wrap ourselves in thick, smelly sealskin to stay dry. The best rain jackets today are more comfortable and watertight than ever, thanks to advances in weatherproof textiles and apparel design. But depending on the climate and your level…
How long do you hope to rely on your convertible crib? This will help guide your choice among the handful of convertible crib types that are available. A crib that converts from mini or bassinet size up to a full-sized bed will give your family more years of use than one that transitions from a…
Recently departed staffers maintain that the current administration is simply taking a new approach to reining in the agency. Rather than attack it head on, they say, it’s quietly draining the staff, resources, and authority it needs to be effective. In April, acting CFPB leaders tried to lay off all but roughly 200 of the…
