“So if it’s light [at night], our brain doesn’t get that message that it’s time to sleep,” she says. “Whether it’s coming from outside or there’s some kind of blue or white light from electronics in your bedroom, sleep masks could be helpful for making sure that your brain is not getting any light signals…
There are so many wonderful TVs now available, there’s a good chance even those that didn’t make our top picks could be a fantastic option for you. Here are some of our favorites that just missed the cut. TCL Q6 (2024): This affordable model from TCL has some of the most impressive highlights I’ve seen…
Last January at CES, Microsoft chief marketing officer Yusuf Mehdi declared 2024 the “year of the AI PC.” And whether you believe that prediction came true or not—many new PCs come with AI-accelerating neural processing units onboard, but far from all of them—you can’t deny that Microsoft did try very hard to make it happen….
Don’t try to remove the ice dam yourself. Few outdoor home repairs are as dangerous as working on a ladder resting against an icy gutter. The solution is to call a professional roofing contractor. They can remove excess snow from the roof and melt the ice that’s causing the backup. Climbing onto a slick and…
That’s not to say there are no issues. The jog wheels are unimpressive at best. They’re helpful for finding your place in a song, but I can’t imagine trying to scratch or do any real DJ tricks with them. Limiting its usefulness in a live setting is the fact that there’s no mic input, and…
These tires are denoted by the same mountain/snowflake symbol on the sidewall that appears on dedicated winter/snow tires. This means they meet industry standards for winter traction. All-weather tires are a subset of main tire categories, meaning they’re mixed in among all-season and SUV all-season tires. There are eight tested all-weather tire models in our…
Included in our newest ratings are 17 places to buy hearing aids: Amazon, Audibel, Beltone, Connect Hearing, Costco Wholesale, Eargo, ENT or otolaryngologist offices, Hear.com, HearingLife, HearUSA, hospitals or clinics, Jabra/Jabra Enhance, MD Hearing, Miracle-Ear, Sam’s Club, TruHearing, and the Veterans Administration. Overall, 86 percent of members who bought a hearing aid said they were…
Wireless headphones are the default these days, and there are roughly one gazillion of them (and counting). We do our best to test them all, but not everything we test can make the big list. Here are some other great options worth trying. Soundcore Space A40 for $60: Even though they’ve moved off our main…
Still, only a tiny fraction of adults over 40 with hearing difficulties have purchased an OTC hearing aid, according to a July 2023 survey from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. A major barrier is likely still cost, says Lindsay Creed, AuD, associate director of audiology practices at ASHA, though the introduction of a hearing aids feature…
The buy now, pay later industry is best known for its no-interest, no-fee “pay-in-four” loans, which consumers pay back in four installments over about two months. Because pay-in-fours don’t require the kind of “hard” credit check that can affect one’s credit score, these loans are often approved in seconds. Buy now, pay later companies also…