Will a carpet cleaner be worth it for you? Our carpet cleaner recommendations range in price from about $100 to a little over $500. Although the initial cost of buying a carpet cleaner can be higher than a one-time rental or service, after a few uses owning a carpet cleaner generally ends up being more…
Main theme: This week, the podcast panel opens the mailbag to answer your pressing questions about car buying, maintenance, safety, and the auto industry. We even bring in some special guests! Audience Questions• Should I get a new car if my really old car still works fine?• Does the “don’t buy a new car in…
Huckberry, purveyors of finely curated clothing and gear for the sort of person equally at home in the woods and the city, has started its holiday sale. Huckberry’s Black Friday sale covers a wide range, from the company’s own house brands to favorites from the likes of GoRuck and Peak Design. We’ve tested and love…
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…
We rate refrigerators based on their thermostat performance, temperature uniformity, noise output, ease of use, energy efficiency, crisper performance, and icemaker performance (if they have one). Every refrigerator we test gets wired with 15 temperature sensors. We then monitor those thermocouples for more than a month in one of three temperature-controlled chambers, collecting more than…
Compatibility can include the option to stack a pair of machines using a special hardware kit. It could also mean machines sync up with each other to optimize performance. “Pairs come in a variety of styles,” says Allie Chilicki, a CR market analyst. “Most pairs have similar cycles, so if the washer has a casual…
A new feature on X has revealed that a number of major MAGA accounts on the platform are operated by people based overseas. And in the days since these accounts were exposed, President Donald Trump has continued boosting several of them. Many of the accounts, which have large followings and claim to be conservative people…
WIRED favorite apparel company Unbound Merino has kicked off its Black Friday sale with deals on our favorite merino wool clothing. This is the only sale of the year for Unbound Merino (though you can sign up for the mailing list, which offers coupons and deals), and a great chance to round out your travel…
Compare Our Picks Others We Tested Photograph: Lisa Wood Shapiro Airthings Renew for $300: I wasn’t expecting to like the unassuming minimalist Renew from Airthings as much as I did. Its gray box design is so understated, quiet, and powerful that it was easy to plug it in and forget about it. The Renew is…
Today is the last day of REI’s Holiday Sale. For the past 10 years REI has shut its doors for Black Friday, suggesting that instead potential customers should get outside and enjoy the world around you. That’s great advice, but of course Black Friday is also one of the biggest retail spending days of the…