Out of the travel backpacks we evaluated, the Thule Crossover Backpack 32L is a business traveler’s friend—with exceptional organization and comfort. This large pack has interior organization to rival the Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC for longer travel. But crammed to capacity, it wasn’t quite as comfy without a waist strap as the Patagonia or…
Reading before bed is a great way to relax. But getting the right balance of light can be tricky. We want to illuminate the text without disturbing sleeping partners, kids, or roommates. Warm light that is not too bright is also better to help you feel drowsy. Special reading lights may be the answer. They…
Most people think I bike with my kids because I like exercise or because I want to combat climate change. Neither is true (or, the entire answer, at any rate). No, it’s just that sitting in pickup or drop-off lines in a car makes me want to yeet myself straight into the path of an…
The oversized laptop sleeve was large enough to hold both my MacBook Air and iPad Pro, plus a book and magazine. But if you really stuff all your gear in this pack, it’s barely going to fit under the seat of a plane. That said, if you pack less so it can fit there, it should…
One of my greatest disappointments of adulthood is learning just how much hassle is attached to recreation. Everyone loves lounging on the deck of their buddy’s boat on a sunny summer day, but the poor schmuck who owns that boat is currently lubricating his battery terminals and waxing the gel coat. Everybody loves the family…
Photograph: Michael Sawh Rather ambitiously, Shokz promises these sports headphones can deliver clear highs and natural mids and that the new dual air conduction unit design manages to produces pure vocal sound. The air conduction certainly delivers the bass, while the bone conduction handles the rest. In the battle to compete with traffic, wind and…
“Grease is related to up to 65 percent of sewer overflows,” adds Rebecca Shelton, a wastewater engineer in the Atlanta metro area. To dispose of FOGs properly, experts suggest using oil solidifers like FryAway. You might not realize that creamy foods like peanut butter and dairy products fall into the FOGs category. So butter, heavy…
Once you decide to get rid of something, there are three ways to say goodbye: sell, donate, or dispose. Don’t underestimate the things you can sell. No matter how used an appliance or furniture might be, someone is likely to be willing to buy it. Take it from my friend, who was able to sell…
Ambition is a curse in the arena of high finance. At the prestigious London investment bank Pierpoint, which doubles as the backdrop for the Gen Z banking drama Industry, a cohort of university graduates vie for money and power. Harper (Myha’la), Yasmin (Marisa Abela), and Rob (Harry Lawtey) are desperate to prove they belong, that…
Autumn is unofficially here, and that means pumpkin spice everything, changing leaves, and a whole bunch of deals on WIRED-approved home theater gear, bedding, and more. We’ve rounded up our favorites below and will keep this post updated with more good discounts as we find them. Be sure to check out our lists of the…