CR tests insect repellents by having volunteers put their repellent-covered arms into cages full of disease-free mosquitoes and seeing how long it takes for the bugs to start biting. Our current ratings include 13 products that have picaridin as their active ingredient. Of those, four performed well enough to earn our recommendation. “Our testing can’t…
Audio quality: It seems like it would go without saying, but we’re saying it anyway: You can’t always tell from a spec sheet how a gaming headset will sound. A well-made stereo headset can sound better than a poorly made 7.1 Dolby Atmos surround sound set. Check reviews to get a sense of how a…
The following advice will help you avoid buying an unreliable used car and paying too much for one, which both drain your finances and could affect your future car-buying options. Read on for more expert advice. Check the Vehicle History. You don’t want to be on the hook for paying off a loan if it…
The recall: It involves all sizes and thicknesses of the NapQueen Sleep Victoria Cooling Gel and Pocket Coil Hybrid Mattresses manufactured prior to October 2023 (models NQ691011, NQ691015, NQ691021, NQ691031, NQ691041, NQ691211, NQ691215, NQ691221, NQ691231, NQ691241, NQ69811, NQ69815, NQ69821, NQ69831, and NQ69841). The single-sided mattresses have a white knit top panel quilted in wavy diamonds…
Victor Miller [Archival audio clip]: She’s asking what policies are most important to you, VIC? VIC [Archival audio clip]: The most important policies to me focus on transparency, economic development, and innovation. Leah Feiger: That is so bizarre. I got to ask, could VIC be exposed to other sources of information other than these public…
If it hasn’t popped up on your Android device, download the Reading mode tool from the Play Store. Go to Settings > Accessibility and tap Reading Mode and then Allow to turn it on. When you want to use it, simply tap the onscreen accessibility button. You can customize how it looks via the gear…
This is an interesting time of year to be TV shopping. On one hand, you’ll still find a decent number of leftover 2023 models, often at their all-time lowest prices. On the other, the first wave of new 2024 TVs have now arrived, typically at their higher introductory prices. Regardless of the model year, though,…
Short answer: Read the ingredients list. If they’re in the food, they have to be listed. You can also look up the ingredients of thousands of food products, and search them by brand or category, using the EWG’s Food Scores database. Reading ingredients lists can be exhausting, of course, and isn’t always possible, so it’s…
The photography fanatics over at Moment are having what they call a warehouse sale right now. There are some good deals on camera gear, Moment’s signature mobile lenses, bags, slings, organizers, and more. We’ve sifted through the deals to find the best prices on all the WIRED-tested gear on sale. Have a look! Don’t miss…
MFi hearing devices usually have additional settings (it depends on the manufacturer) and can be configured from Control Center (with Hearing added) or through the Accessibility shortcut, which you can turn on and configure in Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut. To use hearing aids with Android phones, pair them like any other Bluetooth device…