In-ground pools have traditionally been considered a drag on home sales because not all buyers want to deal with the maintenance or potential liability and safety risks. “There are many buyers who will not consider a home with a pool,” says Francie Malina, a licensed real estate salesperson at Compass Real Estate in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. “Homes with pools can…
A great grill cleaning brush isn’t just the easiest way to keep your grates immaculate—it’s also an essential tool to keep your grill working at peak performance. Each time you grill, food residue builds up on the grates and burns in place. Straggling peppers from a kebab or a stray piece of chicken skin can…
Securing a degree is always worth celebrating, but the past few graduating classes have overcome more than the standard all-nighters and strict professors. After dealing with an ongoing pandemic, remote learning, and the rising prices of everything from food to fuel, the graduates of 2024 have succeeded against all odds. It may feel tough to…
The 2024 model of the Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is a legendary beast of a machine. It has a gargantuan 18-inch 2,560 x 1,600 Mini LED display capable of up to 500 nits of brightness under normal functionality, but it can blast up to 1,100 nits in HDR mode. It’s so…
A. Any toothpaste that has fluoride should do the trick. That’s the most important ingredient because it prevents cavities and helps you avoid tooth decay by strengthening the enamel. Fluoride is so important that the ADA doesn’t provide its Seal of Acceptance to fluoride-free toothpastes. There are other ingredients in some toothpastes that you may…
Washing your hands and cleaning and disinfecting high-touch surfaces are two important ways to stop the spread of bacteria and viruses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Inside your car, you should clean frequently touched surfaces, including the steering wheel, door handles, shift levers, any buttons or touchscreens, wipers and turn…
Vibrators are some of the most approachable sex toys on the market, but there are a lot of them, so shopping for one can get overwhelming. Luckily, I have a few tips and tricks to help you narrow things down. First, look at the materials. For vibrators, you want them to be made with 100…
Starting at $13 per month Best for Printing Business Card and Postcards I covered SXSW for WIRED way back in 2006 and one of the strange things I remember is that everyone I met was handing out these clever little half-size business cards that came from a company named Moo. Moo still offers those cards…
Ah, the sweet arrival of spring. The birds are chirping, trees are flowering, and the lawn is starting to green again. With its arrival, spring, and summer soon after, welcome the return of an outdoor chore you may have forgotten about since last season: mowing the lawn. Some love the time they get to spend…
Google spent much of the past year hustling to build its Gemini chatbot to counter ChatGPT, pitching it as a multifunctional AI assistant that can help with work tasks or the digital chores of personal life. More quietly, the company has been working to enhance a more specialized artificial intelligence tool that is already a…