More Good Kettles Art and Cook Electric Glass Kettle Photograph: Art and Cook We’ve tested several kettles, but not every model deserves a top spot above. Here are a few others that work well, but aren’t standouts. Art and Cook Electric Glass Kettle for $43: When I first unboxed Art and Cook’s electric glass kettle,…
Smart home gadgets have no limits these days. You can control everything from a garage door to every single light bulb in your house … if you have enough gusto to replace them all. Front doors have had smart accessories added to them over the years—smart door locks, video doorbells, sensors to tell you whether…
CR tests stick vacuums from brands that include Bissell, Dirt Devil, Dyson, Electrolux, Hoover, Kenmore, LG, Miele, Samsung, Shark, Tineco, and others. Our vacuum buying guide dives into more details on how we test different types of vacuums. Here’s how we assess vacuum performance in the following areas: Bare floors: In separate tests, we scatter…
When it comes to originals, Netflix and Amazon have the deepest libraries of prestige movies. But ever since CODA won the Best Picture Oscar, it’s become clear that some of the best movies are on Apple TV+. As with any streaming service, not every film on the roster is a winner, but from the Billie Eilish documentary to Sundance darlings,…
On his first day in office, President Trump has signed a slew of executive orders that will set the United States on a radically different environmental path from the Biden administration. The executive orders and memoranda take the first steps to fulfilling many of Trump’s promises from the campaign trail: Withdrawing the US from the…
Hilariously, almost all the third-party integrations the company launched—DoorDash, Uber, Midjourney, and more—are being retired, so those functions just don’t work. (Not that they really worked before.) The scroll wheel is less janky, and the interface improvements are welcome. For example, you can now press and hold the push-to-talk button and scroll up or down…
Figuring out the ideal washing machine capacity goes beyond the advertised capacity. Some washer types make more efficient use of the space than others, for example, and the tub size can impact their physical footprint. Below, we detail a few considerations you should keep in mind as you’re shopping around for a large-capacity washer. Tub…
In the midst of our reporting on Nike’s turbulent year, we failed to emphasize one fact: Even as Nike’s corporate leadership flails in a post-Covid world, the company’s shoes and athletic apparel still make up a huge market segment and are still the leading performance models in the industry. Every marathon shoe is just a…
Good content starts at the source. If you want to sound your best for coworkers, fans, or teammates, the mic you have built into your headphones, laptop, tablet, or smartphone likely won’t do the job. I’ve spent close to a decade with various USB microphones for podcasting, gaming, and even music recording, and I have…
For decades, consumer advocates have worked to improve the safety of our food, from making sure products list all ingredients on their labels to helping ban the use of toxic chemicals in agriculture. But potentially dangerous pesticides are still being found in our produce, which shows that our food safety system can—and should—get tougher. A…
