We rated 17 prescription hearing aid brands: Audible, Beltone, Bernafon, Jabra/Jabra Enhance, Lucid, Miracle Ear, Oticon, Philips, Phonak, ReSound, Rexton, Siemens, Signia, Starkey, TruHearing, Unitron, and Widex. For the first time, we also received enough responses from people who bought OTC hearing aids to rate three OTC brands: Eargo, Jabra Enhance, and MDHearing.
I’m here at my neighborhood bar to feel … something. What that feeling is supposed to be, I don’t quite know. Buzzed, perhaps. Maybe tipsy. But only, I’m told, the best parts of being tipsy: relaxation, conviviality, a light yen for human connection. The chance to forget, for one moment, the unrelenting terror of being…
Demand for graphics processing units or GPUs has exploded in recent years as video rendering and artificial intelligence systems have expanded the need for processing power. And while most of the most visible shortages (and soaring stock prices) relate to top-tier PC and server chips, mobile graphics processors are the version that everyone with a…
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,…
Almost four years to the day since his father was taken into custody for his part in the January 6 Capitol riot, Jackson Reffitt watched in complete shock as President Donald Trump signed an executive order that pardoned and commuted sentences for his father and some 1,500 other insurrectionists. Reffitt has spent most of the…
Video game emulators are having a tough time. Back in March it was Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu, which got shut down following a lawsuit from Nintendo. Pizza Emulators, another Nintendo emulator, disappeared around the same time. Then, over the weekend, after Apple updated its restrictions on retro game emulators to allow them in the App…
Summer might mean pool days and wet hair—but also vacations and nights out at beach bars. For those times, you want hair tools that work quickly for effortless styles that defy humidity. Some of our favorites, including Dyson’s pricey Airstrait and Airwrap, are currently on sale. Special offer for Gear readers: Get WIRED for just…
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…
Amazon’s new and improved version of Alexa is here, and it’s called Alexa+. The next-gen upgrade is more conversational, can execute complex tasks, and is much more personalized. While the rollout starts next month on select Echo Show devices, Amazon claims it’ll eventually be available on every Alexa-powered device the company has shipped. It’ll cost…
When it comes to buying a new car, Consumer Reports members have told us that a low price or a luxury badge doesn’t automatically translate into happiness. Some models that you might expect to put a smile on an owner’s face actually make them frown—or worse. The models that top the owner satisfaction ratings deliver…