Honorable Mentions Photograph: Parker Hall There are a lot of great soundbars out there, and we don’t have room to feature them all. Here are some others you might want to consider. LG’s S95TR for $1,000-1,500: LG’s 9.1.5-channel soundbar (8/10, WIRED Recommends) doesn’t perform as well as Samsung’s flagship Q990 series, but it could be…
Honorable Mentions Aeezo 9-inch frame $90: This frame will do the job, but the app—the Frameo app, rather than a dedicated Azeeo app, which we’ve seen on other cheap frames as well—isn’t nearly as streamlined as pricier counterparts. They’re better that other cheap options we’ve tested, but, like Cozyla, they cross the $100 threshold. If…
Yellow jackets can sting and cause allergic reactions, and ants can potentially damage your house. Here are tips from CR’s insect repellent expert, Chris Regan, and from Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, PhD, associate director of Cornell University’s Community & Urban IPM Program, on how to banish a variety of bugs from your yard and home. To reveal…
If you want your dishwasher to be stink-free, you can’t skimp on regular cleaning and maintenance. Jones says you should clean your dishwasher’s filter once a month. First, empty the filter of any debris and rinse it with hot water. If food particles or soil are still stuck to the filter, try soaking it in…
A Handheld vacuum may not be the most essential household appliance, but they sure are convenient. You don’t have to mess with heavy, cumbersome (and expensive) vacuums that require a plug-in and hazardous cords. Sure, there are cordless vacs to mitigate this problem, but those are also large and can be expensive. The handheld vacuum—compact,…
Fjällräven’s hiking pants—er, sorry, trousers—are legendary, and having now spent most of spring in a pair of these Abisko Trail trousers, I understand why. If Dad is a hiker, or spends any time at all outdoors, these are a great gift. They’re light but surprisingly warm and especially good at blocking the wind. The G-1000…
Consider the weight. Running while pushing a 25-pound stroller and a 25-pound toddler may be more of a workout than you bargained for. So be sure to check how much a stroller weighs before you buy it. Jogging strollers typically weigh 24 to 43 pounds. You’ll also want to know the maximum weight the stroller…
Elon Musk will not be fully exiting the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—and its activities are only intensifying. On Friday, President Donald Trump threw cold water on the idea that Musk would fully disappear from DOGE and the White House forever. “Elon’s really not leaving,” Trump said in a joint press conference with Musk…
For years, a mysterious figure who goes by the handle Stern led the Trickbot ransomware gang and evaded identification—even as other members of the group were outed in leaks and unmasked. This week German authorities revealed, without much fanfare, who they believe that enigmatic hacker kingpin to be: Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev, a 36-year-old Russian man…
Siri is a virtual assistant integrated into most Apple devices that, when called upon, can answer questions or perform specific on-device tasks, like setting an alarm or sending a text. While some Siri voice requests are processed locally on your device, others may be sent to and processed on Apple’s servers, the company says. Transcripts…