If you have elected for a robot vacuum with mapping capabilities, it usually gives you the option of a quick mapping run without cleaning. It might seem like a waste, but it does save time in the long run. Use the mapping run to take a quick walk around your house and look for dangling…
To determine the size generator you need, make a list of the appliances you want to power and add up their wattages. And here’s a tip: If you’re considering a portable generator, don’t spring for one that produces a lot more power than you’ll be using. “There’s no need to go larger unless you want…
John Borthwick, CEO of the venture capital firm Betaworks, tells WIRED that he is skeptical about the feasibility and potential effectiveness of many Mamdani campaign proposals—like free buses, or a city-owned grocery store pilot program—and felt his answers tended to be “very general and nonspecific.” But Borthwick adds that he found Mamdani “very compelling and…
Like Vaseline, ChapStick is a brand with a long, storied history. I’ve always associated it with the classic cherry ChapStick of my youth, so discovering this richer balm was a delightful surprise. We couldn’t agree on its hydration, longevity, and taste (yep, taste), which knocked it out of the runner-up slot, but it deserves an…
Treat fluid like medicine. You make it a point to take your meds, so do the same with fluids, Archbald-Pannone says. Set a timer to remind you to sip. Richards recommends aiming for half your body weight in ounces each day. For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, you should get 75 ounces. Find a…
But a pill organizer is only as useful as its ability to hold all your pills, suit your lifestyle, and support different dexterity needs. Different people take different amounts of medication and supplements, and there are major differences among pill organizers. We found popular pill organizers in a variety of styles, materials, prices, and sizes,…
But the problem goes beyond a change of aspect ratio. Remastering shows that were originally shot with more primitive technology sometimes goes horribly awry, like an I Love Lucy clip that went viral last year showing a pair of once-blurry background actors brought into so much focus that they now looked like surreal Picasso sketches….
The Omni looks nice. It’s a step up from your average office chair design, with a bit of class and a design language on the backrest that resembles the spine-like look of the Herman Miller Embody. It comes in Midnight Black or Space Gray (creative names), and my unit is the latter. The company says…
I’m a picky person when it comes to mattresses. Of the hundreds I’ve tested over my career as a certified sleep coach and mattress tester, I have a short list of ones that have exceeded my expectations. At the top of my list is the Nolah Evolution, with the distinct honor of being the mattress…
More details about the lot numbers and package sizes affected by this recall, and the specific states in which each product was sold, are available on the Food and Drug Administration’s website. The products were imported from Indonesia by AquaStar, which has issued previous recalls for shrimp processed by an Indonesian firm affected by a…