There are numerous ones on the market, though, and they don’t all provide equal benefits. CR’s in-house ergonomics specialist Dana Keester and Paul Ritchey, DrPH, CR’s in-house certified professional ergonomist, evaluated 12 popular wrist rests from brands such as DeltaHub, Kensington, and Reloot and scored them based on ergonomic design (how well the wrist rest…
Thousands of law enforcement officials and people applying to be police officers in India have had their personal information leaked online—including fingerprints, facial scan images, signatures, and details of tattoos and scars on their bodies. If that wasn’t alarming enough, at around the same time, cybercriminals have started to advertise the sale of similar biometric…
Branch has become one of my favorite home office furniture companies for three main reasons. First, its products are easy to assemble, with clear instructions and helpful assembly videos. Second, they look good, with multiple color options and an overall aesthetic that’s easy on the eyes. Third, everything is reasonably priced. Sure, you can find…
Our analysis shows that with negotiation, and current rebates, savvy buyers could drive away with a new car for less than manufacturer’s suggested retail price, as indicated. Other trims on the vehicles listed may also present good deals. Although incentives eventually expire, they’re often renewed. And even an expired deal can point you toward significant…
Taking a vacation is fun, once you get your toes in the sand. Though some people enjoy the process of researching and booking a trip, many people find it stressful and difficult. Booking hotels can be both expensive and complex, especially for extended bookings or international travel. Why not take a gander at one of…
On Monday, a developer using the popular AI-powered code editor Cursor noticed something strange: Switching between machines instantly logged them out, breaking a common workflow for programmers who use multiple devices. When the user contacted Cursor support, an agent named “Sam” told them it was expected behavior under a new policy. But no such policy…
This story originally appeared on WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian. For more than 10 years, Andrew Sweetman and his colleagues have been studying the ocean floor and its ecosystems, particularly in the Pacific’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone, an area littered with polymetallic nodules. As big as potatoes, these rocks contain valuable metals—lithium, copper, cobalt,…
All solar outdoor lights draw power from the sun during daylight hours and store that power in a battery, or batteries, housed inside the lights. When the sun sets, the lights use that stored power to produce light. Some models come on automatically at dusk, and some can or must be turned on manually. Unlike…
We’ve had an Ultimate Ears Boom speaker atop our list for years now, and for good reason. The middle child of the UE portable lineup is fun and convenient, and puts out some of the most pleasant and balanced sound for its size on the market. The Boom 4 is our latest pick, with the…
The Internet Archive has lost a major legal battle—in a decision that could have a significant impact on the future of internet history. Today, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled against the long-running digital archive, upholding an earlier ruling in Hachette v. Internet Archive that found that one of the Internet…