HiGround Opal Base 65 Keyboard Review: More Hype Than Substance

What impressed me, though, is the Base 65’s RGB lighting—between the clear case, white silicone dampening, transparent switches and keycaps, and the reflective aluminum plate, the RGB absolutely shines, making this keyboard a bright centerpiece on any desk. Sadly, programming the RGB is a bit of a chore, and most of the factory presets have…

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The Best Early Labor Day Mattress Deals (2024)

Photograph: Birch by Helix; Getty Images Birch Birch is made by the same folks over at Helix, but the Birch line is eco-friendly and makes some of the best organic mattresses out there. Birch is running a 25 percent off sale plus two free pillows for any mattress purchase (use the code LDW25 at checkout)….

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7 Asian Vegetables to Try Now

If you’re looking to mix up your produce repertoire, adding Asian vegetables gives you a healthy and delicious way to do it.  They also may be easier to find than you think, even if you don’t live near an Asian supermarket. “Asian vegeta­bles are getting into mainstream gro­cery stores in recent years,” says Zhanglin Kong,…

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4 Best Chromebooks (2024): Tested and Reviewed

Chromebooks can come with a lot of different hardware inside, so it can be hard to figure out exactly what you need. Fortunately, the Chromebook Plus program has made the jumble of specs easier to parse. ChromeOS is also light enough that it doesn’t require incredibly beefy specs to get a good experience. Here are…

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The Rise of the Carbon Farmer

Patrick Holden strolls across the field, pausing from time to time to bend and point out a bumblebee, or a white butterfly, or a dung beetle. A wide expanse of blue sky stretches above. Beneath, undulating green hills, sprawling hedgerows, a horizon broken only by the jagged tips of Wales’ Cambrian mountain range. Sun-soaked goodness….

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Most and Least Reliable Refrigerator Brands

These findings come from our most recent annual member survey, in which we asked CR members about more than 80,300 refrigerators they purchased new between 2013 and 2023. The results are the basis for CR’s predicted reliability and owner satisfaction ratings in our refrigerator ratings. The data is grouped by refrigerator type—top-freezers, bottom-freezers, French-doors, side-by-sides,…

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