“So if it’s light [at night], our brain doesn’t get that message that it’s time to sleep,” she says. “Whether it’s coming from outside or there’s some kind of blue or white light from electronics in your bedroom, sleep masks could be helpful for making sure that your brain is not getting any light signals…
Photograph: Simon Hill Honorable Mentions We have tested several other outdoor security cameras. These are the ones we like that just missed out on a place above. Annke C800 for $86: This is a solid PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) camera that supports the Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) and Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF), making it a…
David Stuckenberg, cofounder and chief operations officer at Genesis Systems, explains that the WaterCube uses proprietary liquid and solid sorbents—materials that absorb water—that essentially “form a handshake with the water in the air.” The machine then heats these materials to extract the water. Atmospheric water generators typically require a substantial amount of energy to run,…
And that’s for good reason. Our tests confirm that battery (or cordless) lawn tools often match or beat the performance of gas models. They also start instantly, run quietly, and have zero emissions at the source. Emissions from gas-powered outdoor tools are often worse than those from cars, and as a group, gas tools tend…
I reached out to Samsung for a statement about its new prototype. “Unlike conventional LED TVs that rely on white backlighting, this product uses micro-sized RGB (red, blue, and green) LEDs to control each color independently,” says Lydia Cho, head of product for home entertainment at Samsung Electronics America. “This results in sharper, deeper, and…
The announcement on Thursday is not quite a full recall; two third-party sellers that sold some of these loungers on Amazon, also from China, have agreed to recalls and are providing refunds, but the original manufacturer that the CPSC believes made all of them has not agreed to one. The “loungers were sold in multiple…
The FTC oversees what information is included on the labels as well as requirements for their display. It also oversees any changes to the labels and whether a new type of appliance is added to the list. The Department of Energy oversees testing procedures as well as minimum energy-efficiency standards for the covered products, which…
To come up with our list of the roomiest, most comfortable midsized SUVs, our experts measure interior space and calculate cargo room by checking how many suitcases and duffel bags can fit in the back and by having testers of various shapes and sizes repeatedly get into and out of both the front and rear…
Permethrin is a pesticide in the pyrethroid class, and research suggests that it may have some potential health risks. A 2019 study that followed more than 2,000 adults over 14 years found that people with higher exposure to pyrethroids had an increased risk of dying from heart disease. (The study involved a small number of…
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