The Best Over-the-Counter Sleep Aids (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Compare Our Picks Others Tested These were effective, but not as consistently so as the above picks. I’d still encourage others to try since bodies react differently to the active ingredients in these over-the-counter sleep aids. Rebalance Dream Sleep Mints (Melatonin-Free; 31-Pack) for $46: These melatonin-free mints are designed to slowly dissolve, with natural sleep…

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Porsche Recalls 174,000 Cars and SUVs to Fix Backup Cameras

Vehicles Recalled • Porsche Taycan EVs manufactured between Oct. 21, 2019, and Aug. 26, 2025 • Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid sedans manufactured between June 17, 2024, and June 19, 2025 • Porsche Panamera sedans manufactured between Oct. 19, 2023, and June 25, 2025 • Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid SUVs manufactured between Aug. 16, 2018, and June 4, 2025 • Porsche Cayenne SUVs…

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7 Lesser-Known Google Account Settings You Should Change

When you’re jumping between the many different apps Google offers—Gmail, Google Maps, Google Calendar, YouTube, and all the rest—you may not be giving much thought to the Google account that underpins them all or to the myriad settings you can access that help to define your experience across all these apps. If you’ve never opened…

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Best Patio Coolers

Patio coolers are larger-capacity coolers on wheels that can be kept outside throughout the summer season. CR has reviewed small coolers and wine fridges and regularly tests full-sized refrigerators, so we decided to evaluate outdoor cooler carts, too. After setting up three patio coolers in our lab, recording the temperature inside each cooler for 26…

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OpenAI Signs $38 Billion Deal With Amazon

OpenAI has signed a multi-year deal with Amazon to buy $38 billion worth of AWS cloud infrastructure to train its models and serve its users. The deal is yet another sign of the AI industry becoming increasingly entangled, with OpenAI now at the center of major partnerships with industry players including Google, Oracle, Nvidia, and…

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FEMA Now Requires Disaster Victims to Have an Email Address

The changes to survivor signup have been made inside the program that the agency uses to manage disaster aid applications and pay out survivors, known as the National Emergency Management Information System (NEMIS). Current and former FEMA employees told WIRED that, while they have major concerns about requiring an email address to register for aid,…

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Best Cruise Lines of 2026

While cruise fares can run into the thousands of dollars, the price typically includes your cabin, meals, entertainment, gym, pool, and visits to multiple (and sometimes far-flung) ports. On some lines the fare also covers extras such as some spa services, seminars and classes, and onshore excursions.  Cruises also simplify much of the planning and…

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