Things get extremely complicated when it comes to the many iterations of USB 3.0. Because all the branding has become inconsistent and unhelpful, we recommend ignoring these labels altogether and just searching for the actual speed ratings. The good news is that many USB hub and docking station manufacturers have started to give up on…
“Is he super important and this is the first I’m hearing of him?” one asked. “Is it a superfan polyglot who wants everyone to know about his favourite writer/composer? Is it someone using AI to artificially boost this guy’s performance metrics?” The Investigation A Wikipedia editor who goes by “Grnrchst” recently decided to find out,…
April might be springtime in the northern hemisphere, but some of the best streaming services seem to think it’s the perfect time for a dry run of spooky season. How else to explain the arrival of some exquisitely dark slices of horror, like 28 Days Later: The Bone Temple arriving on Netflix, Weapons coming to…
Then there’s the missing removable storage. Yes, I’d prefer a card; it’s just easier to swap out a card in the field. But the BF does have 256 gigabytes of built-in storage. I can’t think of the last time I shot enough images to fill that much space before getting back to my laptop to…
I mention refrigerator icemakers potentially not working for a reason. When I walked into my new house a couple of weeks after officially purchasing it, I noticed a muted sloshing. The kitchen floor appeared even more reflective than the glossy white tiles should have been. My sister, who drove me from New York to my…
I’ve always approached taking melatonin supplements with skepticism. They seem to help every once in a while, but your brain is already making melatonin. Beyond that, I am not a fan of the sickly-sweet tablets, gummies, and other forms of melatonin I’ve come across. No one wants a bad taste in their mouth when they’re…
The keyword here is magnetic. You can use a magnet to check whether cookware is induction-compatible. If the magnet is strongly attracted to the pot or pan, you’re good to go. It could be that almost all your existing pots and pans are induction-compatible, except for a few nonstick aluminum pieces. If you plan to…
“Coils by nature solve a problem, which is how do you keep a space clean and tidy, that has a variable length between two things,” says Steven Harton, senior product manager at Herman Miller. He says the design choice was inspired by the coiled cables on vintage tech like telephone handsets and early mechanical keyboards….
This is not a true duffel bag so much as “the world’s first true wide-mouth packing system,” as Rux calls it, but it is nevertheless an impressive piece of equipment from a company known for its modular gear-toting systems. Not unlike a foldable version of the popular 70L storage container, the Duffel box starts completely…
If you’re interested in buying a treadmill that doesn’t require paying more for access to its entire workout ecosystem, you’ll have to look beyond the most recognizable brands and do a little digging. Or you can let us do the digging for you. The most important thing to know while you shop is that there…