The croissants from bread delivery service Wildgrain should not have been this delicious. After all, they’d arrived in the mail. But they were nonetheless flaky, buttery, classic-tasting Viennoiserie with a browned exterior and airy structure within, still hot from the oven and delicate enough to crinkle under the barest touch. Photograph: Matthew Korfhage Had they…
iOS 26 launched last month with a huge redesign and the Liquid Glass UI, which has seen mixed reviews. While it is undoubtedly fresher-looking than iOS’ previous UI, it’s also definitely giving Windows Vista. Oh, and some people find that it has way too much transparency, which can impede usability. Apple has toned down the…
For as long as iPhones have been around, their cameras have always utilized fixed aperture lenses while Android competitors have implemented variable aperture solutions on their flagships for a number of years. It seems Apple may finally be ready to join the variable aperture club as ET News reports that an industry supply source has…
Skullcandy has cracked the code on one of my most-requested features for wireless earbuds. Unlike almost every other pair I’ve owned, dropping the charging case won’t send the earbuds flying across the room. For my fellow clumsy humans, I’m happy to report that the Skullcandy Method 360 ANC (8/10, WIRED Review) are marked down at…
Honorable Mentions Nowadays Cannabis Infused Beverage starting at $40: Bringing a bottle of booze is a white elephant classic; my husband’s work team almost exclusively exchanges bottles of liquor as a safe bet for enthusiasm. I think you can do better, though, and bring a THC spirit instead. This spirit is light and a little…
Ostensibly, plant people should be the easiest to shop for. Just get them a plant, right? Wrong. (Well, most of the time.) I review indoor hydroponic gardens for WIRED and have been a proud plant parent for almost 30 years, so I can say that even if you have a running mental catalog of all…
VPNs, Compared Other VPNs We’ve Tested EventVPN is the new hotness in the VPN world. It’s a free, ad-supported VPN that comes from ExpressVPN. Ads and VPNs don’t really mix, but EventVPN says it’s able to offer a free service via Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) and Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA), basically allowing it to…
The base station has another neat trick; it can charge and house a second battery. I got almost 30 hours of use on a single charge, just short of SteelSeries’ quoted life, but as long as you’re near the base station, you essentially have infinite battery life. When the battery gets low, just swap the…
“I always hated ankle braces, because a lot of the braces I tried before were really stiff and bulky,” Buzelis says. “BetterGuards are totally different. They really feel more like a sock when you’re wearing them … I can cut, jump, move side to side, and do everything I need to do out there without…
The Powerbeats Fit are the successor to 2021’s Beats Fit Pro. They are the latest true wireless earbuds from the Apple-owned Beats by Dr. Dre brand, and part of the company’s Powerbeats lineup, which also features the Powerbeats Pro 2 that we looked at earlier this year. Much like the Powerbeats Pro 2, the Powerbeats…
