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…
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Look, there’s nothing quite like starting your day by pooping on a little paper hammock affixed to your toilet seat and then poking it a bunch of times with a cotton swab. It was more of a mental hurdle than a practical one, though, as the collection and disposal (you just flush the hammock down…
Photograph: Simon Hill Other Flash Drives We Like We have tested many other USB flash drives that did not make the cut. Here are a few that might be worth considering for some folks. Buffalo External SSD-PUT Stick (500 GB) for $45: Another SSD in a flash drive body, this drive hit 450 MB/s in…
If you’re sensitive to tech disasters, you might want to look away now: A recent Reddit thread tells the story of an unfortunate user who found 30 years of photos and work locked away and inaccessible in Microsoft OneDrive. The individual made use of their cloud storage account to consolidate files from various hard drives,…
