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17 Thoughtful Gifts for Your Coworkers That Are Under $50

17 Thoughtful Gifts for Your Coworkers That Are Under

Every office is a microcosm of personalities, making the quest for the best gifts for coworkers exciting and baffling. You’ve got the snack lover, whose bottomless drawer of treats resembles a mini convenience store, always offering a morsel during that mid-afternoon slump. There’s the wellness enthusiast, ever zealous to remind us to take a break and breathe. And let’s not …

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I Would Walk 500 Miles Wearing Any of These GoPro Cameras

I Would Walk 500 Miles Wearing Any of These GoPro Cameras

The Top 5 GoPro Hero Cameras Compared GoPros to Avoid GoPro doesn’t sell anything older than the Hero 12, but there are plenty of Hero 11s and even Hero 10s out there for sale on the internet. We suggest avoiding them. They may work fine, but modern accessories designed for later models won’t work, and these cameras have likely been …

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If You Like Thuma’s Frames, You Might Want to Look Into Thuma’s Mattress

If You Like Thuma’s Frames, You Might Want to Look Into Thuma’s Mattress

The Thuma Hybrid offers three firmness options: Plush, Medium, and Firm. I chose Medium because my partner and I (mainly me) fluctuate between different sleeping positions. We both are side sleepers for the most part, but often, I revert to being a stomach sleeper sometime in the night. Both of these sleeping positions require more lumbar support to prevent back …

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Browser Password Managers Are Great, and a Terrible Idea

Browser Password Managers Are Great, and a Terrible Idea

By default, Google manages your encryption key, but it allows you to set up on-device encryption, which functions similarly to a zero-knowledge architecture. Your passwords are encrypted before being saved on your device, and you manage the key. Regardless of how the encryption works, Google uses AES, which is still the gold standard for security among password managers. It was …

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Google’s Super Smart New Nest Cameras Raise the Bar—and the Price

Google’s Super Smart New Nest Cameras Raise the Bar—and the Price

The new Nest Cam Indoor and Nest Cam Outdoor boast the easiest setup experience I’ve encountered. Simply plug them in (the Nest Cam Indoor comes with a 10-foot USB-C cable, the Nest Cam Outdoor has an 18-foot weatherproof cable), scan the QR code sticker on the front of each camera with the Google Home app, connect to Wi-Fi, and you’re …

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I Tried the Best Red Light Therapy Masks for 8 Weeks—I’m Impressed

I Tried the Best Red Light Therapy Masks for 8 Weeks—I’m Impressed

If your skin is crying for help but you’re too tired to care, the best red light therapy mask is the easiest fake-it-till-you-make-it hack around. You might have seen a wave of people on social media channeling their best Hannibal Lecter while wearing a red light therapy device, like our top pick, the CurrentBody LED Face Mask Series 2 ($470). …

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I Love Testing Workout Headphones Because I’m Always Puttering Around

I Love Testing Workout Headphones Because I’m Always Puttering Around

Compare Top 5 Workout Headphones How to Keep Your In-Ear Headphones From Falling Out AccordionItemContainerButton To a certain extent, how the headphones sound matters less than if they fit correctly. They can be the best-sounding headphones in the world, but I will find them irritating if they won’t stay in mid-run. So how do you keep your headphones from falling …

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I Test-Drove Maeving’s New RM2 Electric Motorcycle

I Test-Drove Maeving’s New RM2 Electric Motorcycle

I test-ride electric kick scooters as a part of my job. They’re fantastic to ride and zip around town, but they are not cool nor particularly comfortable. You’re standing on this L-shaped object, like a meerkat on wheels. Motorcycles, on the other hand? There is no other category of vehicle that oozes this much style, especially one that looks like …

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The Sodapop Bluetooth Speaker Uses a Plastic Bottle to Bring the Bass

The Sodapop Bluetooth Speaker Uses a Plastic Bottle to Bring the Bass

To test the contrast however, I first listened to the speaker without its bass bottle. It’s very loud for a small speaker, and in my office I couldn’t cope with the volume turned up past 30 percent. It’s just not an enjoyable listen, sounding shrill and disappointing without any discernible bass. It’s not quite as bad as putting your old …

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Dealing With Hearing Loss? These Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Could Help

Dealing With Hearing Loss? These Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Could Help

If you’re spending hundreds or thousands of dollars buying an OTC hearing aid, make sure you’re getting a product that offers a sustainable long-term solution to your hearing loss needs. Aside from the obvious things like sound quality, take a few minutes to look into these specs. What size and style works best for you? Most hearing aids on the …

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