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
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). …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Thinking About a Pair of Open Earbuds? The Baseus Inspire XC1 Might Be for You
Speaking of critical listening, the XC1 work with Sony’s hi-res capable LDAC Bluetooth codec, should you happen to own a compatible Android phone (sorry, iPhone users). Using LDAC can reveal more detail, especially when listening to a source of lossless audio, but for these earbuds, I don’t think the juice is worth the squeeze. Using LDAC disables your EQ settings …
Read More »Gear News of the Week: There’s Yet Another New AI Browser, and Fujifilm Debuts the X-T30 III
An increasingly popular solution is the inclusion of a solar panel to keep that battery topped up, enabling you to install and potentially never touch the camera again. Both Wyze and TP-Link just revealed interesting solar-powered cameras this week. Let’s talk about Wyze first. The Wyze Solar Cam Pan ($80) is a 2K outdoor security camera that can pan 360 …
Read More »Don’t Let the Fuzzy Rats Win: Tips from a Squirrel Hater Who’s Seen It All
Squirrels: Are they just rats with better PR? Be advised that this is not safe reading material for squirrel lovers, or even squirrel apologists. In my opinion, squirrels are worse than rats—smarter, more devious, more destructive. I’ve had them nest in my chimney, chew holes in my eaves to get into my walls, and destroy multiple bird feeders. I even …
Read More »What’s the Best Mattress for Sex? Our Reviewers Lay It Out for You
People take a lot of pride in their bedroom abilities. Saatva takes great pride in crafting luxurious, handmade mattresses. To maintain the good work in both situations, the Saatva Classic features an innerspring construction very conducive to lovemaking. There are actually two coil types at play here: pocketed coils beneath the pillow top, and firmer traditional coils at the base. …
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