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Zenni Optical claims its ID Guard lens coating can thwart video surveillance. But it might just trip up your phone.
Can These Glasses Actually Thwart Facial-Recognition Cameras?
Zenni Optical claims its ID Guard lens coating can thwart video surveillance. But it might just trip up your phone.
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If this expensive palm-cooling device was good enough for the professional athletes, could it help writer Alex Aciman, a casual runner, push past his limits? And was it really any better than an ice pack? Read more: nyti.ms/4rSL1JY
After testing blow-dry brushes for a decade, our beauty editor has found that this is the only one she’ll use for a sleek at-home blowout.
I Despised Blow-Dry Brushes. Then I Met the Shark Glossi.
After testing blow-dry brushes for a decade, our beauty editor has found that this is the only one she’ll use for a sleek at-home blowout.
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Bedding writer Jackie Reeve has been trying to find a set of percale sheets that will best these L.L.Beans for a decade. It hasn’t happened yet: nyti.ms/4hXEc5k
Tailgating transcends parking-lot cooking. Anyone can learn from how these hosts throw a successful shindig for a big crowd — no matter where or why you’re entertaining: nyti.ms/4hNpa1M
There may be no such thing as the best board game for most people, but after years of testing, we’ve found some of the best for different situations.
After Playing Hundreds of Games, We Think These Are the Best
There may be no such thing as the best board game for most people, but after years of testing, we’ve found some of the best for different situations.
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We’ve tried dozens of comforters, spending hundreds of hours sleeping on them. Here are the six best.
Our Favorite Comforters For Year-Round Use
We’ve tried dozens of comforters, spending hundreds of hours sleeping on them. Here are the six best.
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These essential maintenance tips will help you keep your iron or steamer in working order and protect your clothes from staining.
Don’t Make My Mistake. Clean Your Iron.
These essential maintenance tips will help you keep your iron or steamer in working order and protect your clothes from staining.
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Borrowing clothes from stylish people in your city (or across the country) sounds pretty cool. Peer-to-peer clothing-rental platforms promise borrowing fashionable pieces for much less than their retail prices. Syle writer Frances Solá-Santiago tested two: nyti.ms/4AQeLuQ
No matter what your dad is into — books, music, games, the outdoors, or all of the above — we have a gift that is sure to scratch the itch.
53 Gifts To Thrill Your Dad Who Swears He Wants Nothing
No matter what your dad is into — books, music, games, the outdoors, or all of the above — we have a gift that is sure to scratch the itch.
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Jigsaw puzzles are a great way to pass time on a rainy day, during a screen break, or at a family gathering. These are a few of our favorites.
These Puzzles Are Worth the Table Space, Whether You’re a Jigsaw Junkie or a Puzzle Putterer
Jigsaw puzzles are a great way to pass time on a rainy day, during a screen break, or at a family gathering. These are a few of our favorites.
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"Staring at the little paper lamp also brings me endless joy (and we all deserve endless joy — even when we’re living in short-term rentals)," home decor editor Daniela Gorny writes. Read the full review: nyti.ms/47HFxbn
A good humidifier keeps your home’s moisture levels comfortable without overdoing it or making a mess.
The Best Humidifier
A good humidifier keeps your home’s moisture levels comfortable without overdoing it or making a mess.
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We tested dozens of plastic-free shampoos, serums, and sticks, and we found 15 that perform without compromises.
The Best Plastic-Free Skin Care, Makeup, and Hair Products
We tested dozens of plastic-free shampoos, serums, and sticks, and we found 15 that perform without compromises.
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Warm up a room and boost your home’s heating system with space heaters we’ve tested firsthand.
The Best Space Heaters
Warm up a room and boost your home’s heating system with space heaters we’ve tested firsthand.
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Tech prices have ballooned throughout 2026, largely due to AI-related component shortages. Fortunately, we’ve found some worthwhile Prime Day discounts. nyti.ms/4ekDQ7w
You never know when somebody might jam your toilet. And when that day comes, you’ll be glad you own the strongest plunger that $15 can buy. Read the full review: nyti.ms/46YDJuz
You’re starting your holiday shopping already? Can you do mine, too? Here’s everything worth giving that’s on sale right now: nyti.ms/3Wcn3NI
“A mattress is not, ideally, something you buy multiples of in quick succession,” Sofia Sokolove writes. But sometimes life hands you a breakup: nyti.ms/4zim2Su
If you want an appliance that will last more than a decade, you have two options: Go low or go high. Read more: nyti.ms/4hAgOMf
If you have a hunch that a product's price went up just before a sale, you might be right. Price hikes before sales are all too common. Check a price tracker or Wirecutter (duh) — we do this all year. Here are the deals that passed the test: nyti.ms/4y7clWc
When Samantha Schoech started watercoloring, it was “fabulously liberating,” she writes. “I didn’t have to become a good artist. I just had to enjoy my paints. And enjoy them I did.” nyti.ms/3TuQMRj
Maybe it’s finally time to buy an umbrella that wasn’t panic-purchased at a corner store? See the actually good ones we’ve tested and can assure you will keep you dry this fall: nyti.ms/47Hw7N6
There's an overwhelming number of deals across the World Wide Web this week. Our deals team vetted a bunch of them to bring you the best. nyti.ms/4dSWS4M
Best Buy’s Techtober sales event has begun. These are the best deals we’ve found on headphones, TVs, electronics, and more.
17 Deals We Love From Best Buy’s ‘Techtober’ Sale
Best Buy’s Techtober sales event has begun. These are the best deals we’ve found on headphones, TVs, electronics, and more.
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Whatever your style needs, we’ve got you covered with a roster of truly standout deals, from comfy bras to standout knitwear — no hectic mall run needed. See them all: nyti.ms/3TDn4cR
Our kitchen experts rigorously tested every tool and gadget in this list, so you can be sure that every item is worth a spot on your counter, in your cupboard, or in an already-crowded drawer. Check 'em out: nyti.ms/4rVpZKK
Walmart has plenty of its own deals during Amazon’s Prime Big Deals Day event. We’ve rounded up the discounts actually worth checking out.
The 29 Best Deals From Walmart’s Fall Sales Event
Walmart has plenty of its own deals during Amazon’s Prime Big Deals Day event. We’ve rounded up the discounts actually worth checking out.
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