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Honorable Mentions Courtesy of Amazon bkr Spiked Big Bottle 1L for $62: Glass water bottles remain the cleanest, nontoxic, and greenest choice. Bkr’s signature silicone protects the glass from shattering but also adds an edgy, grippy texture. It won’t dent or clang against surfaces, and if you drop it in …

It’s nearly summer. The flowers are in full bloom, the birds are well north, and REI is kicking off its annual anniversary sale, the outdoor company’s biggest sale of the year. This year’s REI sale started May 16 and runs through Memorial Day, May 26. Many items are up to …

Photograph: Wired Leesa Leesa’s Early Access Memorial Day Sale is code-free, with 30 percent off certain mattresses on its site, plus a free “sleep bundle” that includes two pillows and a microfiber sheet set. Our favorites from Leesa are its cooling mattresses, specifically the Leesa Sapira Chill and the Leesa …

That last part is the problem with the Edge: It has a paltry 3,900-mAh battery capacity. That’s the smallest of the Galaxy S25 series, 100 mAh smaller than the compact Galaxy S25. Samsung has made some smart optimizations to maximize the battery life of this small cell, but there’s only …

Samsung says it performed an internal survey among what it calls its “hardcore gaming” demographic to find out what they wanted in a next-generation gaming display. This demographic is marked by a willingness to pay thousands for the latest PC gaming gear. Sixty-two percent said they expected the next generation …

The best mirrorless camera for you depends on what you want to do with it. Ultimately, there is no such thing as the perfect camera. Each has its own limitations, and part of the magic of photography is learning how to get around them. What you want to find is …

Combined with the X1’s four speakers, you’ve got 200 watts of lossless audio power through one cable, and with Dolby Audio support (although no Dolby Atmos) and 25 ms latency on screen there’s no synching issues I could spot. Range for the speakers is up to 100 feet, but you’ll …

Having reviewed dozens of drones of all shapes, sizes, and prices, I’d recently come to the conclusion that smaller, lighter, and cheaper drones were the way to go for 90 percent of consumers. Premium drones, with all their equipment and flight regulations, just didn’t make sense. But then DJI launched …

The Oracle Jet incorporates the tablet computer interface from the Oracle Touch dual-boiler machine, but swaps out the slow-heating dual boiler for a pair of fast-heating ThermoJets that heat water at the steam wand and brewing head—which means no more waiting for the machine to warm up. Note that the …

I was really annoyed when I realized that Nespresso sent me this brewer in black. Champagne problems, I know—but this brewer comes in so many delightful colors, from deep red and orange to pastel lavender and pink. It looks cute on your countertop with its little rounded figure and relatively …