Open earbuds support many of the same features found in traditional earbuds like multipoint pairing to connect to multiple devices at once, sensors for auto-pause, water-resistance, and even spatial audio. Most provide an app for extras like EQ or an earbuds finder, and you’ll find onboard touch or push controls. …
Read More »11 Best Diffusers for Curly Hair (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Honorable Mentions Photograph: Nena Farrell Beachwaver Co. Blow-Drying Hair Brush for $189: This cute blow-dry brush has a set of attachments that includes a diffuser. It’s a solid choice if you want both a blow-dry brush and a diffuser, but there are cheaper options if you don’t want the blow-dry …
Read More »The Best Motorola Phones (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Motorola phones often play third (or fourth) fiddle to Samsung and Google, but the winds are changing. Motorola is now one of the fastest-growing mobile companies in the world, and the company claims its Razr folding smartphones are the number one in the flip category in North America. The company …
Read More »20 Best Gifts for Women Who Are Over This Reality (2025)
Considering the current state of affairs, the best gifts for the women in our lives are the ones that let them mentally clock out for a bit. The world is on fire—literally and figuratively. Human rights are being stripped away; the climate is in free fall. Some days, I’ll catch …
Read More »22 Best MacBook Accessories (2025), Tested and Reviewed
More Good Accessories Apple 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter Photograph: Apple We’ve tested a lot of accessories. Here are a few more solid options if you’re hunting for more. Apple 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter for $50: Apple’s dual power adapter comes with two USB-C ports, …
Read More »6 Best LED Face Masks and Red-Light Therapy Devices of 2025
Best Cooling LED Face Mask Photograph: SHARK Shark CryoGlow Red Blue & Infrared iQLED Face Mask & Under Eye Cooling The Shark CryoGlow is one of the newest LED masks on the market and is a great choice for newcomers, since it holds your hand through the process. There are …
Read More »The Best N95, KF94, and KN95 Face Masks (2025)
Since the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago, WIRED has continued to update our mask recommendations due to the constant changes in availability and evolving guidance. Add to that the threat of toxic air, not only from wildfire smoke but, even worse, from burning homes. Now is the time to purchase …
Read More »The 9 Best Pillows We Found After Months of Testing (2025)
Honorable Mentions There are far too many pillows on the market. We’ve listed our favorites above, but even that doesn’t cover the wide array of serviceable pillows out there. If, somehow, all of our picks above aren’t to your tastes, here are a few others to consider and what we …
Read More »13 Best Mattresses Online—We Slept on Them for At Least a Week (2025)
Honorable Mentions There are a few products we’ve tested that we liked but didn’t love that are still worth mentioning, in case you’re considering them. The Big Fig Classic for $1,899: The Big Fig is designed for larger body frames. Being a bit overweight myself, I was eager to see …
Read More »Best MacBooks (2025): Which Apple Laptop Should You Buy?
In 2020, Apple’s MacBooks entered a new era. The company announced it was moving away from the Intel chips it had been using since 2006; in their place, it rolled out the first Macs with the Apple-designed M1 silicon. Cut to 2025, and Apple’s MacBooks are easily the best laptops …
Read More »