I Started a Bike Bus, and You Can Too
Recruit a crew. One adult isn’t enough to have a safe bike bus, so another parent volunteered to serve as...
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I Spent a Week Using Only TikTok for Search
Google is reportedly in “code red” mode, deploying resources and calling in its cofounders to address perceived threats to its extremely...
The Best Cars, Rides, and Auto Tech of CES 2023
Proof, if it were needed, of just how much of CES has become an auto show landed at the 2023...
The Best of CES 2023: Cars, PCs, Hearing Aids, and Wireless TVs
If you made the switch to an electric bike during the pandemic, then you want—nay, need and deserve—a bike that’s as safe and...
Here’s What You Can Expect at CES 2023
After going remote at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, CES returned to Las Vegas in 2022 for a hybrid...
Sure, Kids Can Develop iPhone Apps. But It’s Not Easy
Apple first released Swift Playgrounds as an iPad app in 2016, and a MacOS version followed in 2020. It's free...
Jessica Henwick Shot a Movie on a Phone. It Wasn’t Exactly Easy
“There's definitely a stigma in the industry. I wouldn't really say from the audience's perspective—a good film is a good...
No, You Haven’t Won a Yeti Cooler From Dick’s Sporting Goods
Congratulations: You’ve been chosen for a Yeti Hopper M20 Cooler. You’ve been chosen many, many times. It’s right there, in...
Everrati GT40 2023 First Drive: Fast, Furious
Any thoughts of fast-charging equalling practicality are erased, however, when you try to get into the thing. The “40” in...
The Bote Dock Hangout 240 Turns Every Gathering Into a Pool Party
The magnetic attachment is shockingly strong—you could throw an (empty) tumbler from 10 feet away and have it snap upright...
Filmmakers Can Tweak Your TV Settings in More Ways Than Ever
In 2018, Zink met with Christopher Nolan, director of Inception, Interstellar, and a trio of Batman films. Nolan offhandedly bemoaned...
This Portable Car Battery Booster Is a Roadside Lifesaver
Few things can ruin your day as suddenly as trying to start your car and being met with the dead...
I’m Obsessed With Bloody Marys. This Is the Best Mix I’ve Tried
Bloody Mary? Yes, please! I'm her number one fan. No, not the ghost who appears in a dark bathroom when...
Meal Kits Like Blue Apron Get My Picky Kids to Eat Real Food
On a recent weekend evening, my spouse addressed our two children. We have a second-grader and a kindergartener. “What do...
This Tumbler Is a Tea-Brewing Wonder
I've spent most of my life in tiny kitchens, whether that was working as a chef working in small restaurants,...
Teflon Nonstick Pans Are Bad. Consider These Alternatives
As my pro-level-home-cook friend Shannon says, "I can’t imagine doing serious stuff in ceramic."It was time to break some eggs....
Inside the Underground Market for Fake Amazon Reviews
Another recommended tactic is to leave negative reviews on other products to give a more genuine appearance to a reviewer's...
Battery-Swapping Tech Gives Electric Motorcycles an Edge
Battery-swapping technology reverses the vicious circle that larger batteries bring for bikes, where more kWh means more weight, a bigger...
