3 Base Layers That Trap Warmth and Don’t Chafe
Patagonia Capilene Air Hoody Patagonia blended merino wool with a recycled polyester called Capilene to create an ultrafine 18.5-micron-gauge yarn....
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The Best Gear for Not Trudging Through the Snow
Photograph: PETER BELANGER MSR Lightning Ascent Snowshoes Aluminum frames make these snowshoes light—around 35 ounces each—and steel crampons underfoot make...
11 Best Cheap Laptops We Actually Like Using ($300 – $800)
If your budget is tight and you want the most bang for your buck, or you just want to keep...
16 Gift Ideas for Movie Buffs: Posters, Books, Blu-Rays, Soundbars
Jeffrey Van Camp is an editor for WIRED, specializing in personal technology reviews and coverage. Previously he was the deputy...
The Chrome Browser Settings You Should Tweak Right Now
Chances are you spend a lot of your computing time inside a browser window, and quite possibly inside a Chrome...
The Best Sales on Xbox, PS4, and Switch for Christmas 2019 (Consoles and Games)
Shopping malls are bursting with families doing last minute shopping, and Starbucks is selling peppermint mochas by the gallon. That...
8 Best Subscription Boxes for Kids: Bitsbox, Foodstirs, and More
Buying holiday gifts for kids can be stressful. A disappointed look is so much more piercing from a six-year-old than...
Nike’s Victory Swimsuit Steals Tricks From Fish Gills
By most accounts the Nike Pro Women's Hijab has been a success. Launched in December 2017 and targeting female Muslim...
10 Best Android Phones You Can Buy (New, Unlocked, Cheap)
Trying to find the best Android phone for your needs is hard work. It's easy to get swayed by a...
Gadget Lab Podcast: An Interview With Biologist Laura Boykin
LB: Yeah. So what we realized is that watching us do molecular biology is really boring. For us it's, we...
Google Assistant Can Now Translate Languages on Your Phone
When I hopped into a cab in Barcelona last year, my taxi driver began asking me questions—you know, small talk....
9 Best Air Purifiers (2019): HEPA, PECO, and More
Indoor air is dirty. Homes aren't impenetrable fortresses of boxed air. Particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals seep...
Here’s How to Survive Sitting in the Bleachers This Winter
Most stadiums are frigid by December. Sitting or standing for hours is hard enough on a nice day, but it...
Room to Breathe: My Quest to Clean Up My Home’s Filthy Air
I called Deborah Bennett, a researcher at UC Davis’ Air Quality Research Center to discuss how to clean up my...
13 Awesome Gift Ideas for Board Game Lovers (2019)
We are living in the golden age of TV. (Have you seen The Mandalorian yet?) But we're also living in...
6 Best TV Streaming Devices You Can Buy (4K and HD)
If you just bought a "Smart TV," you may be wondering: Why pay extra for a streaming stick or box?...
The Best Kindle to Buy (And Which to Avoid)
This year, Amazon released three new Kindle ebook readers. Like all Kindles, they all get more than a month of...
Apple MacBook Pro Review (2019, 16-Inch): A Return to Form
I don't have many bad things to say about Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro. In my month using it, I've...
