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Aug 31, 2023 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
1/ Now is the worst time to buy an iPhone.
2/ Senior Editor Caitlin McGarry explains that with the Apple event coming up on Sept. 12, “You should absolutely wait to buy a new phone—even if your current phone is on its last leg and you don’t care about having a cutting-edge device.”
Jun 28, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
1/ We’ve found the best alternatives for carrying a clunky bag on your daily walk 🧵
2/ A running belt can stay put against your midsection and carry all your must-haves, like your ID, phone, keys, and more: https://t.co/4XNK2QYTTkwrctr.co/43NYMwF
Sep 7, 2022 • 17 tweets • 9 min read
Apple announced four new iPhones, three new Apple Watches, and new AirPods at today’s #AppleEvent 👀
Here’s a high-level overview of what to look forward to 🧵
To kick things off, Apple introduced three new versions of the Apple Watch: The Series 8, SE, and the brand new Ultra.
Sep 6, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
1/ There’s just nothing like picking up a good book and reading it undisturbed for hours on end 😌🧵
2/ Do you prefer reading a physical book or using an ebook reader (like a Kindle)? ⬇️
Apr 16, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
When you find out it's National Park Week …
That means it's time to plan your next trip to a national park. Here’s a list of our favorite gear for on-the-go handwashing, cleaning up, eating alfresco, and more 👇🏼 nytimes.com/wirecutter/rev…nytimes.com/wirecutter/rev…
Feb 15, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
1/ Few things in life are as important as good sleep, and being tired all the time can impact things like your mood and eating habits.
When you’re tired, everything feels awful—we’re here to help with Sleep Week. Now until Feb. 21, we’re diving deep into all things sleep. 🧵👇🏼
2/ Yesterday we kicked off our Sleep Better Challenge— you can still sign up by texting Zzz to 917-810-3301. 📲
And later this week we’ll be sharing more about gear that’ll help you snooze better, and tips on how to build helpful habits for optimal rest.
Aug 12, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Alright ya’ll, we need to talk.
Several of our staffers recently admitted that they have toilet brushes that are 5+ years old. If you have an old toilet brush, we promise we’re not judging you.
In our experience, your brush will likely start to show signs of wear after 6 months to a year if you're cleaning your toilet regularly—but as long as the bristles aren't bent, falling out or discolored, you can hold off on getting a new brush.
Mar 4, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
🆕 It’s not made by Apple, but the Zagg Pro Stylus matches most of the benefits of Apple’s Pencil and even exceeds them in some ways. wrctr.co/3qii7l5
This is no small feat, as every non-Apple stylus lacks the Pencil's greatest strength: hardware-&-software integration
Bc Apple makes the Pencil, iPad, iPadOS, & software kits, the Pencil can take advantage of more features, although the list of unique functions has shrunk.
Mar 4, 2021 • 19 tweets • 5 min read
(🍳THREAD) Our staffers have been testing the Instagram-famous Always Pan & other trendy, direct-order ceramic pans that claim to do it all.
The verdict so far: they are unimpressed.
Here are 6 common reasons people buy them, & 6 rebuttals: wrctr.co/30c8nhx
1️⃣It’s pretty
All 3 pans we're testing are available in muted, soothing colors, the kind you'd see on an influencer's vision board.
But they won't stay that way for long.
Mar 3, 2021 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
👂 March 3 is World Hearing Day, so what better day to remind you that your hearing could be at risk without you even realizing it?
🔊 Here are 3 sobering facts about noise-induced hearing loss
// THREAD // wrctr.co/3sLBxjU
1️⃣ 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, and 12.5% of kids between the ages of 6 and 19 have hearing loss as a result of listening to loud music
🍽 Alright, home appliance nerds, it's time for some dishwasher theory 🌀
Here's how dishwasher efficiency (barely) changed under Trump
// THREAD // wrctr.co/3e3X5Em
In October 2020, the Trump administration passed a new rule for dishwasher efficiency, claiming that:
• it would undo “burdensome regulations” that made dishwashers slow and weak
and
• it would “allow Americans to wash dishes in under an hour!"
Mar 1, 2021 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Let's get one thing straight: The best way to reduce fogging on glasses while wearing a face mask is to improve the seal between the top of the mask and your skin.
But if you still experience fogging, anti-fog drops might help. (So might soap or spit.) wrctr.co/2NUskqt
Long used for occupational safety & recreational sports, anti-fog agents like balms, drops, sprays, & wipes are meant to repel or evenly distribute fog so you can better see through your lenses.
Trouble is, not all of them work that well, or for very long.
Feb 23, 2021 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
(🧻 mini-thread) So, what makes a good deal on toilet paper?
According to the co-creator of the Toilet Paper Value Calculator: “After looking at hundreds of data points, I came to the conclusion that the deal price for quality toilet paper is:
So to receive a *passing grade* on the TPVC, the toilet paper in question has to cost <0.253¢ per sheet
To get an *A-rating*, it must beat the TP roll that TPVC co-creator Victor Ly has deduced to be the king of bath tissue deals:
👑 Costco’s Kirkland Signature toilet paper
Feb 23, 2021 • 14 tweets • 4 min read
Toilet paper manufacturers often use confusing terms to describe the strength & efficacy of their products.
So 2 hobbyist deal hunters, frustrated by unquantifiable TP marketing, created a calculator to determine which options are actually a good deal. wrctr.co/3dLdpcZ
Descriptors like “jumbo,” “super,” and “mega” are hard to quantify.
Some companies claim that one roll of their toilet paper is now the equivalent of four, or that their toilet paper is stronger or capable of cleaning better than the competition.
Feb 22, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
(THREAD) As COVID-19’s spread has prompted an expansion of work-from-home policies across various industries, the use of more-pervasive monitoring software, also known as “tattleware” or “bossware,” has increased.
Once the software is installed, an employer has deeper access & even live monitoring tools for everything you do on your computer.
This includes which applications you open, what websites you visit, and how much time you spend doing different activities.
Feb 22, 2021 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
Employers can see everything you write in email as well as in Slack, Google Workplace, and Microsoft Teams wrctr.co/3ujaAFw
In several of their plans, Google & Microsoft each offer ways for administrators to track usage and metadata from users.
Such data includes what time you sign on, how many messages you send, how many calls you join, or what devices you use.
Feb 16, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Sleeping with socks on...is good. wrctr.co/3dkxt5K
A 2018 study involving 6 men in their 20s found that they fell asleep, on average, in 7½ minutes when they wore socks vs ~15 minutes when they didn’t.
The study also suggested that the socks allowed the men to sleep longer & wake up less during the night. wrctr.co/3amNVAl
Feb 14, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
🛌😴 It’s officially Sleep Week at Wirecutter
Our experts spend hundreds of hours researching, testing, & recommending the best gear to help you get better rest
So this week, we're diving into all things sleep related, from advice on napping to avoiding mattress sales traps
Here you’ll find our best advice, tips, and hacks for sleeping better.
How not to feel dead tired this winter? ✅
Your Ideal Sleep Position? ✅
How to make sleeping together suck less? ✅
Debunking dubious bedding claims? ✅
How to clean bed pillows? ✅
In the mid-2000s, Blue Microphones had a great reputation for sound quality and a retro-futuristic design aesthetic when they released the Snowball, their first foray into USB mics.
At the time, there were few options for a decent, affordable USB microphone.
Feb 11, 2021 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
💝 An important factor we assessed in our testing for the best online flower delivery service: how true the arrangements were to their online photos: wrctr.co/374GITF
Left: how the flower arrangement we ordered from our top pick appeared on its site
