With the new year around the corner, spicing up your morning routine with a new electric toothbrush or razor now can help you feel ready to tackle any resolutions you make. Here are some of the best deals we’ve found on Wirecutter-recommended health and grooming essentials for Black Friday.
If you’re curious about what happens while you sleep—or if you often wake up wondering, “Why am I so tired?”—a wearable sleep tracker might be for you.
No commercially available sleep tracker can perfectly analyze your sleep or diagnose a sleep disorder; you need to visit a sleep lab for that. But the better trackers can identify trends in your sleep, monitor your activity and heart rate, and give advice on improving your rest and fitness.
After testing five wearable sleep trackers, we’ve found that the Oura Ring and the Whoop 4.0 offer the best combination of accuracy, user experience, and comfort.
I love a statement sock as much as the next gal. But on days when I’m after the breezy, bare-ankled look, a bold crew just won’t do. Going sockless inevitably leads to sweaty, blistered feet and permanently stinky shoes. But most no-show socks, especially the ones that are low-cut enough to wear with loafers, end up slipping down my heels, bunching uncomfortably, or squeezing my feet too tightly.
Luckily, I’ve got a secret weapon: the Eedor Women’s Non-Slip Low-Cut Socks, a pick in our guide to the best no-show socks. Comfy, secure, and inexpensive, this stealthy little pair will knock your (other, inferior) socks off.
Hunting for gaming deals over Black Friday can feel like being caught in a real-world MOBA. (That stands for multiplayer online battle arena, for anyone who’s just here shopping for the gamers in their lives.) But don’t worry: We’re here to help with some RTS (real-time strategy) for snagging the most coveted games and gaming devices at prices that’ll make you cheer, “Achievement unlocked!”
Whether you’re shopping for Xbox, PS5, or Nintendo Switch games and consoles, here are the early Black Friday deals we recommend. Plus, we have some expert insight on why we’re not recommending that you buy a Nintendo Switch just yet, and whether it will go on sale soon.
And if you don’t find a deal on a specific game you want, here’s a tip from senior editor Nathan Burrow, who leads our Deals coverage: GameStop is offering $5 off most purchases of $15 or more when you buy online and pick up in-store, which allows you to save at least a little something on rarely discounted must-haves.
For decades I thought that damp-towel smell was just a part of life. I’d used terry-cloth towels post-swim for years (at the beach, pool and lakeside), and it took hours for them to dry, even when hung out in the sunshine.
Then I met a friend of a friend who exclusively uses Turkish towels. She gushed about how quick-drying, lightweight and easy to pack they are. So when I saw Wirecutter’s budget pick, the Huckberry Mediterranean Turkish Towel, on sale for Prime Day, I snapped up four of them.
Using a Bluetooth tabletop speaker is the simplest way to get satisfying sound in the home, since it will work with almost any mobile device and doesn’t require a network connection or the use of a special app.
Klipsch’s The One II is the best all-around choice. This speaker has a full, clear, robust sound (which made it our panelists’ favorite in a brand-concealed listening test), and its operation couldn’t be simpler. Plus, the Klipsch speaker’s handsome, retro design should make it a welcome addition to practically any room.
A good, multi-cup coffee maker can save the morning after a crummy night’s sleep. It can endear you to your groggy houseguests, and make working from home more efficient. And if you care about coffee, it’s worth investing in a machine that will brew a truly delicious pot every time.
Of the brewers we recommend in our guide to the best drip coffee makers, the Technivorm Moccamaster KBT is not the most high tech. It doesn’t have a bunch of preset functions or features like an auto-brew program. But it (along with other Moccamaster models) does have a following of fiercely loyal fans among our staff, as well as the greater community of coffee obsessives for its great coffee, good design, and reputation for longevity.
