The day John Vaillant’s new book about Canadian wildfires, Fire Weather: A True Story From a Hotter World, came out in the US, Canadian wildfires became a temporary American obsession. Skies in the northeastern United States turned orange, hazy, and hazardous as the result of more than 400 infernos in Canada’s vast boreal forests in early June. New… Continue reading Want to Understand Canada’s Wildfire Crisis? Read This Book
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The US Is Openly Stockpiling Dirt on All Its Citizens
The United States government has been secretly amassing a “large amount” of “sensitive and intimate information” on its own citizens, a group of senior advisers informed Avril Haines, the director of national intelligence, more than a year ago. The size and scope of the government effort to accumulate data revealing the minute details of Americans’… Continue reading The US Is Openly Stockpiling Dirt on All Its Citizens
A Massive Vaccine Database Leak Exposes IDs of Millions of Indians
On the evening of June 11, a journalist from the Kerala-based news portal The Fourth reported that a Telegram bot in a channel called “hak4learn” was offering access to the private data of millions of Indians. All a user had to do was put in a phone number or Aadhaar (India’s national ID) number, and it… Continue reading A Massive Vaccine Database Leak Exposes IDs of Millions of Indians
All-Clad Factory Seconds Sale Is Happening Right Now: Deals on Pots and Pans
There are two things in every kitchen that qualify as heirlooms: cast-iron pans and All-Clad pots and pans. Okay, if you’re super fancy, copper pans make nice heirlooms too. But for most of us, there’s the great grandparents’ cast-iron skillet and the All-Clad pan someone gifted us long ago. All-Clad makes some of the best,… Continue reading All-Clad Factory Seconds Sale Is Happening Right Now: Deals on Pots and Pans
10 Best Wi-Fi Routers (2023): Budget, Gaming Routers, Large Homes, Mesh
We have tested some other routers we like and have several more in the queue. These aren’t as great as the picks above but could be worth considering for some folks. TP-Link Archer AX5400 Pro for $200: This dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router is almost identical to the Archer AX73, except for the 2.5 Gbps WAN… Continue reading 10 Best Wi-Fi Routers (2023): Budget, Gaming Routers, Large Homes, Mesh
Garmin Edge 840 Solar Review: A Data-Rich Bike Computer
On a recent bike-packing trip in southern Utah with my partner, Brian, and another couple, I found myself bemused by the guys’ attachment to their GPS cycling computers. At the end of each day, they pored over stats as if they had just competed in a stage of the Tour de France. I had a… Continue reading Garmin Edge 840 Solar Review: A Data-Rich Bike Computer
Best Hair Dryers and Diffusers (2023): Blow-Dryers, Brushers, and Diffusers
Hair is a fun and annoying thing. You can cut it, dye it, straighten it, curl it, or let it sit in a knot for days on end. When you want to get a polished look or just need to dry your hair quickly, you may consider a blow-dryer. Even if you don’t use it… Continue reading Best Hair Dryers and Diffusers (2023): Blow-Dryers, Brushers, and Diffusers
Best Blenders (2023): Smoothies, Soups, Sauces
Ninja’s Professional Plus Kitchen System with Auto-iQ has an impressive spec, which makes it great value for money. In the box, you get a good mix of tools to suit the food you’re blending, chopping, crushing, or mixing. In addition to a tall 72-ounce Total Crushing Pitcher, you get two single-serve cups with spout lids… Continue reading Best Blenders (2023): Smoothies, Soups, Sauces
The Reddit App War Is Getting Messy
Big changes are coming to Reddit, and nobody is happy about it. Reddit management is looking to take the company public, which means the money-minded folks behind the scenes are feeling pressure to spruce up the coffers of the free-to-use social media service. Naturally, those effots have riled up the site’s users. Back in April,… Continue reading The Reddit App War Is Getting Messy
Tesla’s Supercharger Strategy Starts a Winning Streak
Tesla’s new Supercharger strategy allows the company to make money off its competitors’ customers by collecting charging fees from them. (Pricing varies by region, time of day, and whether an EV was made by Tesla, but it generally costs between $10 and $30 to charge up a car.) And if more carmakers follow Ford and… Continue reading Tesla’s Supercharger Strategy Starts a Winning Streak