Take it from me: Spending an hour with Melinda French Gates will restore at least an iota of your faith in humanity. The billionaire philanthropist, investor, and longtime advocate for women’s and girls’ rights is the rare example of an über-wealthy American who takes seriously the responsibility that their wealth confers. In Gates’ case, she’s… Continue reading Melinda French Gates on Secrets: ‘Live a Truthful Life, Then You Don’t Have Any’
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New West KnifeWorks Knives Are 20 Percent off Right Now (2025)
As a home cook, I spent most of my life using dull, cheap knives. It wasn’t until I started testing chef’s knives earlier this year that I realized how important it is to invest a little bit in the tool you’ll most likely be using every day for years (or even decades if you keep… Continue reading New West KnifeWorks Knives Are 20 Percent off Right Now (2025)
21 Best GoPro and Camera Deals for Black Friday (2025)
If you’re in the market for a new camera, this holiday season is the time to buy. There are some great Black Friday camera deals available right now, including one on our favorite GoPro, the GoPro Hero 13 Black. There are plenty of other GoPro camera deals, along with some good buys on cameras from… Continue reading 21 Best GoPro and Camera Deals for Black Friday (2025)
Balsam Hill’s Black Friday Sale Is On. Save 40% on the Best Fake Christmas Tree
The Vermont White Spruce artificial Christmas tree is the best fake you can buy, and that’s not just our opinion. Last month, we rented a studio, secured 10 of the most popular artificial Christmas trees on the market, got 10 volunteers together to put the trees together and fluff them, then invited three interior designers… Continue reading Balsam Hill’s Black Friday Sale Is On. Save 40% on the Best Fake Christmas Tree
Best Vacuum Cleaner Black Friday Deals (2025): Dyson, Bissell, Eufy
There’s a lot of shopping you can do this weekend, but these Black Friday vacuum cleaner deals are ones you shouldn’t skip if you need any kind of cleaning upgrade. Changing to a stick vacuum hugely improved my life after moving to a three-story home, but all kinds of vacuum types can turn your life… Continue reading Best Vacuum Cleaner Black Friday Deals (2025): Dyson, Bissell, Eufy
The Best Black Friday Ninja Deals of 2025: Slushi, Crispi, more
Ninja has become synonymous with fun in the American home kitchen—whether slushies or ice cream makers or improbably multi-purpose devices or air fryers that didn’t used to look like that. But underneath all that novelty is a hive of engineering and invention. Ninja often manages to take devices once reserved for professional kitchens and make… Continue reading The Best Black Friday Ninja Deals of 2025: Slushi, Crispi, more
Black Friday Protein Powder Deals and Supplement Steals (2025)
The wellness industry is a wild marketplace. You can’t trust the marketing alone, and FDA regulation is quite limited. It pays to be cautious. So for this year’s Black Friday, we sifted through the markdowns, cross-checked claims, verified third-party tests, and sampled the supplements so you don’t have to. If you’re looking to stock up… Continue reading Black Friday Protein Powder Deals and Supplement Steals (2025)
Amazon Is Having a Huge Black Friday Sale on Birdfy Smart Bird Feeders (2025)
After spending the past year testing 25 smart bird feeders from 10 different brands, many have impressed me, but none so frequently and consistently as Birdfy’s. It was the first brand on the market to introduce AI bird identification, as well as the first to introduce auxiliary products like smart nesting boxes, birdbaths (see below),… Continue reading Amazon Is Having a Huge Black Friday Sale on Birdfy Smart Bird Feeders (2025)
Save $900 on Sony’s Best Mirrorless Camera With This Early Black Friday Deal (2025)
It’s Too Early for the lame turkey and family jokes that always start Black Friday deals posts, so I’ll just cut to the chase. Sony’s top-of-the-line mirrorless camera, the A7R V, is on sale at the lowest price we’ve ever seen. If you’ve been thinking of updating, now is the time to buy. The A7R… Continue reading Save $900 on Sony’s Best Mirrorless Camera With This Early Black Friday Deal (2025)
The US Military Wants to Fix Its Own Equipment. Defense Contractors Are Trying to Shoot That Down
Right to repair provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act, which would secure funding for the US military in 2026, are likely to be struck from the final language of the bill despite enjoying broad bipartisan support, sources familiar with ongoing negotiations tell WIRED. They say that provisions in the act enabling servicemembers to repair… Continue reading The US Military Wants to Fix Its Own Equipment. Defense Contractors Are Trying to Shoot That Down