There are plenty of things to worry about as a parent, especially in the early days. Even if your child appears perfectly fine, it's hard to not constantly think: Are they warm enough? Are they eating enough? Is it nap time yet?? Then there are scarier things. Will they be …
Read More »Swatch x Blancpain Scuba Fifty Fathoms Diver Watch Is Here
Looking to follow up on the staggering success of its Omega MoonSwatch collaboration, Swatch Group has announced its next in-house mashup, the Swatch x Blancpain Scuba Fifty Fathoms, or "Scuba Fifty,” and it drops this weekend. Named after Swatch’s ’90s Scuba divers and Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms dive-watch range, the new …
Read More »‘Asada’ Is an Essential, Flavor-Filled Intro to Mexican-Style Grilling
The night before a car-camping feast, I marinated flank steak in OJ, lime juice, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, beer, and a host of toasted spices. The next day, after a flop in the river and some afternoon fishing, I set the steaks onto a cast-iron pan over the campfire. …
Read More »Google Freshens Up Its Android Brand and Drops New Features
With the release of Android 14 creeping closer, Google just announced a makeover for the Android brand, which was last updated in 2019. The logo has been modernized, and the Android mascot, called Bugdroid, has a fresh 3D look. The company also unveiled a handful of new features for Google …
Read More »I Use This Overpriced Travel Stroller Every Single Day
Travel strollers are meant for—you guessed it—travel. When I started testing strollers, I assumed I would just ignore this category for any purpose besides long-haul trips or flights. Travel strollers, also called lightweight or umbrella strollers, have fewer features, since they focus on being as easy to carry as possible. …
Read More »BMW's Latest Concept Car Gives the Storied Brand a Future-Friendly Face
In 2025, the BMW brand will undergo a transformation that gives it a new face and a new way of doing things. Sustainability will be a core pillar, as will easy-to-use tech and something called “phygital” design. WIRED took a look at the Bavarian firm’s Vision Neue Klasse concept, and …
Read More »These Are Our Favorite Sheets to Catch Some Z's
Sweet dreams start with soft sheets. Or, at the very least, great sheets mean I sleep better, whether my dreams are peaceful or a hallucination of failed superpowers and the internet. There's a lot to navigate when buying sheets for your bed, from understanding percale and sateen to thread counts. …
Read More »How to Record Calls on Your Smartphone
Our memories are imperfect, so it can be helpful to record important calls. As a journalist, I often record phone calls to preserve a subject’s words. It is surprising how often there are differences when I check my impressions against what was actually said. If you expect perfect recall of …
Read More »This Is the Greatest Electric Motorcycle in the World. But You Can’t Have One
“The first time we ran the MotoE bike at Misano with our MotoGP test rider, Michele Pirro, I asked him: ‘Tell me what you think?’ He thought for a long time because he was trying to find something wrong with it, but at the end he told me: ‘I can …
Read More »A New Cookbook Highlights All the Amazing Things Salt Can Do
One of the first meals I made from an exciting new cookbook was a simple stir-fry, but I would never have done it without the nudge that the book gave me. Another dish I made, Chinese brined eggs, was surprisingly easy; they simply sat in a salty bath with a …
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