Bustling restaurants provide the ultimate real-world hearing challenge. As diners swap stories, their voices compete with the chatter of other tables, the clatter of dishes, and a smattering of background music that creeps into the foreground. It’s the perfect recipe to overwhelm someone with hidden hearing loss—a poorly understood condition that makes communicating in noisy […]
The best LED light bulbs are eco-friendly, long-lasting, and come in all kinds of color temperatures. Talk about a bright idea.
Bigger isn’t always better. The best 32-inch televisions are perfect for small bedrooms, teensy tiny living rooms, and more.
If backyard aesthetics and extending how long you can use your outdoor space into late fall and early spring evenings are important to you, a fire pit table is an ideal solution. These gas-powered fire pits require little maintenance, are pleasing to the eye, and generate a lot of heat. What separates them from a […]
When it comes to e-bikes, you gotta know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to ride away, and when the battery’s done.
The best dog blankets can keep your dog feeling cozy when it’s cold or protect your couch from hair and scratches.
Studio monitor stands are the type of audio upgrade that’s easy to overlook. While upgrading your speaker cables or soundproofing your room has become accepted by wide swaths of the audio community, many folks are content with keeping their studio monitors directly on their desk. However, this is a suboptimal place to keep them for […]
Indoor air quality is negatively impacted by smoke, which is why an air purifier for smoke is so important. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), wildfire smoke can make indoor air unhealthy to breathe. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that cigarette smoke harms almost every organ in the body […]
I started using an electric commuter bike out of necessity. I live in the suburbs of D.C., where our Metro lines occasionally close for weeks or months for train track and station upgrades. And driving into the city can cost $20 or more each way, thanks to toll roads and hot lanes. That’s before paying […]
A 4K projector is the ultimate tool for cinephiles or gamers who want to get the most out of their ultra-high definition films and games without getting into multi-thousand-dollar screens and burdensome furniture. Only the most expensive TVs can even come close to the literal scale of a projector’s maximum screen size, and then you […]
