I don’t know about you, but I’ve been traveling a lot this year. In fact, I’ve been back to my 2019 levels of travel, which has been a breath of fresh air after being pandemic-grounded for a couple of years. I like to return to this list every time TechCrunch does a gift guide. It’s … Read more
If you have kids and an Amazon Echo device in your home, then you probably already appreciate having a smart voice assistant with children. My kids love asking Alexa and Siri questions and jokes — especially asking them to turn on “party mode,” which triggers our living room’s lights to change colors and start playing … Read more
Buying gifts for the special women in your life can be tricky. What do you buy a person who has everything? What should you gift to someone who’s picky about their products? Our advice is to curate a gift according to her interests and personality. Taking the generic route usually sends a bad message. A … Read more
With the holiday season nearly here, Black Friday sales are starting to heat up. Among them is Amazon’s Holiday Beauty Haul, which is currently in full swing. While it may seem a little early to start shopping for holiday gifts, now is the perfect opportunity to save on stocking stuffers for the beauty obsessed. Shop Amazon’s Holiday … Read more
No matter how long you’ve been married, finding the right gift for your wife who may already have everything she will ever need is tricky — especially with thousands of gifting options. Whether Christmas is your wife’s favorite time of year, they have a wintertime birthday, you’re prepping for eight nights of Hanukkah celebrations or you simply just want to make … Read more
Live matches, also known as player knockout or PK battles, have been a feature on TikTok since at least 2021, though TikTok does not mention the feature on its own webpage describing how livestreaming works. Despite the feature being available for more than two years, it is not very well known, and to the uninitiated, … Read more
Home decor is one element of Potter-fying your space, and filling the air with themed scents is another. This Harry Potter collection from Homesick includes several fragrance options, including one for each house. (My personal favorite is the one for Gryffindor — it has a nice, warm cinnamon aroma. But each has a unique scent … Read more
The “It’s an avocado! Thanks!” kid might make it look easy, but finding the best gift for a kid requires attention to detail — and an ear for their reactions to various toy commercials — as if parents and loved ones don’t already have their hands full with everything kid-related. Kids can be particular. The things … Read more
Trends among teen girls are an ever-changing hellscape. Even millennials — people who are not that old, thank you very much— can have trouble navigating the world that’s ruled by TikTok trends and whatever every high-school-aged girl can’t seem to stop raving about. Funneling those trends into a gift that she’ll like and use for longer than … Read more
October is in full swing, and your clothing wardrobe isn’t the only thing that deserves a serious refresh for fall. Between the start of cuffing season and colder temperatures on the horizon, there’s no better time to invest in a new cologne. This season, we’re retiring our aquatic citruses and lightweight florals in favor of richer, … Read more