19 Best Presidents’ Day Deals on Home and Kitchen Gear (2024)

Do you ever wonder why we’re still calling it Presidents’ Day? Me too. We’re here to check out discounts on killer gear and get in on those post-winter clearance sales, not to ruminate on rich men in powdered wigs. We’ve sorted through hundreds of sales this weekend to bring you the best deals on home … Read more

The Apple Vision Pro’s Killer App Is … Kitchen Timers?

It’s why you may see breathless takes about how a Vision Pro lets you pull up a “4K screen” without any reference to how big it is (the actual resolution of this virtual screen would depend on how large you make that display). But that doesn’t matter too much in person, because 60 ppd is … Read more

The Kitchen review: Daniel Kaluuya’s directorial debut is a stunner

There are no aliens or sentient killing machines menacing the ordinary people going about their lives in Netflix’s new dystopian action drama The Kitchen from co-directors Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares. But the film’s arresting story about the monsters of the future and how the most disadvantaged members of society have to stand up to … Read more

Kitchen table amputation underscores Gaza’s healthcare crisis

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave CAIRO — Despite his experience as an orthopedic surgeon, Hany Bsaiso froze when he saw his teenage niece’s injuries. Her right leg, he said, had been blown off below the knee by an Israeli tank shell. The other was severely injured. “Where do I start?” he recalls … Read more

Upgrade your kitchen: GE Cync launches full-color, under-cabinet smart lights

Cync Amid smart home product launches and technology announcements during CES 2024, Cync is standing out with new products that are reaching new places — literally. The smart lighting brand from GE Lighting announced it’s launching its first smart — full-color and edge-lit — under-cabinet lighting in the US.  Also: CES 2024: 3 trends to … Read more

Balmuda The Brew Review: This $700 Coffee Maker Struggles to Make a Great Cup

Usually when I review coffee makers, I just store my own in a cupboard and use the review model full-time for a month or three. This way, machines get plenty of testing, as I drink a lot of coffee. With the Balmuda, I was clearly missing something, and I got frustrated enough with it that … Read more

Best Items for Getting Organized in 2024: Shop Streamlined Storage, Desk Organizers, Calendars and More

After unwrapping all the holiday gifts, you probably have some new goodies and gear for the house. But with all that new stuff comes the dreaded next step: organizing it. The new year is the perfect time to make some positive changes around your home and in your life, especially when it comes to organization tools … Read more

Best Stand Mixers (2023): 5 Baking Gadgets

The secret to making fluffy sponges, perfectly peaked meringues, and house-warming loaves is in the equipment you use. Mixing, kneading, and whisking by hand may feel wholesome, but why bother when you can get a stand mixer to do the hard work for you? Whether you’re a seasoned baker or a total novice, stand mixers … Read more

10 Best Travel Coffee Mugs (2023): Insulated, Steel, Thermal

We run through so many travel mugs, and not all of them are winners. These are a few we like, just not as much as the ones above. Contigo Luxe Autoseal for $36: What makes the Contigo “automatic” is a button on the side of the lid that opens the sippin’ hole. There’s a lock … Read more