Women Buy More Cars, So Why Are the Designs So Macho?
Building design elements into cars that make sense for dogs and kids and groceries isn’t sexist, or buying into a stereotype—it’s a nod to the invisible labor women do every …
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Security Bolts Finally Gave Me and My Bike Peace of Mind
Back in high school, I had a friend who’d never wear his seat belt. His reasoning was ridiculous. “If you drive off a cliff, a seat belt isn’t going to …
Urbanista Malibu Review: Superb Solar, Average Audio
Somewhere in a quiet corner of Urbanista’s Stockholm HQ, there’s a list of emergency place-names. Since its inception in 2010, the company has been on a kind of virtual world …
The Best Luxury Gifts for 2023
They say it’s better to give than to receive—but whoever came up with that particular idiom had clearly never looked at one of WIRED’s elevated gift lists. Bank-account-incinerating prices aside, …
Taiga Orca jet ski: Fast, Furious and Eco-Friendly
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That said, launching myself off the thing was more difficult than I expected. The Orca handled sharp corners very well, and as long as you can keep your grip on …
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Review: Fine Audio and Video, Privacy Issues
Still, the voice controls that are included work pretty well, and at least expand beyond just commanding the glasses to capture media. You can start a phone call, connect with …
Huawei Freebuds Pro 3 Review: Great Sound, Poor Noise Canceling
“Tricky” is to understate Huawei’s position in much of the world outside its native China more than somewhat. Few are the electronics companies that are the subject of sanction by …
11 Walmart Early Black Friday Deals (2023): TVs, Smartwatches, Cookware.
Walmart must be feeling nostalgic for the days when zombie-apocalypse-level hordes would await the opening of the doors on Black Friday, because it just opened up its Early Black Friday …
Volvo EX30 Review: Fun but Flawed
Remember when Volvo was just a “safe” brand? Boxy, sturdy, reliable, and utterly sensible? For many, this image may still be the predominant view of the carmaker. But in truth …
What Is Goose Down Fill Power? (2023): Fill Weight, Synthetics
The construction method also affects how much warmth a garment can retain. If something says it’s sewn through, it’s exactly what that sounds like. There are two layers of fabric …