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Amazon's tech is not as good as Google Assistant—although Echo's recipe feature, which shows step-by-step instructions, rivals the similar feature Google cooked up for its displays. Still,…

We have a few tips and pointers on what to think about before you shop for a portable power station.Capacity: Figure out how much power you need. The capacity is listed in watt-hours (Wh) or…

Bidet seats are one of those luxuries you can live happily without until you realize what you're missing. My first encounter came at a ramen spot on the West Coast of the US that had…

It may seem that curling irons are all created relatively equal, but depending on what style you’re after, your hair type, skill level, and budget, they can vary wildly. What suits one…

After sitting on the counter for 12 to 24 hours, you flip a switch and your brew cleanly drains into the decanter. It also comes with a measuring lid. Perhaps most important, the coffee it…

We're all tired of spending money on stuff that breaks. Whether it's a tool that wears out instantly or a pair of pants that gets a hole too soon, it seems like more things in this world…

What are these sleeping pads you speak of? When I was young, all hiking was uphill both ways and everyone slept on the ground in sleeping bags with only a half-inch of thin closed-cell foam…

Ah, summer. The beach, the lake, the river—wherever you can find water is the place to be. But while you're beating the heat floating in an inner tube or standing on a paddleboard, your…

It's big enough to roast a chicken, sear a couple of large steaks at a time, or fit about six 12-inch skewers. But if you're doing meat and veggies for a family of four, you're going to be…

Keep hearing about the joys of air frying? Providing a faster and healthier way to cook fried foods with little to no oil, an air fryer has become something of a kitchen staple. It works…