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It’s Been Around 70 Years and Used Billions of Times — So Why Is Everyone Afraid of DEET?
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (884+ words) Last week I was at a local gardening-supply store — the kind of place that stocks its shelves with weed killers, deer repellents, and pesticides strong enough to make your dog or cat very sick. As I wandered the floor, I…...
Millions Use Health Apps to Scan Beauty Products. Here’s How They Work.
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (883+ words) Abbie Kozolchyk is a writer covering beauty and personal care. On a recent visit to my local Sephora, I (and likely everyone within a several-block radius) couldn’t help but overhear a middle schooler melt down over the denial of her…...
Back-to-School Hacks from Wirecutter Parents
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (768+ words) By Christine Cyr Clisset and Abigail Keel Listen and follow The Wirecutter Show Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadio Technically, summer doesn’t end until September, but many kids go back to school as soon as early to mid August....
Is It OK to Shout at the Movies?
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (243+ words) By John HodgmanJuly 24, 2026 A ruling on a theater etiquette dispute. Ryan writes: If I’m excited for a movie, I like to get the crowd going by verbalizing a short “Woo!” at the start. Often other cheers will follow! My wife…...
The Best Ergonomic Keyboard
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (1824+ words) Dave Gershgorn is a writer covering monitors, laptops, and tablets. He is a certified display calibrator through the Imaging Science Foundation. If you feel like you’re forcing your hands, wrists, elbows, or shoulders into an uncomfortable or unnatural position while…...
Map: 5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes the Texas Panhandle
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (101+ words) By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe, Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky A moderately strong, 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Texas on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 5:21 a.m. Central time about 60 miles northeast…...
Could A.I. Do Your Job? We Put Agents to the Test.
5+ day, 59+ min ago (850+ words) Interacting with humans over Slack was surprisingly easy for the A.I. The A.I. completed the task, but made an important error. It blazed through the tedious part and struggled with a trivial step. We gave an A.I. tool full access to a laptop…...
Map: 3.6-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Western Nevada
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (99+ words) The New York Times By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe, Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky A minor, 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck in Nevada on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 10:20 a.m. Pacific time…...
This Wearable Cooling Device Concentrates the Chill Right Where You Need It
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (713+ words) Thom Dunn is a writer focusing on home heating and cooling. He once blew up a power strip with a space heater and a Marshall half-stack. Look, I’m a sweaty guy. As sure as the ocean waves will rock upon…...
Medical doctor and engineer given two-year sentences for roles in Streameast illegal streaming
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (540+ words) Two Egyptian nationals have been sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of offences related to their running of an unauthorised offshoot of the Streameast sports piracy platform. Streameast has become a “piracy brand” rather than a…...