Posts

Best overall: Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus Robotic Pool VacuumBest automatic: Zodiac Ranger Suction Side Automatic Above-Ground Pool CleanerBest electric: Dolphin Escape Robotic Above-Ground Pool CleanerBest battery-operated: Pool Blaster MaxBest budget: XtremepowerUS 75037 Climb Wall Pool Cleaner How we chose the best above-ground pool vacuums We’re well-versed in aquatic accessories and have conducted past research on the best above-ground pools. Based on that, we know what an above-ground pool vacuum needs to meet the demands of above-ground pool ownership....

Some designs feature built-in learning tools, lessons, and play-along tracks, and most include banks of sounds for added flexibility and easy musical experimentation. We’ve looked at some of the best beginner keyboards on the market according to their unique feature sets and are excited to share our top recommendations and key considerations. Best overall: YAMAHA YPT260 61-Key Portable KeyboardBest 88-key: Alesis RecitalBest MIDI: Novation Launchkey MiniBest weighted: Donner DEP-20Best compact: Casio Casiotone CT-S500Best budget: Casio SA-77...

If that sounds valuable, we’re here to help highlight the best benchmark software options consumers can get right now. Whether you’re curious how your rig will stack up in the latest games or just want to put your latest component to the test, we’ve collected the best choices for you: Best all-in-one: UserBenchmarkBest CPU: CinebenchBest GPU: SuperpositionBest RAM: AIDA64 ExtremeBest for gaming: 3DMarkBest for PCs: PCMark How we picked the best benchmark software As a PC builder since the early 2000s and a component reviewer for about seven years, I’ve had to become intimately familiar with a wide array of benchmarking programs....

The challenge is finding the right combination of features, security, compatibility, and price that matches your cloud storage needs. There’s no one-size-fits-all in the world of cloud storage, but after a lot of research (and only about 15 cups of coffee), we’ve landed on six options that will suit the vast majority of readers. Whether you’re looking for the best cloud storage overall, the best cloud storage for personal use, or the most cloud storage you can get for free, we’ve got you covered....

Best coffee grinder overall: Baratza Encore Conical Burr Coffee GrinderMost stylish: Fellow Ode Brew GrinderThrowback design: Smeg 50’s Retro Style Aesthetic Coffee GrinderBest manual coffee grinder: JavaPresse Manual Coffee Grinder with Adjustable SettingsBest commercial coffee grinder: Baratza Forte BG (Brew Grinder)Best budget coffee grinder: OXO Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder What to consider when shopping for the best coffee grinder Baristas and javaheads alike agree that one of the keys to a perfect cup of joe is using fresh, uniformly ground beans, and to get those, you need the best coffee grinder....

Best low-spin: Titleist Velocity Golf BallsBest tour-performance: Callaway Chrome SoftBest for the average golfers: Srixon Soft FeelBest practice balls: SKLZ Limited-Flight Practice Golf BallsBest budget: TaylorMade Distance Plus Golf Balls The best golf balls: Reviews & Recommendations Best low-spin: Titleist Velocity Golf Balls If you’re looking for low-spin Titleist golf balls that’ll have you out-driving the rest of your foursome, the Velocity measures well ahead of the competition. Built to get every yard, this Titleist pick features a high-speed LSX core that jumps off the clubface and a cover with a tiled 350 octahedral dimple pattern that enhances flight and reduces slicing....

Plus, most models are designed to minimize bulk or extra padding, so you won’t have to worry about your toes being squished. The best heated insoles are a great way to stay warm and stay active even when the temperature starts to drop. Best overall: Thermacell Original Heated InsolesBest for ski boots: Thermic C-Pack SetBest high-temperature: Riomza Rechargeable Heated InsolesBest toe warmers: HotHands Heat Max Toe WarmersEasiest to trim: Thermrup Electric Heated Insole Foot WarmersBest customizable: Hotronic S4+ Universal Foot WarmerBest budget: HotHands Insole Foot Warmers...

When is Prime Day 2021? When does Prime Day end? Flash deals, or lightning deals, are limited-time, limited-inventory deals that run 24 hours a day. To take advantage of these, you’ll want to use a computer, rather than a phone or tablet; the full computer version of the website has much less lag for checking out and you may be racing with thousands of other people to get these items. Once you’ve got the product in your cart, don’t leave that page: you’ve effectively reserved the item, but you only have 15 minutes before you waive your dibs....

I also pay particular attention to ergonomics and design. I’m protecting not only my equipment, but also my back. My complete camera kit weights about 20 pounds, so any bag I use needs to be comfortable over long periods of time. It also needs to fit on a plane with me; I never like checking something as valuable and delicate as my video camera when I fly. Finally, good bags are rugged and weather-proof enough to survive life on the road....

And there are a lot of choices out there. The original “core” Xbox gamepad is great, but there’s a whole world of premium controllers with special features, and budget options for players who want something cheap to put in a friend’s hands. Regardless of what you’re looking for, picking the best Xbox One controller for your specific needs can be a lot of work. Luckily, we’ve played a lot of video games with a lot of controllers, so we have some ideas about what you should pick up....

Hader is well-known for his impressions, comedic stylings on Saturday Night Live, and his work on Trainwreck and The Skeleton Twins, while Schwartz is a renowned comedy writer whose role as Jean-Ralphio Saperstein in Parks and Rec is regarded as one of the show’s highlights. How, then, did this random, impromptu, and utterly brilliant partnership come together? According to Drew McWeeny of HitFlix, who spoke with Hader, it wasn’t as random as one might think: We’ve reached out to Schwartz to clarify how the two collaborated on a single droid’s voice, and to get his version of events (and how he thought his vocal chops translated on screen)....

And although SpaceX is generally considered to be leading the race (it already delivers supplies to the space station), Boeing shouldn’t be underestimated (the company built most of the International Space Station). After carrying astronauts to space, Boeing’s crew capsule, the CST-100, a.k.a. “Starliner”, would use parachutes to land softly on the ground. But in some emergency situations, it might need to land in water, which is why the company recently dropped the Starliner into the 20-foot-deep pool at NASA’s Langley Research Center....

Because of an internationally standardized allocation of named pitches to set frequencies, we have jettisoned the vast majority of other frequencies into musical oblivion (in Western music at least). With this in mind, I’ve held on to an unproved theory: that one global tech giant has exploited our unfamiliarity with such long-forgotten frequencies in order to create an instantly recognizable aural logo for its brand. If the world standardized fabric colors, would you not dye your T-shirts shades in between these set colors, giving your brand unique recognition?...

Nature’s relationship to our psyche has garnered a fair amount of attention over the last decade or so. Science has shown it is an effective and often free way to reduce anxiety, improve focus and memory, enhance a general feeling of wellbeing, and even boost immune function. With anxiety and depression numbers on the rise, more and more psychologists and therapists are prescribing time outdoors to their patients to help them improve their condition....

This isn’t the first time scientists messed with bygone nature. We’ve heard comeback stories of 32,000-year-old fruit to 101.5 million-year old bacteria found at the bottom of the ocean. “I thought, if they can revive a plant, we should be able to revive a virus [because] virus particles are inert,” says Jean Michel Claverie, a professor of genomic and bioinformatics at Aix-Marseille University in France, who was the senior author of the early research....

We throw away too much food: up to 40 percent of what we produce for human consumption in America. And while the fight against food waste is one we should fight every day, what better day to confront this problem than on Earth Day? According to statistics from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the world chucks 1.3 billion pounds of food globally each year—enough food to feed millions of people worldwide who suffer from hunger....

One major example in the news right now is the Build Back Better (BBB) plan, a massive policy bill that covers everything from lowering emissions in the transportation sector to creating jobs to slashing healthcare costs. And the bill isn’t just talk; according to Megan Mahajan, the manager of energy policy design at the think tank Energy Innovation, this package represents “the most significant climate legislation in US history.” But a big chunk of its carbon-chopping power hinges on the Clean Energy Performance Program, or CEPP....

C. trachomatis was first isolated from epithelial tissues of the eye causing a condition known as trachoma. The condition was known to start off as a regular form of conjunctivitis. Without proper treatment, the symptoms could lead to blindness. Over time, improvements to health, hygiene, and environmental cleanliness helped to lessen the burden of the disease and prompted health officials to suggest an end to this type of infection could be possible....

On very hot days, Victor Sanchez makes sure to leave his home in the afternoon. “The sun just pours in,” he said of his top-floor, west-facing apartment in Harlem, where he has two fans but no air conditioner. Sanchez usually finds a shaded bench in nearby Morningside Park, sees a film or rides his bike to the beach, returning home after the relentless sun has begun to set. “It’s just dangerous to stay inside,” he said....

Conference of the Parties (COP) Each year since 1995 (minus 2020, thanks to COVID-19) almost every country in the world has met to enforce and discuss climate change action as a part of the Framework Convention on Climate Change. 1.5 degrees Celsius 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial average global temperature is the “danger line,” according to the Climate Reality Project, for global warming. Climate change impacts will still be felt in an aggressive way at this point, but an increase higher than 1....