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- The 4 iPhone Security Settings You Should Turn On Right Now
Enabling four specific iPhone privacy and security settings—Stolen Device Protection, iMessage Contact Key Verification, iCloud Advanced Data Protection, and Lockdown Mode—immediately reduces risk from device theft and targeted attacks.
- Why Do Stores Throw Away So Many Perfectly Good Products? I Went Dumpster Diving to Find Out.
Dumpster divers document retailers discarding usable products; the practice persists due to logistics, liability, and profit incentives despite public outcry.
- Wait, You’re Supposed to Hang Your Bananas?
Keeping bananas fresher longer requires applying science-based storage tips, such as hanging them to prevent bruising and slowing ethylene gas buildup.
- I Hired a Lab to Counterfeit-Test a Dozen Suspicious Beauty Products I Bought Online. Every Single One Had a Problem.
An undercover investigation found that every one of a dozen suspect beauty products purchased online from major retailers failed authenticity or safety testing.
- 39 Best Cheap Valentine’s Day Gifts (Mostly) Under $25 of 2026
Wirecutter's 2026 list of 39 Valentine's Day gifts under $25 provides budget-friendly options for expressing love without overspending.
- 30 Kitchen Organization Tools for Taming Cupboard Chaos
Wirecutter recommends 30 kitchen organization tools, including racks, bins, and dividers, to declutter cupboards and optimize storage.
- 3 (Non-Overwhelming) Ways to Makeover Your House
A Wirecutter guide outlines three manageable home makeover tips, emphasizing that small, targeted fixes can dramatically zhuzh up a space without overwhelming the homeowner.
- Wirecutter’s 100 Most Popular Picks of 2025
Wirecutter compiled its 100 most popular product picks of 2025, spanning categories like electronics, apparel, and home goods.
- The Most Popular Wirecutter-Approved Gifts of 2025
A list of the 100 most-purchased Wirecutter-approved gifts of 2025 based on reader purchases.
- We Bought a 450-Pound Mystery Pallet. Here’s What We Found.
Buying a 450-pound mystery pallet of returned and overstock goods reveals the massive scale of waste and surplus in the retail ecosystem.