Good sleep is a priceless commodity, and a big factor is what you’re sleeping on, including your mattress and pillows. Purple is one of our favorites on that front, from the brand’s super supportive-yet-soft pillows to its cooling mattresses. All to say, there’s plenty of great bedding to shop... Read more

The Canadian rapper Drake has posted on social media that there will be three livestreams back-to-back, with people who sign up having the chance to win 10% of his take home winnings. The Stake branding is visible throughout the video, with the clips showing off hints at Drake’s luxury... Read more

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. That purple category once again has players looking for a different,... Read more

When I first unboxed Turbro’s Suburbs TS25 Smart Electric Fireplace, I was annoyed that it did not come with the recommended 6-inch Phillips-head screwdriver needed to attach the fireplace’s freestanding legs. I dug through my toolbox and found a shorter screwdriver, which made screwing in the 16 screws a... Read more

A British man who funneled money he’d stolen into gambling has been sentenced to seven years in prison, after conning 10 people out of more than £1 million ($1.4 million). Morgan Reeve, 26, of Wodehouse Road, Hunstanton, was sentenced at Norwich Crown Court on Friday (December 19) after being... Read more

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one, but you might struggle at first to see... Read more

It has been a big year for the right to repair, the movement of advocates pushing for people to be able to fix their own electronics and equipment without manufacturer approval. The issue has gathered broad support from technologists, farmers, military leaders, and politicians on both sides of the... Read more

Chicago is weighing a $16.6 billion city budget, and one part of it is catching the eye of the sports betting world. The proposal would shake up how sports wagering is taxed inside city limits. Chicago is planning to significantly raise the tax on revenue generated from sports bets... Read more

‘Tis the season for Stranger Things. The fifth and final season kicked off its epic run with Volume 1, which contained four monster-sized episodes, the night before Thanksgiving. Now, Volume 2 of Netflix’s smash-hit series is upon us, just in time for Chistmas. And it gives you the perfect excuse... Read more

This was a surprisingly fun year for smartphones. I wasn’t expecting it to be; the category is often described as stale or “plateaued.” But as WIRED’s resident phone reviewer, I’ve tested nearly all of this year’s handsets—devices as cheap as $130 all the way to an eye-watering $2,000—and I... Read more