August’s hotties

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For many it was a very hot month, and some considered ... neck fans (which we surprisingly don’t hate). [Everything else you loved last month→](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9saXN0cy93aXJlY3V0dGVyLW1vc3QtcG9wdWxhci1waWNrcy1hdWd1c3QtMjAyMy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE3MTUmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNTE4JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZPAZG_Jkt1ezflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. [Learn more ›](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9hYm91dC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE3MTUmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNTE4JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZPAZG_Jkt1ezflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [What else is hot right now](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0S_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE3MTUmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNTE4JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZPAZG_Jkt1ezflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Some of our picks for best laptop, placed around each other in a grid. Some of them are open and active while others are shut.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Jlc3QtbGFwdG9wcy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE3MTUmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNTE4JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZPAZG_Jkt1ezflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [The best laptops](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Jlc3QtbGFwdG9wcy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE3MTUmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNTE4JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZPAZG_Jkt1ezflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) We’ve spent hundreds of hours finding [the best laptops for most people](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Jlc3QtbGFwdG9wcy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE3MTUmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNTE4JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZPAZG_Jkt1ezflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), from budget-friendly options to thin-and-light ultrabooks to powerful gaming laptops. [New iPhones plugged in at a store.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9tb25leS9iZXN0LWFuZC13b3JzdC10aW1lcy10by1idXktYW4taXBob25lLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMwOTAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMTcxNSZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDM1MTgmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0Qgpk8Bkb8mS3V7N-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [The worst time to buy an iPhone is right now](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9tb25leS9iZXN0LWFuZC13b3JzdC10aW1lcy10by1idXktYW4taXBob25lLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMwOTAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMTcxNSZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDM1MTgmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0Qgpk8Bkb8mS3V7N-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) The iPhone 15 is [expected to launch in September](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9tb25leS9iZXN0LWFuZC13b3JzdC10aW1lcy10by1idXktYW4taXBob25lLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMwOTAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMTcxNSZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDM1MTgmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0Qgpk8Bkb8mS3V7N-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Save money by waiting to buy a new model until then. [A person's hands holding several pills.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Jlc3QtY2hlYXAtbXVsdGl2aXRhbWlucy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE3MTUmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNTE4JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZPAZG_Jkt1ezflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [The best cheap vitamins](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Jlc3QtY2hlYXAtbXVsdGl2aXRhbWlucy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE3MTUmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNTE4JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZPAZG_Jkt1ezflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Fancy multivitamins can cost $700 a year. [This $15 option is just as good](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Jlc3QtY2hlYXAtbXVsdGl2aXRhbWlucy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE3MTUmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNTE4JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZPAZG_Jkt1ezflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). [A Hay Kaleido Tray with a note that says 'welcome' on it, with some Recchiuti Confections Black Box chocolates and wool felt coasters scattered around it.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9naWZ0cy9iZXN0LWhvc3Rlc3MtZ2lmdHMvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzA5MDEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAxNzE1Jm5sPXRoZS1yZWNvbW1lbmRhdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTE2NjQ0NjgyMiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MzUxOCZ1c2VyX2lkPWQ2NmUzZDQzNWRiNWY5YWYwOWNiYjU1ZTEwZGNmZWNkVwNueXRCCmTwGRvyZLdXs35SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [12 great hostess gifts](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9naWZ0cy9iZXN0LWhvc3Rlc3MtZ2lmdHMvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzA5MDEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAxNzE1Jm5sPXRoZS1yZWNvbW1lbmRhdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTE2NjQ0NjgyMiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MzUxOCZ1c2VyX2lkPWQ2NmUzZDQzNWRiNWY5YWYwOWNiYjU1ZTEwZGNmZWNkVwNueXRCCmTwGRvyZLdXs35SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Ditch your usual bottle of bubbly and bring them [one of these unexpected gifts](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9naWZ0cy9iZXN0LWhvc3Rlc3MtZ2lmdHMvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzA5MDEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAxNzE1Jm5sPXRoZS1yZWNvbW1lbmRhdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTE2NjQ0NjgyMiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MzUxOCZ1c2VyX2lkPWQ2NmUzZDQzNWRiNWY5YWYwOWNiYjU1ZTEwZGNmZWNkVwNueXRCCmTwGRvyZLdXs35SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) instead. [An air conditioner we love is on sale](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Jlc3QtYWlyLWNvbmRpdGlvbmVyLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMwOTAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMTcxNSZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDM1MTgmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0Qgpk8Bkb8mS3V7N-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [The Windmill AC with WhisperTech window air conditioner unit installed in a window. The temperature on the AC unit is set to 73 degrees.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Jlc3QtYWlyLWNvbmRpdGlvbmVyLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMwOTAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMTcxNSZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDM1MTgmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0Qgpk8Bkb8mS3V7N-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Photo: Thom Dunn We know, buying an AC at the end of summer may sound ridiculous. But if you’ve been dismayed at your current struggling AC all season or you just want to get a discounted one ahead of next summer—this one’s for you. This Windmill AC with WhisperTech model was easier to install and more attractive [than any other AC we’ve tested](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Jlc3QtYWlyLWNvbmRpdGlvbmVyLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMwOTAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMTcxNSZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDM1MTgmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZCN3aW5kbWlsbFcDbnl0Qgpk8Bkb8mS3V7N-Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). And it’s on sale exclusively for Wirecutter readers with code WCLABORDAY. [Get it here for $65 off→](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9vdXQvZGVhbHMvNjMzMzQ_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE3MTUmbWVyY2hhbnQ9V2luZG1pbGwrQWlyJm5sPXRoZS1yZWNvbW1lbmRhdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTE2NjQ0NjgyMiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0MzUxOCZ1c2VyX2lkPWQ2NmUzZDQzNWRiNWY5YWYwOWNiYjU1ZTEwZGNmZWNkVwNueXRCCmTwGRvyZLdXs35SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) One last thing: The moon Photo: Ben Keough Supervising editor Ben Keough snapped a photo of [Wednesday’s blue supermoon](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm1KAZP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOC8yOS9zY2llbmNlL2JsdWUtc3VwZXJtb29uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMDkwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDE3MTUmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQzNTE4JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZPAZG_Jkt1ezflIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) with a Nikon 50-250mm lens—one of 66 he’s testing for an update (coming this fall!) to our guide to Nikon lenses. 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