A better way to wake up

Cheat on your clock radio  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0S_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMTIxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTAxNTkmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUyNzE0JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZXyUlHxlaYcr2FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD [“I cheated on my clock radio with an Echo Dot. I’m never going back.”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2VjaG8tZG90LXJldmlldy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMTIxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTAxNTkmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUyNzE0JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZXyUlHxlaYcr2FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Two Echo Dots with clock and weather displays, shown in the middle of an illustrated picture frame.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2VjaG8tZG90LXJldmlldy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMTIxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTAxNTkmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUyNzE0JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZXyUlHxlaYcr2FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Illustration: Dana Davis; Photo: Amazon Waking up to the angry static of a crummy old clock radio “is a pitiable way to start the day,” laments our smart-home editor, Jon Chase. “With NPR updates reduced to a series of broken phrases like in a deranged Mad Libs session, and daggers thrown by your spouse because you insisted on bringing that cursed electronic into her life.” For a better wake-up, consider upgrading to a smart speaker. The Echo Dot is a modern version of a classic bedside clock radio—one that streams clear audio and responds effortlessly to voice commands. Since Jon started using it, he has seriously improved his morning routine. And maybe won a couple points with his partner, too. [“Problem solved, relationship healed, we’re gonna live happily ever after”→](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2VjaG8tZG90LXJldmlldy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMTIxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTAxNTkmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUyNzE0JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZXyUlHxlaYcr2FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. [Learn more ›](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0TFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9hYm91dC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMTIxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTAxNTkmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUyNzE0JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZXyUlHxlaYcr2FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [More expert picks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0S_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMTIxNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTAxNTkmbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUyNzE0JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZXyUlHxlaYcr2FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [A King Arthur Apple Peeler, Corer and Slicer in the middle of peeling a red apple with a few other apples in a stack nearby.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2tpbmctYXJ0aHVyLWFwcGxlLXBlZWxlci1jb3Jlci1zbGljZXIvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzEyMTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEwMTU5Jm5sPXRoZS1yZWNvbW1lbmRhdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTE2NjQ0NjgyMiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MjcxNCZ1c2VyX2lkPWQ2NmUzZDQzNWRiNWY5YWYwOWNiYjU1ZTEwZGNmZWNkVwNueXRCCmV8lJR8ZWmHK9hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [This old-fashioned apple peeler is the best way to peel apples](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2tpbmctYXJ0aHVyLWFwcGxlLXBlZWxlci1jb3Jlci1zbGljZXIvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzEyMTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEwMTU5Jm5sPXRoZS1yZWNvbW1lbmRhdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTE2NjQ0NjgyMiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MjcxNCZ1c2VyX2lkPWQ2NmUzZDQzNWRiNWY5YWYwOWNiYjU1ZTEwZGNmZWNkVwNueXRCCmV8lJR8ZWmHK9hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) For your holiday baking-palooza: Absolutely nothing can peel, core, and slice apples as fast as [this three-in-one rotary tool](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2tpbmctYXJ0aHVyLWFwcGxlLXBlZWxlci1jb3Jlci1zbGljZXIvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzEyMTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEwMTU5Jm5sPXRoZS1yZWNvbW1lbmRhdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTE2NjQ0NjgyMiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MjcxNCZ1c2VyX2lkPWQ2NmUzZDQzNWRiNWY5YWYwOWNiYjU1ZTEwZGNmZWNkVwNueXRCCmV8lJR8ZWmHK9hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). [Left, a closeup of a yellow shampoo bar lathered. Right, a shot of a woman with curly hair holding the shampoo bar to her hair.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9ibG9nL2V0aGlxdWUtc2hhbXBvby1iYXItcmV2aWV3Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDE1OSZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI3MTQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplfJSUfGVphyvYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [Save money with this shampoo … bar](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9ibG9nL2V0aGlxdWUtc2hhbXBvby1iYXItcmV2aWV3Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDE1OSZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI3MTQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplfJSUfGVphyvYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [This eco-friendly bar](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9ibG9nL2V0aGlxdWUtc2hhbXBvby1iYXItcmV2aWV3Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDE1OSZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI3MTQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplfJSUfGVphyvYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) leaves hair feeling clean and lasts as long as three standard bottles of shampoo. [A pair of JLab Go Air Sport earbuds along with its carrying case on a light green background with a darker green border.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2psYWItZ28tYWlyLXNwb3J0LWVhcmJ1ZHMtcmV2aWV3Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDE1OSZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI3MTQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplfJSUfGVphyvYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [“These inexpensive earbuds made me actually like going to the gym”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2psYWItZ28tYWlyLXNwb3J0LWVhcmJ1ZHMtcmV2aWV3Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDE1OSZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI3MTQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplfJSUfGVphyvYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [These comfortable, water-resistant buds](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2psYWItZ28tYWlyLXNwb3J0LWVhcmJ1ZHMtcmV2aWV3Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDE1OSZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI3MTQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplfJSUfGVphyvYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) would be a great gift for the gym-goer (or gym-reluctant) in your life. [Plus: All the Wirecutter picks we’ve spotted in ‘Leave the World Behind’](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2xlYXZlLXRoZS13b3JsZC1iZWhpbmQtbmV0ZmxpeC13aXJlY3V0dGVyLXBpY2tzLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDE1OSZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI3MTQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplfJSUfGVphyvYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [A few people gathered around a table inside a well-decorated dining/living room.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2xlYXZlLXRoZS13b3JsZC1iZWhpbmQtbmV0ZmxpeC13aXJlY3V0dGVyLXBpY2tzLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDE1OSZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI3MTQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplfJSUfGVphyvYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Image: Netflix If, like us, you’ve already watched [Leave the World Behind](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNy9tb3ZpZXMvbGVhdmUtdGhlLXdvcmxkLWJlaGluZC1yZXZpZXcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDE1OSZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI3MTQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplfJSUfGVphyvYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), Sam Esmail’s new Netflix cyber-apocalypse movie, you may have noticed that it takes place in probably the best-designed vacation rental ever. The oceanfront property is luxurious, and not just in an it-would-be-nice-to-wait-out-the-apocalypse-here kind of way. We couldn’t help but notice that the place is chock-full of Wirecutter recommendations, from luxe bath towels to reliable coffee makers. [Our luxurious, post-apocalyptic picks→](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2xlYXZlLXRoZS13b3JsZC1iZWhpbmQtbmV0ZmxpeC13aXJlY3V0dGVyLXBpY2tzLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDE1OSZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI3MTQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplfJSUfGVphyvYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [One last (gifty) thing: Smart strip lights](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0TJaHR0cHM6Ly93Y2xpbmsuY28vbGluay81NDA5OC8xODcyNDEvMzUvMTc2Mzc5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzEyMTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEwMTU5Jm5sPXRoZS1yZWNvbW1lbmRhdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTE2NjQ0NjgyMiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MjcxNCZ1c2VyX2lkPWQ2NmUzZDQzNWRiNWY5YWYwOWNiYjU1ZTEwZGNmZWNkVwNueXRCCmV8lJR8ZWmHK9hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Especially popular with Gen Z (but [a good gift for any gadget lover](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9naWZ0cy9iZXN0LXRlY2gtZ2FkZ2V0LWdpZnRzLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMjE1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDE1OSZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTI3MTQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplfJSUfGVphyvYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)), smart strip lights are made of a flexible rubbery material with embedded LEDs. Our favorite set is affordable and bright, produces accurate colors, and has features that other strip lights don’t. [Wirecutter’s gift of the day→](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnXxmUP0TJaHR0cHM6Ly93Y2xpbmsuY28vbGluay81NDA5OC8xODcyNDEvMzUvMTc2Mzc5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzEyMTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEwMTU5Jm5sPXRoZS1yZWNvbW1lbmRhdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTE2NjQ0NjgyMiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MjcxNCZ1c2VyX2lkPWQ2NmUzZDQzNWRiNWY5YWYwOWNiYjU1ZTEwZGNmZWNkVwNueXRCCmV8lJR8ZWmHK9hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Need gifting help? Text us. Using one word only, describe your recipient (try “Dad” or “Kid”) to (646) 350-0385 and receive a handpicked recommendation from our gift experts. Thanks for reading. You can reach the Wirecutter newsletters team at newsletters@wirecutter.com. We can’t always respond, but we do love to hear from you. Was this email kindly forwarded to you? 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