The 28 Best Tech Gifts of 2024, According to Our Gadget Gurus

The Best PS5-Exclusive Games Of 2024

We're now well into the current generation of consoles, but as time goes on, exclusives have become increasingly uncommon--especially if you're looking for games that aren't also on PC. That said, ...

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23 Gifts for Dads Who Don't Need Anything (2024)

The best gift idea for your dad is a nicer version of something he already owns. The second best is one of these things.

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The 28 Best Tech Gifts of 2024, According to Our Gadget Gurus

The Journal’s Personal Tech team rounds up our favorite stuff to wear, to help us get fit and more.

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17 Best Gifts for Babies and Toddlers, Editor Tested and Reviewed

Shopping for tiny people is intimidating. Good news: We did it for you.

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Erin and Sara Foster’s favorite gifts of 2024

Sara and Erin Foster, executive producers of Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This,” recommend their favorite holiday gifts.

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Top 10 Gaming Franchises Of 2024, According To Fandom

On top GameSpot's parent company, Fandom, has released the result of its annual ranking for the top franchises in entertainment, including the top gaming, movie, TV, and overall media ...

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What the Sudden End of Moxie Robot Toys Says About Our Tech Dependence

The $800 AI-powered robots will go dead in a week, as the company behind the device is in deep financial trouble. There will be no refunds.

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The 10 best global albums of 2024

DJ Love celebrated car horns, Kenyan metalhead Lord Spikeheart traversed trap and doom, while 82-year-old Milton Nascimento joined forces with Esperanza Spalding. • More on the best music of 2024 ...

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Losing our voice? Fears AI tone-shifting tech could flatten communication

As Apple Intelligence rollout continues, linguists say tools to rewrite texts and emails can miss nuance and character. Is that you? Or is it the bot? Linguists have said the nuance and character ...

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The Best Games Of 2024

The 2024 gaming year is nearing the finish line, and if there's a common thread linking all of this year's biggest releases, it's that several of these games have been surprise hits. While 2023 was ...

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The 20 best albums of 2024

Check out the 20 best albums of 2024 as selected by Times pop music critic Mikael Wood.

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How Emotionally Intelligent People Leverage Constraints to Do Their Best Work, According to Science

Both the scientific and anecdotal evidence is clear: Constraints don’t stifle innovation, they breed it.

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GameSpot's 10 Best Games Of 2024

Each year, the task of narrowing down our favorite games to a list of just the 10 best is challenging, and 2024 is no exception. Whether it's brilliant expansions to existing games, the continued ...

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The 30 best songs of 2024

Listen to a playlist of the best songs of the year as selected by The Times' August Brown and Mikael Wood.

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25 Great Gifts for Mom: Ideas for the Best Mother (2024)

There are many kinds of mothers, but these are our favorite picks for the WIRED mom in your life.

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Best Theater of 2024

Broadway roared back, but the kitties were downtown and the prayer service was in Brooklyn.

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9 Best Theater Moments of 2024

“The Outsiders,” “Sunset Boulevard” and “Ragtime” were among the productions with stage moments that stood out this year.

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The Best NYC Dishes of 2024

A messy patty melt, an exemplary chocolate cake and two dozen other delights worth savoring.

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Best of 2024: Our picks for the top TV shows, movies, music, books, art and theater

"Dune: Part Two" and "Anora." Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan. "The Vince Staples Show" and "The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin." "Kimberly Akimbo" and "Waiting for ...

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Best Gifts for Hikers, Backpackers, Outdoorsy People (2024)

Let them pick out their own hiking boots. Instead, try gifting a useful app or a nature journal to delight your outdoorsy friend.

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The Best Ad, Tech Product, Design, and Comeback of the Year

An admittedly incomplete and selective look at the best of 2024, from the writers and editors of ‘Fast Company’ and ‘Inc.’

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The best Christmas travel gifts: 38 presents for explorers and armchair travellers

From maps and kit to travel-themed treats and accessories, here are fun present ideas for the wanderlusters in your life. Not sure what to get friends and family for Christmas? Fear not, we have ...

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The best books to give as gifts this Christmas

From a radical retelling of Huckleberry Finn to Al Pacino’s autobiography, novelists and nonfiction writers reveal the books they will be giving as gifts – and the volumes they would love to find ...

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The best books of 2024

A new Sally Rooney, the return of le Carré’s George Smiley, plus real-life revelations from Al Pacino and Salman Rushdie ... Guardian critics pick the year’s best fiction, memoir, children’s books ...

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The best fiction of 2024

From Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo to Alan Hollinghurst’s Our Evenings, Percival Everett’s James and a host of inventive debuts – this year’s highlights in fiction. In a year of surprises – a ...

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21+ best Lego gifts to shop this year

For the best Lego gifts this year, we looked to Lego Duplo, Lego Creator and Lego Ideas.

NBC News - Dec. 6

Best Video Games of 2024

It was supposed to be a sleepy year for the video game industry. Then came surprise hits like Balatro, Animal Well and Astro Bot.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

21 Gift Ideas for the Home Chef (2024): Vitamix, Cookbooks

From Instant Pots to ice cream makers to knife sharpeners anyone can use, we have ideas that will keep the curious cook in your life tinkering away.

Wired - Dec. 6

33 Viral TikTok Gifts That Are Actually Worth a Look (2024)

We’re testing gadgets that keep showing up in our feeds. Here are the ones that deserve the hype—and would make awesome presents.

Wired - Dec. 6

The 20 best songs of 2024

Here are the year’s most outstanding tracks – from Fontaines DC to Beyoncé via Kendrick Lamar – as voted for by 26 Guardian music writers Continue reading...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

25 Gift Ideas Under $25 (2024), Tested and Reviewed

Whether you’re shopping for a book lover, organizer, or perpetual phone dropper, a cheap holiday gift can always be a fun one.

Wired - Dec. 5

The Best Gifts for the Beverage Enthusiast in Your Life (2024)

Our favorite WIRED-tested giftable gadgets for everything from water and coffee to wine and cocktails.

Wired - Dec. 5

U.S. Defends Paris Climate Accord as ‘Best Hope’ at International Court of Justice

In a landmark international hearing on climate change, a U.S. representative backed the Paris Agreement, but left unanswered questions about U.S. commitments in a Trump presidency.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

17 Gifts for People Who Are Perpetually Cold (2024)

From tiny mugs to a backyard hot tub, these picks will make your loved ones feel warm and fuzzy—inside and out.

Wired - Dec. 4

The 10 Best Books of 2024

The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

17 Best Housewarming Gifts for Any New Home

Make a house into a home with these gifts, whether they’re moving into their first house or a great new apartment.

Wired - Dec. 3

The best TV shows of 2024

In a year filled with quality series, these subjective choices indicate that great TV shows keep being made, even if the industry is in a bit of slump, our television critic says.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 3