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26 best blind box gifts in 2024

The best blind box gifts include figurines, collectibles and more from brands like Sonny Angels, Smiski, Smoko and Squishmallows.

29+ personalized holiday gifts

We rounded up 29+ personalized gifts for everyone on your list — including embroidered tote bags, customized photo puzzles, engraved jewelry and more.

The Gift of Group Intelligence

Three reasons to embrace lessons from The Hive Mind at Work.

Business - Inc. - 5 hours ago

8 Best Smart Shades, Blinds, and Curtains (2024)

From made-to-measure smart shades to retrofit curtain bots, these are our favorite WIRED-tested drapes for your windows.

Tech - Wired - October 16

At the Grocery Store, Blinded by the Light of the ‘Health Halo’

The term refers to the perception that a food product is generally good for us based on a single claim, casting subliminal power over our diets and dollars.

Business - The New York Times - October 18

8 Thoughtful Gifts for Your Coworkers

You see them every single day (almost). Our curated guide features personalized gifts for every office personality, from the foodies to the minimalists.

Tech - Wired - October 21

The best holiday gifts under $50

You don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars to find a great holiday gift. We rounded up tons of gifts under $50 from Patagonia, Parachute, Brightland and more.

'Love is Blind' finally gets political. Is supporting Trump a relationship dealbreaker?

The Netflix dating show has previously skirted discussions of politics, but in Season 7 they take center stage.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 18

Protesters Say Uber and Lyft Are Still Failing Their Blind Passengers

At a protest in San Francisco, blind Uber and Lyft users claim that the ride-hailing companies aren’t doing enough to prevent drivers from turning them away.

Tech - Wired - October 20

A Neuralink Rival Says Its Eye Implant Restored Vision in Blind People

Science Corporation's retinal implant allowed some people who lost their central vision to read, play cards, and recognize faces.

Tech - Wired - 6 days ago

Blind date: ‘She’s the type of person who makes time fly by’

Sophie, 28, a community manager in tech, meets Jack, 26, a manager of a food delivery startup. What were you hoping for? Someone to write that their first impression of me was “love at first ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Miscarriages due to climate crisis a ‘blind spot’ in action plans – report

The harm to babies and mothers is one of the warnings being sent to Cop29 decision-makers by leading scientists. Miscarriages, premature babies and harm to mothers caused by the climate crisis are ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

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.

Tech - Wired - October 16

10 Gifts for Travelers Who Have Everything (2024)

Searching for thoughtful gifts for travelers? Our guide has top picks for all the essentials that frequent fliers will actually use.

Tech - Wired - October 17

14 Practical Gift Ideas for New Parents and Their Babies

From a booger buster to a food masher, these gifts make this amazing (and difficult!) job just a little easier.

Tech - Wired - October 18

14 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.

Tech - Wired - October 19

33+ gifts for mom that she’ll genuinely love

We rounded up the best gifts for moms this holiday season. Shop our favorite presents from Quince, Mason Pearson, Barefoot Dreams and more.

11 Best Sexy Gifts for Lovers (2024)

Curl up by the fire—or start your own—with our favorite vibrators, suction toys, lubes, and condoms this holiday season.

Tech - Wired - October 25

19 Piping Hot Gifts for Coffee Lovers (2024)

Fantastic ideas for the coffee snobs, at-home baristas, and commercial-grade caffeine addicts in your life.

Tech - Wired - 4 days ago

32 Best Gifts for Teens (2024), Tested and Reviewed

Teenagers can be scary and impossible to shop for. These adolescent-approved gifts can help.

Tech - Wired - 2 days ago

13 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.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

24+ gift ideas for astrology lovers in 2024

The best astrology gifts include ideas from Anthropologie, Papier, Therabody and more.

Ballot boxes burned in Oregon, Washington

Authorities are investigating after two ballot drop boxes were burned in Oregon and Washington on Monday, just more than a week out from Election Day. Officers determined an incendiary device was ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Why it’s hard to box in the wealthy on tax

Budget measures and missed opportunities show difficulty of raising large sums from highly mobile executives

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Blind date: ‘He strongly believed in the fact that we have a second, pudding stomach’

Richard, 31, an architectural designer, meets Rosa, 31, who works in domestic abuse support services. What were you hoping for? Good food with good company and a let’s see where things go from ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Cowboys' mediocrity is the birthday gift Jerry Jones gave himself

Dallas is Jones' football Frankenstein, so he shouldn't have been surprised by questions he got after his worst home loss in his 34 years of ownership.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

ECB lowers rates to 3.25% as inflation slows

Christine Lagarde says Eurozone’s central bankers are close to ‘breaking the neck’ of soaring price pressures

Business - Financial Times - October 17

‘Kindness’ Content, Gifting Cash for Clicks, Draws Criticism as Performative

Critics say recording and sharing video of an unwitting stranger to gain social media clout is problematic.

Business - Inc. - October 19

IRS announces bigger estate and gift tax exemption for 2025

The IRS has announced a higher estate and gift tax exemption for 2025. Here's what wealthy families need to know.

Business - CNBC - October 22

4 Ways to Incorporate Your Brand Identity Into Your Holiday Gifts

Shaping your customer’s perception of your company is simple through visual branding elements.

Business - Inc. - October 23

27+ best gifts for someone you don’t know well

Shopping for someone you’re not close with can be hard. I rounded up the best gifts for people you don’t know, including a Le Creuset mug, an Anthropologie candle and Bombas slippers.

11-year-old stuns pharmacist at shuttering Weston Walgreens with gift

A small group of loyal customers gathered in Weston Saturday morning to thank a pharmacist who is relocating as Walgreens closes the location where he served the community for almost three decades.