Kitchen
The Protein Ice Cream Trend, Explained: What the Viral Ninja CREAMi Can and Can't Do
Protein ice cream videos have made the Ninja CREAMi one of the most talked-about kitchen gadgets. Here's what's real and what the clips leave out.
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Fast, sourced buying guides for the products everyone's talking about, plus timely roundups for the moments you need them: road trips, outages, birthdays and sale season.
Featured · Car
Thanksgiving Road Trip 2026: 4 Car Gadgets Worth Packing Before You Leave
Cold mornings, long drives and a car full of devices. Here's the small gear that solves the problems most likely to show up on a holiday road trip.
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Kids
Toddler Gift Guide 2026: Easy Wins for Ages 18 Months to 4
Toddler gifts are easy to get wrong: too old, too loud, too many parts. Here are two well-loved picks, sorted by age, and how to choose between them.
Home & Power
Hurricane Season Ends Nov. 30. Here's a Power-Outage Kit That Still Makes Sense All Winter
Officially, the Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30. Winter storms and ice cause outages too, so this is a good week to restock.
Deals Watch
Black Friday 2026 Watch List: How to Tell a Real Deal on Our 5 Rundown Picks
Black Friday falls on November 27 this year and Cyber Monday on November 30. Early deals are already showing up, but Amazon hadn't announced its full sale window as of Nov. 9.
Everyday
First Look: Owala's 2026 Holiday FreeSip Collection, Sew Merry, Golden Eclipse and Snow Petal
Owala's holiday drop is here. There are three new prints, one patchwork design that looks like a Christmas quilt, and matching coffee tumblers.
Gift Guides
Stocking Stuffers Under $30 That People Actually Use
Skip the novelty socks. These four small gifts solve real everyday annoyances, and they all fit in a stocking or close to it.
The Rundowns
Rundown · Car
AstroAI L7: the rundown before you buy
A pocket-size, battery-powered air pump with a digital gauge that stops on its own at the pressure you set.
Rundown · Everyday
Owala FreeSip 24 oz: the rundown before you buy
The two-way bottle: sip through the built-in straw or tip it back and swig. Cold for up to 24 hours, per Owala.
Rundown · Kids
LeapFrog 100 Words Book: the rundown before you buy
A touch-and-hear picture book that says 100+ first words in English or Spanish. Made for ages 18 months and up.
Rundown · Kitchen
Ninja CREAMi Deluxe NC501: the rundown before you buy
Freeze a base for a day, then let the machine shave it into ice cream, sorbet, frozen yogurt or a slushie. 11 programs, two 24 oz tubs.
Rundown · Home & Power
Jackery Explorer 300: the rundown before you buy
A 7.5 lb rechargeable battery with two wall-style outlets, USB-C and a car port, for outages, camping and tailgates.
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