Tag: Gear / How To and Advice

This Is Why You Should Try Ultralight Backpacking (2025)

You can camp in the backcountry with under 10 pounds of gear and be warm, comfortable, and fed. Here’s WIRED’s guide to shedding weight. Source

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How to Use a Password Manager to Share Your Logins After You Die (2025)

Your logins will live on after you pass on. Make sure they end up in the right hands. Source

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Should You Freeze Coffee Beans? Only if You Do It the Right Way

Freezing coffee beans not only helps preserve coffee flavor longer, it might even help some beans taste better. Source

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How to Choose the Right Gaming Laptop (2025): What You Need to Know

With over a decade of experience in reviewing gaming laptops, here’s my rundown of what to consider before pulling the trigger. Source

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Keep Your Old Laptop Alive by Installing ChromeOS Flex

Google offers a free, lightweight operating system that essentially turns any machine into a Chromebook. It’s a great way to keep an aging computer in service longer. Source

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Can I Take Power Banks on Flights? We Explain the Rules (2025)

Before your next flight, read up on airline rules and restrictions about traveling with power banks. Source

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