{"id":135498,"date":"2024-11-29T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/29\/staff-home-favorites-that-are-on-sale-for-black-friday-right-now\/"},"modified":"2024-11-29T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T13:00:00","slug":"staff-home-favorites-that-are-on-sale-for-black-friday-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/29\/staff-home-favorites-that-are-on-sale-for-black-friday-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff home favorites that are on sale for Black Friday right now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">Whenever <em>Verge<\/em>\u00a0staff is asked to describe their favorite games, smart tech, desktop accessories, or whatever, they are free to talk about things they recently bought, things they picked up 10 years ago, or things they\u2019ve had sitting around their house for decades. Inevitably, though, some of the items have popped up in Black Friday sales. We thought we\u2019d offer a curated list of a few of them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-heading mb-20 mt-40 font-polysans text-26 font-medium leading-110 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple md:text-30 [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-white\">Strategy board game<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\"><em>Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, reviewer<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--product-card clear-both my-40 flex flex-col border-t border-franklin pt-20 sm:flex-row\"><a class=\"relative block aspect-square h-min w-full sm:float-left sm:mb-20 sm:mr-20 sm:w-[300px] sm:min-w-[300px]\" data-item-id=\"WUn2C7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/North-Star-Games-Evolution-Limited\/dp\/B087HXKL16\/ref=sr_1_2?th=1&amp;tag=theverge02-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0\"><noscript><img alt=\"The board and cards for Evolution: Oceans.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/376x376\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 376w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/384x384\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 384w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/415x415\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 415w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/480x480\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 480w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/540x540\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 540w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/640x640\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 640w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/750x750\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 750w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/828x828\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 828w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/1080x1080\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/1200x1200\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/1440x1440\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/1920x1920\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/2048x2048\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/2400x2400\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/2400x2400\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/a><a class=\"relative hidden aspect-standard h-min w-full\" data-item-id=\"WUn2C7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/North-Star-Games-Evolution-Limited\/dp\/B087HXKL16\/ref=sr_1_2?th=1&amp;tag=theverge02-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0\"><img alt=\"The board and cards for Evolution: Oceans.\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"The board and cards for Evolution: Oceans.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/376x251\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 376w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/384x256\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 384w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/415x277\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 415w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/480x320\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 480w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/540x360\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 540w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/640x427\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 640w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/750x500\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 750w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/828x552\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 828w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/1080x720\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/1200x800\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/1440x960\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/1920x1280\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/2048x1365\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1500\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25514410\/oceans.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap sm:block\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup w-full border-t border-franklin pt-12 font-fkroman -tracking-1  [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black sm:border-t-0 sm:py-0\">A strategy board game in which you enter the mysterious world of the Earth\u2019s oceans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">Finding a board game that will entertain a 13-year-old girl, a 16-year-old boy, my partner, and me is a challenge. We\u2019ve cycled through all the classics as well as newer options \u2014 Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride, Catan, and more. While these are all great, inevitably one of the group develops a passionate dislike for the game (usually after a few too many losses) and it drops off our rotation. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/North-Star-Games-Evolution-Limited\/dp\/B087HXKL16\/ref=sr_1_2?tag=theverge02-20&amp;ascsubtag=__vg1127awD__23954300__________________https:\/\/www.google.com\/&amp;tag=theverge02-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evolution: Oceans<\/a> has been a constant crowd-pleaser for over six months now, and we all love it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">Part of the Evolution series from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstargames.com\/products\/evolution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NorthStar Game Studio<\/a>, Oceans is a beautiful, complicated, compelling, and challenging strategy game. You create new species to fill your ocean and fight to develop them and keep them alive using adaptations and abilities such as schooling and speed, tentacles, and parasitic abilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">Cards give you your powers, and these are gorgeously illustrated, making this game a visual feast. It does have a fairly steep learning curve, but once you get going and the strategies unfold, the gameplay is smooth and relatively fast-paced. There is a fair amount of player-to-player interaction, so we\u2019ve had a couple of temper tantrums, but nothing big enough to knock this one off our family\u2019s top spot\u2026 at least not yet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-heading mb-20 mt-40 font-polysans text-26 font-medium leading-110 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple md:text-30 [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-white\">Metering your moisture<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\"><em>Victoria Song, senior reviewer<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--product-card clear-both my-40 flex flex-col border-t border-franklin pt-20 sm:flex-row\"><a class=\"relative block aspect-square h-min w-full sm:float-left sm:mb-20 sm:mr-20 sm:w-[300px] sm:min-w-[300px]\" data-item-id=\"jph1Ai\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07RDDLCBJ?tag=theverge02-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0\"><img alt=\"Green moisture meter stuck in the soil of a potted plant.\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" 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https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1000x1000\/1920x1920\/filters:focal(500x500:501x501):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25344703\/moisture_meter.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1000x1000\/2048x2048\/filters:focal(500x500:501x501):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25344703\/moisture_meter.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1000x1000\/2400x2400\/filters:focal(500x500:501x501):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25344703\/moisture_meter.jpg 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1000x1000\/2400x2400\/filters:focal(500x500:501x501):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25344703\/moisture_meter.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/a><a class=\"relative hidden aspect-standard h-min w-full\" data-item-id=\"jph1Ai\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07RDDLCBJ?tag=theverge02-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" 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https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1000x1000\/1080x720\/filters:focal(500x500:501x501):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25344703\/moisture_meter.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1000x1000\/1200x800\/filters:focal(500x500:501x501):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25344703\/moisture_meter.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1000x1000\/1440x960\/filters:focal(500x500:501x501):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25344703\/moisture_meter.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1000x1000\/1920x1280\/filters:focal(500x500:501x501):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25344703\/moisture_meter.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1000x1000\/2048x1365\/filters:focal(500x500:501x501):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25344703\/moisture_meter.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1000x1000\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(500x500:501x501):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25344703\/moisture_meter.jpg 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1000x1000\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(500x500:501x501):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25344703\/moisture_meter.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap sm:block\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup w-full border-t border-franklin pt-12 font-fkroman -tracking-1  [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black sm:border-t-0 sm:py-0\">Quickly tests the soil moisture for indoor and outdoor plants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">At my last apartment, I kept all my plants in the windowsill, and whenever we opened the window for some fresh air, we got fungus gnats.\u00a0Fungus gnats love overwatered soil, so once you\u2019ve gotten rid of them, you\u2019ve got to be careful and diligent about your watering schedule. For that, I got myself a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07RDDLCBJ?tag=theverge02-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gouevn soil moisture meter<\/a>\u00a0to teach myself how to properly water my plants. I\u2019ve properly vanquished my fungus gnat issue, but with these two tools, I\u2019m always prepared in case there\u2019s ever another infestation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-heading mb-20 mt-40 font-polysans text-26 font-medium leading-110 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple md:text-30 [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-white\">A smart garage opener<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\"><em>Wes Davis, weekend editor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--product-card clear-both my-40 flex flex-col border-t border-franklin pt-20 sm:flex-row\"><a class=\"relative block aspect-square h-min w-full sm:float-left sm:mb-20 sm:mr-20 sm:w-[300px] sm:min-w-[300px]\" data-item-id=\"MDDC0x\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B084Z5QZR2?tag=theverge02-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0\"><img alt=\"White device labeled Meross with black and red wires coming out\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" 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https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1504x1210\/1200x800\/filters:focal(752x605:753x606):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25276750\/Screenshot_2024_02_09_at_11.27.35_AM.png 1200w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1504x1210\/1440x960\/filters:focal(752x605:753x606):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25276750\/Screenshot_2024_02_09_at_11.27.35_AM.png 1440w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1504x1210\/1920x1280\/filters:focal(752x605:753x606):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25276750\/Screenshot_2024_02_09_at_11.27.35_AM.png 1920w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1504x1210\/2048x1365\/filters:focal(752x605:753x606):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25276750\/Screenshot_2024_02_09_at_11.27.35_AM.png 2048w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1504x1210\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(752x605:753x606):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25276750\/Screenshot_2024_02_09_at_11.27.35_AM.png 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1504x1210\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(752x605:753x606):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25276750\/Screenshot_2024_02_09_at_11.27.35_AM.png\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap sm:block\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup w-full border-t border-franklin pt-12 font-fkroman -tracking-1  [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black sm:border-t-0 sm:py-0\">Meross makes a handy add-on that can transform a variety of garage door models into smart doors that you can open remotely. It works with Amazon Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">Most of the things I own are, frankly,\u00a0<em>just<\/em>\u00a0unreliable enough to be annoying. But I do love the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B084Z5QZR2\/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?tag=theverge02-20&amp;ascsubtag=__vg1127awD__23831582__________________https:\/\/www.google.com\/&amp;tag=theverge02-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meross Smart Wi-Fi Garage Door Opener<\/a>\u00a0for HomeKit. And my love for it isn\u2019t just about its rock-solid performance \u2014 it\u2019s because, as far as I can tell, it\u2019s compatible with almost any garage door opener on the market and across\u00a0<em>time itself. <\/em>I don\u2019t think that\u2019s an exaggeration, either. The chunky mustard yellow all-metal box that cranks my garage door open \u2014 the Model 455 by Automatic Doorman \u2014 was made, by my loose estimation, sometime between the fall of Rome and 1975.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">But Meross\u2019 adapter was $30 \u2014 and to my amazement, after a very simple installation, it worked and continues to do so almost every time I need it to. Best of all, I don\u2019t have to carry the chunky remote with me on my bike when I leave because I can just talk into my Apple Watch when I return and coast right in.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-heading mb-20 mt-40 font-polysans text-26 font-medium leading-110 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple md:text-30 [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-white\">A reliable smart plug<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple 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https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1504x1506\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(752x753:753x754):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25276800\/Screenshot_2024_02_09_at_11.52.53_AM.png 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1504x1506\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(752x753:753x754):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25276800\/Screenshot_2024_02_09_at_11.52.53_AM.png\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap sm:block\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup w-full border-t border-franklin pt-12 font-fkroman -tracking-1  [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black sm:border-t-0 sm:py-0\">Kasa\u2019s smart plugs let you add voice controls and scheduling to any outlet. They can also help you monitor your energy usage and work with Siri, Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">The single fastest and most reliable device in my entire smart home\u2026 is whichever dumb-as-a-brick appliance I plug into this tiny box. Seriously, I\u2019m pretty sure the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23899810\/best-smart-plugs#:~:text=note%20on%20Matter-,The%20best%20smart%20plug%20overall,-%E2%86%B4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug Mini<\/a>\u00a0is the only smart home device that\u2019s never let me down. Whether it\u2019s a string of Christmas lights, a garage freezer, a hot water recirculation pump, a humidifier, a bedside lamp, or a fan \u2014 all genuine examples from my home \u2014 I always know Alexa or Google or Siri or Home Assistant will flick that virtual switch in an instant and \/ or follow my programmed schedule.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">Plus, I get some energy savings, too! My Brother printer used to draw 4W all day every day; now, I only spend 0.5\u20130.8W for the Smart Plug Mini it\u2019s plugged into. I just wish TP-Link stopped making so many new versions so I could tell you which one to buy. I do know I\u2019d have bought\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kasa-Smart-Supported-Scheduling-EP25P4\/dp\/B0B14C719T\/?tag=theverge02-20&amp;ascsubtag=__vg1127awD__23831582__________________https:\/\/www.google.com\/&amp;tag=theverge02-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">these energy-monitoring ones<\/a>\u00a0if I\u2019d had a little more foresight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-heading mb-20 mt-40 font-polysans text-26 font-medium leading-110 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple md:text-30 [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-white\">Strings of twinkly lights<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 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https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:5760x3840\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(2880x1920:2881x1921):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25081816\/8A0A0165.jpeg 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:5760x3840\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(2880x1920:2881x1921):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25081816\/8A0A0165.jpeg\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap sm:block\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup w-full border-t border-franklin pt-12 font-fkroman -tracking-1  [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black sm:border-t-0 sm:py-0\">Twinkly has the best selection of holiday string lights in sizes ranging from 26 to 158 feet and with options that include just color, color and white, or just white. The lights are bright and colorful, and the effects you can find and create in the Twinkly app are very impressive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">When the aesthetic hill you\u2019ve chosen to die on is as gaudy as mine, the traditional red-and-green holiday string lights that get plonked on the tree each year are, frankly, not obnoxious enough. I\u2019ve been using\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twinkly.com\/en-us\/products\/strings-multicolor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twinkly Strings<\/a>\u00a0instead for the last few years, which are considerably more expensive but\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23958973\/best-smart-holiday-string-lights-led#:~:text=lights%20than%20Hue%E2%80%99s.-,The%20smart%20holiday%20string%20lights%20with%20the%20best%20effects,-%E2%86%B4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">provide a great deal more creative freedom<\/a>. These smart LED lights are fully customizable, enabling you to pick which colors work best for your decorative needs, and are compatible with Alexa and Google smart home setups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">In my flat, they stay out year-round. When not adorning a tree, I hook them to the ceiling of my office to use as ambient mood lighting, which I\u2019ve programmed to turn on automatically at sundown each day. You can control most features via voice commands with Alexa, including switching the lights on or off and adjusting what color the lights are set to. The Twinkly companion app provides more control over color combinations and lighting patterns, but gamers can also integrate them with Razer Synapse if they want to match them with the RGB accessories in their PC setup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-heading mb-20 mt-40 font-polysans text-26 font-medium leading-110 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple md:text-30 [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-white\">A cost-effective doorbell cam<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\"><em>Christopher Grant, group publisher,\u00a0<\/em>The Verge<em>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em>Polygon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--product-card clear-both my-40 flex flex-col border-t border-franklin pt-20 sm:flex-row\"><a class=\"relative block aspect-square h-min w-full sm:float-left sm:mb-20 sm:mr-20 sm:w-[300px] sm:min-w-[300px]\" data-item-id=\"d7AVae\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/REOLINK-Doorbell-Security-Diagonal-Detection\/dp\/B0B7S1HMPC?tag=theverge02-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0\"><img alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1938x1206\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(969x603:970x604):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25276895\/Screenshot_2024_02_09_at_12.32.55_PM.png 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1938x1206\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(969x603:970x604):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25276895\/Screenshot_2024_02_09_at_12.32.55_PM.png\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap sm:block\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup w-full border-t border-franklin pt-12 font-fkroman -tracking-1  [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black sm:border-t-0 sm:py-0\">Easily installed video doorbell with a 180-degree view.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">I was already out of love with my 2018 Nest Doorbell when Google raised the price of the video cloud storage subscription. That subscription, which was already unpalatable at $50 a year \u2014 it only captured \u201cevents\u201d and not full 24\/7 video, and even then only stored those events for 30 days \u2014 was going to increase by a whopping 60 percent. Raising prices this high without anything to show for it except a clumsy explanation of \u201cinflation and tax increases,\u201d despite the well-understood maxim that storage costs go down over time, was just the push I needed, so after spending some time on the Home Assistant forums, I settled on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/REOLINK-Doorbell-Security-Diagonal-Detection\/dp\/B0B7S1HMPC?tag=theverge02-20&amp;ascsubtag=__vg1127awD__23831582__________________https:\/\/www.google.com\/&amp;tag=theverge02-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reolink Video Doorbell PoE camera<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">On sale for less than the cost of a single year of Google\u2019s new subscription, the Reolink impresses with much better video quality, PoE support, so no batteries or Wi-Fi issues to worry about (though a Wi-Fi version is available if that works better for you), and support for local storage via an SD card (imagine!) or network support via the ONVIF standard. It integrates directly into Home Assistant, no Reolink account necessary, and is generally just a much better product. I wish I made the switch years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-heading mb-20 mt-40 font-polysans text-26 font-medium leading-110 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple md:text-30 [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-white\">Reminders and weather reports<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\"><em>Barbara Krasnoff, reviews editor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div 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https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1000x675\/1200x800\/filters:focal(500x338:501x339):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/24937909\/Amazon_Echo_Show_8__third_gen__Press_Lifestyle_Image.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1000x675\/1440x960\/filters:focal(500x338:501x339):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/24937909\/Amazon_Echo_Show_8__third_gen__Press_Lifestyle_Image.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1000x675\/1920x1280\/filters:focal(500x338:501x339):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/24937909\/Amazon_Echo_Show_8__third_gen__Press_Lifestyle_Image.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1000x675\/2048x1365\/filters:focal(500x338:501x339):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/24937909\/Amazon_Echo_Show_8__third_gen__Press_Lifestyle_Image.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1000x675\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(500x338:501x339):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/24937909\/Amazon_Echo_Show_8__third_gen__Press_Lifestyle_Image.jpg 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1000x675\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(500x338:501x339):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/24937909\/Amazon_Echo_Show_8__third_gen__Press_Lifestyle_Image.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap sm:block\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup w-full border-t border-franklin pt-12 font-fkroman -tracking-1  [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black sm:border-t-0 sm:py-0\">Amazon\u2019s new Echo Show 8 features spatial audio and room adaptation software for improved audio quality. It also displays a different homescreen on its 8-inch display based on whether you\u2019re standing near it or farther away. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23945192\/amazon-echo-show-8-alexa-smart-display-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read our review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">A couple of years ago, I realized that my mother\u2019s memory was starting to get a little wonky and that she would need reminding about appointments, medication, and other things. The answer turned out to be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Echo-Show-8-2nd-Gen-2021-release\/dp\/B084DCJKSL?tag=theverge02-20&amp;ascsubtag=__vg1127awD__23831582__________________https:\/\/www.google.com\/&amp;tag=theverge02-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon\u2019s Echo Show 8<\/a>. I bought her one for the living room, and not only did it remind her to take her pills but also she could listen to music, see photos, and maybe even do an occasional face-to-face call.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">However, I soon realized that wasn\u2019t enough. I needed to know that she could contact me in an emergency no matter where she was in her apartment, but she refused to wear one of those old-fashioned \u201cI\u2019ve fallen and I can\u2019t get up\u201d alert system gadgets. We went back and forth \u2014 until finally, as luck would have it, her ancient clock radio (if you don\u2019t know what a clock radio is, look it up under \u201cold technology\u201d) finally gave up the ghost, and I was able to get her an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09B8W5FW7?tag=theverge02-20&amp;ascsubtag=__vg1127awD__23831582__________________https:\/\/www.google.com\/&amp;tag=theverge02-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Echo Dot with Clock<\/a> (which is, unfortunately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/7\/24\/24205675\/amazon-discontinue-echo-dot-with-clock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">being phased out<\/a>). My mother loved it \u2014 she could not only see what time it was but also ask what the weather was or play a favorite song, right from her bedroom. And I was happy because, between the Dot and the Show, she could yell, \u201cCall Barbara\u201d anywhere in the apartment \u2014 including the bathroom \u2014 and it would hear her. It was a win-win.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-heading mb-20 mt-40 font-polysans text-26 font-medium leading-110 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple md:text-30 [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-white\">A snap-on phone stand \/ wallet<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\"><em>Allison Johnson, reviewer<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div 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https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:600x400\/2048x2048\/filters:focal(300x200:301x201):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25761699\/moft_case.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:600x400\/2400x2400\/filters:focal(300x200:301x201):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25761699\/moft_case.jpg 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:600x400\/2400x2400\/filters:focal(300x200:301x201):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25761699\/moft_case.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/a><a class=\"relative hidden aspect-standard h-min w-full\" data-item-id=\"ApVbG6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/MOFT-MagSafe-Wallet-Compatible-Viewing\/dp\/B0B773WVPM?tag=theverge02-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 600px\" 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https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:600x400\/640x427\/filters:focal(300x200:301x201):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25761699\/moft_case.jpg 640w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:600x400\/750x500\/filters:focal(300x200:301x201):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25761699\/moft_case.jpg 750w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:600x400\/828x552\/filters:focal(300x200:301x201):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25761699\/moft_case.jpg 828w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:600x400\/1080x720\/filters:focal(300x200:301x201):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25761699\/moft_case.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:600x400\/1200x800\/filters:focal(300x200:301x201):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25761699\/moft_case.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:600x400\/1440x960\/filters:focal(300x200:301x201):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25761699\/moft_case.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:600x400\/1920x1280\/filters:focal(300x200:301x201):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25761699\/moft_case.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:600x400\/2048x1365\/filters:focal(300x200:301x201):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25761699\/moft_case.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:600x400\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(300x200:301x201):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25761699\/moft_case.jpg 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:600x400\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(300x200:301x201):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25761699\/moft_case.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap sm:block\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup w-full border-t border-franklin pt-12 font-fkroman -tracking-1  [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black sm:border-t-0 sm:py-0\">Moft\u2019s phone stand and wallet sticks to the back of your phone, either by MagSafe or adhesive, and fits three of your most precious ID or payment cards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">I\u2019m at the phone stand. I\u2019m at the wallet. I\u2019m at the combination phone stand and wallet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">An accessory that does two jobs instead of one is the best kind of phone accessory in my book, like <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com\/?xs=1&amp;id=1025X1701640&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moft.us%2Fproducts%2Fmoft-x&amp;xcust=__vg1127awD__23812068__________________https:\/\/www.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moft\u2019s phone stand and wallet<\/a>. It sticks to the back of your phone, either by MagSafe or\u00a0adhesive, and fits three of your most precious ID or payment cards. It\u2019s pretty low-profile when it\u2019s closed, but you unfold it origami-style when you need a card or want to use it as a stand. Magnets inside keep it open or closed, and it\u2019s sturdy enough to prop your phone up either horizontally or vertically.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">You can also open it partway and put your hand through the loop to use it as a phone grip. That\u2019s like, two and a half jobs out of one accessory, plus it looks nice. Not a bad deal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-heading mb-20 mt-40 font-polysans text-26 font-medium leading-110 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple md:text-30 [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-white\">Instant Pot<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\"><em>Christopher Grant, group publisher, Polygon and The Verge<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">About 90 percent of our quarantine meals were made in an Instant Pot. There\u2019s just no time to do anything anymore, and we can make large amounts of healthy food, with little attention, and have leftovers. I liked it before, but now I\u2019m ready to build a shrine to it. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--product-card clear-both my-40 flex flex-col border-t border-franklin pt-20 sm:flex-row\"><a class=\"relative block aspect-square h-min w-full sm:float-left sm:mb-20 sm:mr-20 sm:w-[300px] sm:min-w-[300px]\" data-item-id=\"wYbvHx\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Instant-Pot-Multi-Use-Programmable-Pressure\/dp\/B00FLYWNYQ?tag=theverge02-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0\"><img alt=\"Instant Pot cooker\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"Instant Pot cooker\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/376x376\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 376w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/384x384\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 384w, 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https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/828x828\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 828w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/1080x1080\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/1200x1200\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/1440x1440\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/1920x1920\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/2048x2048\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/2400x2400\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/2400x2400\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/a><a class=\"relative hidden aspect-standard h-min w-full\" data-item-id=\"wYbvHx\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Instant-Pot-Multi-Use-Programmable-Pressure\/dp\/B00FLYWNYQ?tag=theverge02-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0\"><img alt=\"Instant Pot cooker\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"Instant Pot cooker\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 600px\" 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https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/640x427\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/750x500\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/828x552\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 828w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/1080x720\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/1200x800\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/1440x960\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/1920x1280\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/2048x1365\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1499x1500\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(750x750:751x751):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008908\/instant_pot_2.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap sm:block\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup w-full border-t border-franklin pt-12 font-fkroman -tracking-1  [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black sm:border-t-0 sm:py-0\">The six-quart Instant Pot makes it quick and easy to prepare a variety of foods, ranging from rice and ribs to yogurt and assorted soups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-heading mb-20 mt-40 font-polysans text-26 font-medium leading-110 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple md:text-30 [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-white\">Rockin\u2019 with garlic<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\"><em>Barbara Krasnoff, reviews editor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">We use a lot of garlic in my household, and traditional garlic presses never did it for us \u2014 they usually produced a messy, slushy paste. A friend of ours introduced us to the garlic rocker, which is not only fun to play with but produces beautifully minced pieces of garlic, perfect for saut\u00e9ing and other uses. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--product-card clear-both my-40 flex flex-col border-t border-franklin pt-20 sm:flex-row\"><a class=\"relative block aspect-square h-min w-full sm:float-left sm:mb-20 sm:mr-20 sm:w-[300px] sm:min-w-[300px]\" data-item-id=\"fkYrZw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Joseph-20037-Crusher-Dishwasher-Stainless\/dp\/B01ATV4O2O?tag=theverge02-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0\"><img alt=\"Garlic rocker \/ mincer \/ crusher\" 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https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1010\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(750x505:751x506):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008986\/garlic_crusher_2.jpg 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/0x0:1500x1010\/2400x1600\/filters:focal(750x505:751x506):format(webp)\/cdn.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/20008986\/garlic_crusher_2.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap sm:block\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup w-full border-t border-franklin pt-12 font-fkroman -tracking-1  [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black sm:border-t-0 sm:py-0\">The Joseph Joseph Garlic Rocker is just a simple curved piece of metal with holes in it, but it\u2019s one of the easiest and most effective ways to mince \/ crush garlic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a 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