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1. Ekster’s Stylish Wallet is Pocket-Sized Perfection

   This trackable wallet is compact and has a trigger for quickly finding the right card.

2. 9 Best Mechanical Keyboards (2024), Tested and Reviewed

   We’ve typed thousands of words to help you find the ideal clacky—or thocky—mechanical keyboard for your refined taste.

3. 7 Best Bassinets (2024), Tested and Reviewed

   We strapped babies into bassinets that rock, swing, vibrate, react to crying, or transform into a stroller attachment.

4. Good at Reading? Your Brain May Be Structured Differently

   Two regions in the left hemisphere of the brain, which are crucial for language, are different in people who are good at reading and are likely to be shaped by the habit.

5. Save Space on Your Phone by Offloading and Archiving Apps

   Don't uninstall those rarely used apps. Just securely stash them in the cloud until the next time you need them, and free up space on your phone in the meantime.

6. Mega-Farms Are Driving the Threat of Bird Flu

   In the West, where herds of thousands of cattle are common, researchers are seeing cases rise at poultry and dairy operations. More than 50 workers have contracted the virus.

7. The 25 Best Shows on Amazon Prime Right Now (December 2024)

   Citadel: Diana, Cross, and Fallout are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.

8. Microsoft’s AI Recall Tool Is Still Sucking Up Credit Card and Social Security Numbers

   Plus: The US indicts North Koreans in fake IT worker scheme, file-sharing firm Cleo warns customers to patch a vulnerability amid live attacks, and more.

9. Can the AirPods Pro 2 Really Replace Hearing Aids? We Asked a Grandmother

   Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 have some added hearing-aid capabilities. How well do they work in practice? I asked my grandmother, who is in her eighties, to try them for a week.

10. Creating a Global Package to Solve the Problem of Plastics

    A UN treaty could be the beginning of the end for single-use plastic production—but victory over this pollutant isn’t yet in the bag.