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A Coffee Educator Explains Why This Tool Is Even More Important Than Your Brewer
8 Dec 2025, 2:23 pm by Pamela Vachon
For making balanced, consistent coffee at home, this one accessory matters more than you think.
Best Google Smart-Home Devices in 2025
8 Dec 2025, 12:30 pm by Andrew Gebhart
Of the many Google smart home products we’ve tested, these are the ones we recommend buying this holiday season.
Best Outdoor String Lights for 2025: Illuminate Your Balcony, Patio, Backyard and More
8 Dec 2025, 12:03 pm by Steve Conaway
Light up your outdoors with the best string lights out there, tested and recommended by our CNET lighting experts.
Best Budget Massage Guns You Can Buy Without Spending a Fortune
8 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm by James Bricknell
You don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars on a good massage gun. These are some of our favorite affordable picks.
EV, Hybrid or Gas? We Know Which One Is Losing You Money Every Month
8 Dec 2025, 10:01 am by Mike De Socio
We break down the numbers to definitively find the lowest total cost of ownership car.
Is Plastic Leaking Into My Food? These 4 Common Kitchen Items Could Be Microplastic Culprits
8 Dec 2025, 9:27 am by Anna Gragert
I searched through my kitchen cabinets and found several surprising items that could be releasing microplastics into my food.
Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Dec. 8, #441
8 Dec 2025, 4:06 am by Gael Cooper
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 8, No. 441.
Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, Dec. 8
8 Dec 2025, 4:01 am by Gael Cooper
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Dec. 8.
Best Peloton Alternatives if You’re Looking for Other Solid Choices
8 Dec 2025, 12:53 am by Giselle Castro-Sloboda
Stay active this winter with Peloton cycling bike alternatives.
End of today’s CNET roundup.
