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Our reviewer sheds some light on adding brightness to your mornings with the best dawn simulation alarms, from Lumie and Philips to Hatch• The best sleep aids recommended by experts: from blue light-blockers to apps to help you napTo wake each day in darkness is a plight you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy, yet […]
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You can’t always get what you want – even when you review products for a living. From kitchen splurges to fashion staples, this is what our contributors dream ofSimple daily rituals for building fun, calm and play into your days in 2026Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better
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The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions ponders the online world – from what’s despicable to what’s indispensable• This week’s question: can you really fake it to make it?The internet has turned fringe belief into mainstream politics and policy – from authoritarianism to vaccines. With democracy itself threatened, is it time to
New year fitness goals? An elliptical will put you through your paces without the joint strain – our reviewer worked up a sweat testing the best• The best treadmillsA quick admission: I absolutely love an elliptical or cross trainer. They don’t always get the plaudits they deserve, but these low-impact cardio machines not only put
The best cross trainers for a low-impact workout at home, tested Read More »
Fewer children are reading for fun – but parents are trying everything from AI to dramatic voices to keep them engagedIt’s been a tough year for our brains. Merriam-Webster dictionary editors chose “slop” as 2025’s word of the year. New York Magazine recently dropped its “Stupid Issue”, with a cover story exploring America’s collective “cognitive
Masterclass, Roku, Apple, Aritzia – we rounded up the best post-holiday sales for tech, fashion and more that you can snag before the end of the yearSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsThe eggnog’s kicked, the tree is dropping its needles and distant family members have vacated
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If you’re aiming to heat the human, not the home – or just love snuggling under something cosy – these are our best buys from our test of 20• The best heated clothes airers to save time and money when drying your laundryAside from hugging a fluffy hot-water bottle, sipping the Christmas whisky and ramping
Our 20 favourite pieces of in-depth reporting, essays and profiles from the yearVictor Pelevin made his name in 90s Russia with scathing satires of authoritarianism. But while his literary peers have faced censorship and fled the country, he still sells millions. Has he become a Kremlin apologist? Continue reading…
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions ponders whether life would be better in a post-online, analogue worldThe internet has turned fringe belief into mainstream politics and policy – from authoritarianism to vaccines. With democracy itself threatened, is it time to go back to a previous world of landlines, letters and face
