I took a barista class, and these are the most important lessons I learned for making perfect coffee at home

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. There are no right and wrong answers here; it all comes down to what you enjoy. Know your beans There are two main types of coffee bean: robusta and arabica. With natural processing, the coffee cherries are left to dry and ferment in the sun whole; the flesh (cascara) is removed later Arabica beans produce coffee with a sweeter taste and more acidity....

August 11, 2024 · 2 min · 411 words · Daniel Edwards

I tried Mini's next-gen OLED infotainment system – and it proves that digital doesn't have to mean soulless

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. This big round design is supplemented by a small bank of toggle switches beneath it (see below). The third and final toggle switch is the gear selector lever. The noise isn’t 100 per cent convincing, but the digital dials are crisp and look fantastic. You might also like

August 11, 2024 · 1 min · 65 words · Martin Miller

Impressive Alienware Aurora deal lets you take home an RTX 4060 Ti PC for $1,199

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Check out morecheap gaming PC dealsjust down below. Check out ourAlienware Aurora dealspage for an overview of this latest model.

August 11, 2024 · 1 min · 37 words · Emily Proctor

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 business laptop review

Despite minor drawbacks, its lightweight design and robust specifications make it an excellent choice for professionals. Lenovohas been a top choice for business laptops for many years. Their ThinkPad and ThinkBook series are popular among businesses due to their performance and portability. Although Lenovo offers several laptop lines, the ThinkPad Carbon series is impressive. Now, the company has released the all-new ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12. Could we be looking at one of thebest Lenovo ThinkPadlaptops out there?...

August 11, 2024 · 2 min · 313 words · Richard Bautista

Lenovo unveils cheaper Apple Mac Studio workstation alternative — Yoga Portal mini PC is a copy of the ThinkCenter Neo Ultra but has a much faster GPU

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. While Chinese buyers get a rig with a less powerful processor, they benefit from superior graphics performance. The graphics card in the Yoga Portal is the full desktop version and takes advantage of a desktop socket. There is a a potential downside, however. At the front, there are two USB-A ports, a USB-C port, and a headphone/mic combo jack....

August 11, 2024 · 1 min · 93 words · Gene Kelly

Listen up, students: my favorite study app just got a huge update that makes it so much better - and it's still free!

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. These tools include practice tests, study guides, blasts, and categories. When I used the teaching option, I found it pretty true-to-life for a typical classroom setting. You might also like…

August 11, 2024 · 1 min · 47 words · Jessica Mitchell

NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Monday, August 12 (game #428)

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Monday’s Connections is here and so are my hints for it. Read on if you need them. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. Looking around I saw BUTCHER, BUTTER and BUTTERFLY, and solved purple right away. How did you do today?Send me an emailand let me know....

August 11, 2024 · 1 min · 115 words · Judith Morrison

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Monday, August 12 (game #162)

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Want more word-based fun? Then check out myWordle today,NYT Connections todayandQuordle todaypages for hints and answers for those games. Today’s NYT Strands theme is…Everybody cut footloose! Expecting me to solve a puzzle about dance moves is like asking my labrador retriever to perform open-heart surgery. I’m so far out of my comfort zone I might as well be on another planet....

August 11, 2024 · 1 min · 109 words · Stephanie Hardin

Oak Hollow Reina Office Chair review

The Reina is the second chair from Oak Hollow I have tested. But now, after two reviews of Oak Hollow’s products, I am genuinely impressed. Both of these chairs are quality chairs at a decent price. And admittedly, I wasn’t expecting to like these chairs as much as I do. Compared to the Aloria, the Reina is the more budget-friendly edition. The design language is very similar; the armrests are comparable, and the bases are nearly identical....

August 11, 2024 · 2 min · 234 words · Christopher Romero

OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite review: a by-the-numbers cheap Android phone

If youre looking at it in a line-up of similarly-priced rivals, its not going to stand out much. It still falls just shy of good, with pictures that lack some color, but its still progress. Its a small addition but it can have dramatic quality-of-life benefits to bathtime testers. A wide green park captured at 1x on a sunny day.(Image credit: Future) Not everything is changed here, though. But good enough isnt enough to win the new smartphone a glowing recommendation....

August 11, 2024 · 3 min · 446 words · Carrie Tate

Quordle today – hints and answers for Monday, August 12 (game #931)

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Today’s Quordle has the potential to trip up the unwary so, nothing new there, then. Read on for some hints if you need them. Enjoy playing word games? The number of different vowels in Quordle today is3*. The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is2. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today’s Quordle answers....

August 11, 2024 · 1 min · 141 words · Julie Chavez

Technogym Run review: The best treadmill I've ever tried, but this quality comes at a price

The elephant in the room is the price tag : $11,850. But this premium price buys a premium machine. The problem is, its also the most expensive piece of kit Ive ever tested. It also has a slatted belt fitted with sensors to track extra metrics like cadence and flight time. But even these luxury extras arent my favorite thing about the machine. The best feature, for me, was the variety of classes on offer....

August 11, 2024 · 2 min · 315 words · Casey Silva

The first tri-foldable phone is nearly here – and it's been spotted in the wild

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Well-known tipsterDigital Chat Stationhas chimed in to say this is indeed the gadget we’re looking at. It’s thought that the tri-foldable could make its debut anytime from September onwards. Imagine the Galaxy Z Fold 6, with more screen space and another fold There have been rumors that a tri-foldable isalso on the wayfrom Samsung, but it’s not here yet....

August 11, 2024 · 1 min · 89 words · Christian Ford