
Getting Wise About Smart Home Gyms
Since the pandemic began, it seems like every fitness brand on the planet has pushed some version of the connect home gym. But only a dummy would stock up on the most expensive smart at-home fitness equipment without thinking it through first.

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What to Get the Griller on Your Gift List
The MEATER Plus is the perfect gift for that person in your life that's always next to the grill. You know, the type of person that says grilling season runs year-round. With a wireless connectivity range of 165 feet alongside a guided cooking app, this smart thermometer does the heavy lifting for you, estimating how long to cook and rest the food. The result? More time socializing and less time waiting by the grill. To complete your gift, check out the MEATER Plus Holiday Bundle which includes a MEATER Plus, a pair of MEATER oven mitts and a MEATER bar blade. The holiday season is about spending time with family and friends, and this time-saving tool will make sure that happens around perfectly cooked meat.

Use Google Maps? Here's How to See the Fastest Possible RouteEarlier this year, Google announced a bunch of new features that would be rolling out to Google Maps, including new eco-friendly routing. It's kind of a big deal for everybody who uses Google Maps as their go-to navigation app because it keeps sustainability in mind and it's part of Google's new initiative to fight climate change. Here's how to works.

The Best Home Fitness Equipment Deals of Black Friday (and Pre-Black Friday) It's late in 2021 now; coronavirus vaccines are flowing like water, and most gyms and exercise facilities have reopened to full capacity. But for many people, working out at home — much like working at home — has become a new, preferable way of life. And luckily, the Black Friday / Cyber Monday sales extravaganza has become an excellent time to stock up on new home exercise gear.
The Reading List
Interesting links from around the web. 📚—• A Consumer Reports investigation into Tesla shows that "marketing hype...overshadowed a promising technology."• Well, that was fast: a new book covers the "historic pandemic shopping spree" and how it choked off the global supply chain.
• Caroline Randall Williams talks to Vox about "soul food and the stories it tells about America."• From NPR: "Caught in pandemic limbo? Here's how to rebound from life's interruptions"
