We're coming up on a year since the pandemic first imposed a lockdown in the US, forcing many people to work from home for the first time, and kids to learn remotely . If you've yet to make a home office of sorts, temporary or not, now is still a good time, as the pandemic isn't disappearing just yet . We found several deals this week that can help you get it together, and if you already have your own space, maybe you'll find something here that'll make remote learning and working just a little more comfortable. Our guide on setting up a home office and our work-from-home gift guide have more ideas. Special offer for Gear readers: Get a 1-year subscription to WIRED for $5 ($25 off) . This includes unlimited access to WIRED.com and our print magazine (if you'd like). Subscriptions help fund the work we do every day. Catch the best deals on the best products, picked by our editors. If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a … [Read more...] about The 20 Best Weekend Deals If You Work From Home
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Arlo Essential Wireless Video Doorbell Review: A huge decision
Arlo Essential Video Doorbell Wire-Free Score Details “A great software experience is dragged down by cheap-looking hardware that doesn't match the price.” Great software with a lot of options Good quality video, day and night Easy installation Cheap-looking hardware Prominent fish-eye effect MSRP $199.00 Package deliveries are becoming increasingly more common these days. On the day this was written, I received two separate deliveries to my door. Arlo recognizes this and wants to help. Its latest doorbell, the Arlo Essential Wireless Video Doorbell, has a 180-degree field of view and package detection, and doesn’t require any wires at all if you don’t want them or already have them. Arlo’s successes have been deeply rooted in its line of home security cameras , like the mighty Arlo Pro 4 . Does its new video doorbell stand a chance of remaining a relevant player in the space ? This doorbell is all about choice You can install the … [Read more...] about Arlo Essential Wireless Video Doorbell Review: A huge decision
Still working from your bed? Time to upgrade your home office
If you’ve been working from home for months and have concluded that this situation is unlikely to end anytime soon, you may be giving your makeshift work space a serious second look. You’re not alone. “We’ve been getting a lot of people asking about ways they can improve their home-office scenarios – both past clients and new inquiries,” said Keren Richter, a founder of the Brooklyn-based interior design firm White Arrow. “It’s definitely a topic right now.” Continuing to work from your bed or the dining table is unlikely to be very productive, or feel very professional, in the long term. But what should you do if you don’t have an extra room for a proper home office, or even an obvious space for desk? READ: The long, unhappy history of working from home “Sometimes it’s just about carving out a space within a space,” Richter said. Or it might involve finding leftover space – like the attic she recently converted into a home office at her house in Pound Ridge, NY. For … [Read more...] about Still working from your bed? Time to upgrade your home office
Wind fans wildfire in California canyons, residents flee
LOS ANGELES: Powerful gusts pushed flames from a wildfire through Southern California canyons on Thursday (Dec 4), one of several blazes that burned near homes and forced residents to flee amid elevated fire risk for most of the region that prompted utilities to cut off power to hundreds of thousands. The biggest blaze began on late Wednesday as a house fire in Orange County's Silverado Canyon, where gusts topped 113 kmh “When crews arrived it was a fully engulfed house and the winds were extremely strong and they pushed flames into the vegetation,” said Colleen Windsor, a spokeswoman for the county's Fire Authority. The fire grew to more than 29 sq km and blanketed a wide area with smoke and ash. Crews struggled in steep terrain amid unpredictable Santa Ana winds that sent flames racing across major roads. Two firefighters were hospitalized after being treated on scene for injuries, said Fire Chief Brian Fennessy. He said their condition was not immediately known. … [Read more...] about Wind fans wildfire in California canyons, residents flee
Wall St set to rise as vaccine progress fuels recovery hopes
REUTERS: Wall Street's main indexes were set to rise on Monday as hopes that the first COVID-19 vaccine could be available within weeks renewed bets of a swift economic recovery next year. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is likely to approve in mid-December the distribution of the vaccine made by Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech, a top official of the government's vaccine development effort said on Sunday. Global equity markets received a boost earlier on Monday as AstraZeneca Plc became the latest major drugmaker to say its COVID-19 vaccine could be around 90per cent effective, although its shares fell 1.9per cent as some traders perceived the efficacy data as disappointing compared with rivals. "There's good news on the coronavirus vaccine and that's building a lot of enthusiasm in a short trading week, but the enthusiasm might be getting a little bit overdone," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities in New York. "It isn't … [Read more...] about Wall St set to rise as vaccine progress fuels recovery hopes