Six Products and Services That Make Every Day Easier

From the Gillette Shave Club to self-watering plant bowls, gifting and magic gadgets

Sponsored by Gillette

With countless products hitting the market constantly—all claiming to make everyday life a little quicker, easier and more efficient—it can be tough to wade through the noise and find something truly useful. The team at Gillette put us up to the task of finding six services and products that lend something genuinely helpful and special. Each of the following options aim to cut unnecessary corners …

Lexus Unveils a Working Hoverboard

The latest 'Amazing in Motion' endeavor swaps rubber wheels for magnetic levitation

Unlike the internet-trolling hoverboard announcements of the past, luxury car company Lexus has created the real floating deal to finally make our dreams come true. As part of their “Amazing in Motion” campaign—which aims to demonstrate the brand’s innovative aptitude through a series of groundbreaking pursuits—Lexus partnered with leading minds in superconductive technology to develop the world’s most advanced hoverboard to date. Similar to the …

A Look Inside WIRED’s Renovated HQ

After taking over as WIRED’s Editor in Chief in 2012, Scott Dadich dedicated himself to redesigning the tech publication both digitally and physically. Three years of renovations later, the doors to WIRED’s revamped San Francisco headquarters are finally open for business, and the new space is impressive. Subdued hues of grays, whites and blacks mix with splashes of bright colors while concrete, glass, and steel …