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Out of the box, most modern TVs may look slightly off: exaggerated colors, overly smooth motion, or random brightening and darkening of the screen.

Fortunately, a few quick adjustments can make a world of difference, and our TV expert will walk you through which settings to tinker with. Hello, crystal-clear football plays and leveled-up fall movie nights.

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Making the decision to give your child their first cellphone can feel like opening Pandora’s box—unsupervised access to social media, excessive screen time, and the shark-infested pool that is the sixth grade group chat.

On this week’s episode of The Wirecutter Show, we chatted with Dr. Devorah Heitner—author of Growing up in Public: Coming Of Age in a Digital World. Her biggest piece of advice? Ask yourself a few key questions to help assess your child’s maturity level. Are they good at setting boundaries with people? And how impulsive are they when things are tricky socially?

Then, senior staff writer Ellen Lee shares the best Bluetooth trackers, smartwatches, and first phones for kids. Spoiler: Flip phones aren’t as safe as they seem.

Listen now on: Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Nothing revives sad leftovers or whips up crispy finger foods quite like an air fryer. After testing dozens of models since 2017, we’ve found the best one: a slim and easy-to-clean model that cooks up well-browned nuggets with no mushy spots or oily bottoms; whole baskets of golden fries; and juicy chicken wings.

For crispier snacks→

And from The Athletic: NFL week 1 Power Rankings. Let’s gooooo.

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