Abigail Bassett
Redbook
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Past articles by Abigail:
Alzheimer’s and Women: How to Protect Yourself
Women suffer from Alzheimer's at a far higher rate than men. Still, it's possible to take action to help decrease your odds of getting it. → Read More
Protecting Yourself Against Disinformation
The internet is rife with conspiracy theories and fraudulent information. A journalist shares some ways to decipher what’s true from what’s false. → Read More
The Art of Kakeibo, the Japanese Budgeting System That Could Change Your Financial Life
Get your spending in line with this innovative way to save money. → Read More
Amazon’s Prime Book Box is now available to all Prime members in the U.S.
Getting your Amazon Prime subscription could also mean getting your kids to develop good reading habits from a young age. Amazon's Prime Book Box is a subscription service that delivers curated books specifically for kids. It's now available to all Amazon Prime subscribers. → Read More
Two years and many updates later, 'No Man's Sky' is still just OK
After two years of free updates, "No Man's Sky" is finally the game many players expected when it was first released. Though it's a greatly improved version of the open, endlessly explorable galaxy originally promised, "No Man's Sky" remains an experience that can be awe-inspiring or strikingly tedious. → Read More
The best running headphones of 2018
A great form of cardio exercise, running isn't always the most enjoyable way to break a sweat. This is especially true if you spend most of it messing with your headphones. Here are our picks of the best headphones for running, so you'll never have to miss a beat again. → Read More
The best virtual machines
Virtual machines let users emulate one operating system within another, which means you can have the best of all the software worlds. Don't stick with just what Windows or MacOS offers you, expand your horizons with some of the best virtual machines out there right now. Here are our favorites for all platforms. → Read More
Here’s the latest news on the Tesla Model 3, including specs and performance
Page 2 | Here's everything we know about the Tesla Model 3, including its underlying tech, features, and its claimed range of 250 miles per charge. → Read More
Coffee lovers can blend their own single-serve capsules with Capsulier
With Capsulier, creating the perfect blend is as easy as pouring in the right beans. A few minutes later and the capsules are ready to go. → Read More
Manage the snow-capped mountainside with one of our favorite winter jackets
Spring may be just around the corner, but now is the time to keep your eyes peeled for end-of-season deals. These are the snow jackets you should consider adding to your winter wardrobe. → Read More
Abigail Bassett
Abigail Bassett is a former CNN journalist whose fascination with fitness, travel, and the quantified self began when she bought her first heart rate monitor in college and wanted to see how high she could get it to go. She spent many years covering everything from wars and natural disasters to fast cars and luxury goods, all over the world for major media outlets. She’s a beginning yogi and… → Read More
Whoop fitness band review
Whoop is a unique wearable that constantly records your heart rate to determine what kind of shape you are in. That gives it features few can match, but it's not much fun to wear. → Read More
Whoop fitness band review
Whoop is a unique wearable that constantly records your heart rate to determine what kind of shape you are in. That gives it features few can match, but it's not much fun to wear. → Read More
2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R first drive
Whether you are an experienced track driver or someone who seeks out twisting roads on the weekends, the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R is is equally capable, comfortable, and confidence inspiring. → Read More
7 adventure vehicles from the LA Auto Show that made us want to play outside
Awesome off-roaders and fantastic concepts make the great outdoors that much more accessible to those who are looking for adventure. → Read More
Fitbit Flex 2 review
How good is a waterproof fitness tracker that costs only $100? → Read More
The first waterproof Fitbit is also smarter, easier to use, and cheaper
How good is a waterproof fitness tracker that costs only $100? → Read More
Driving A 1957 Volvo Sport, And Looking For Volvo’s Future
The little car purrs to life as the driver gives the key a twist and adjusts the choke knob located right in front of my knees, in one of the rarest Volvos ever built. → Read More
2017 Bentley Bentayga: First Drive
Our test drive of the world’s most expensive—and fastest—SUV reveals a powerful machine wrapped in a new level of luxury. What it is: 2017 Bentley Bentayga Price Range: Starting at $229,100 and rocketing up from there Competitors: Upcoming Rolls Royce SUV (nicknamed Project Cullinan), Land Rover Range → Read More
2017 Infiniti Q30: First Drive
Infiniti brings a not-quite-SUV hatchback to the States with a little–OK, a lot—of Mercedes underneath the wavy sheetmetal. What it is: 2017 Infiniti Q30 Price Range: To be announced—but according to Infiniti, expect it to “be competitive” with the BMW X1 and Audi Q3. Competitors: BMW X1, Audi Q3 Alternatives → Read More