Melanie Pinola covers home office, remote work, and productivity as a senior staff writer at Wirecutter. She has contributed to print and online publications such as The New York Times, Consumer Reports, Lifehacker, and PCWorld, specializing in tech, work, and lifestyle/family topics. She’s thrilled when those topics intersect—and when she gets to write about them in her PJs.
Latest articles
The Best Mobile Scanning Apps
by Ben Keough and Melanie Pinola
These free apps turn your phone into a scanner and produce high-quality PDFs, JPEGs, and text documents.
The Best Office Chairs
by Melanie Pinola and Kaitlyn Wells
The impressively supportive, adjustable, and durable Steelcase Gesture is still our pick for the best office chair for most people, as it has been since 2015.
How to Buy the Best Ring Light
by Melanie Pinola
A ring light can make you look more professional on video calls, but not all lights are created equal. Here’s how to find the right one.
The Best Cordless Phone
by Nick Guy and Melanie Pinola
If you want the best phone for your home, these cordless options deliver on voice quality, range, and more.