These findings come from our most recent annual member survey, in which we asked CR members about more than 80,300 refrigerators they purchased new between 2013 and 2023. The results are the basis for CR’s predicted reliability and owner satisfaction ratings in our refrigerator ratings. The data is grouped by refrigerator type—top-freezers, bottom-freezers, French-doors, side-by-sides,…
A backpack is the best, most efficient, and most comfortable way to carry your stuff—there’s a reason why you don’t see people hiking the Appalachian Trail with a tote. But finding the right one that works for you and your lifestyle isn’t easy. Whether you’re commuting to an office or school, running to your local…
The vast majority of additional features on the 500—including Jabra’s SoundScape speech clarity technology, top-tier support from professional audiologists, and even the choice of five colors— haven’t changed in any detectable way. A single button on either aid still controls volume (up with the right button, down with the left) and choice of four operational…
Our mattress lab tests assess a range of factors, including support for back and side sleepers. But in this roundup, we focus on each mattress’s ability to support side sleepers specifically. To test this, we map points on the spine while subjects lie on their side on each mattress. We then connect those dots and…
“They’d only get in trouble if they summarized the story incorrectly and made it defamatory when it wasn’t before. That’s something that they actually would be at legal risk for, especially if they don’t credit the original source clearly enough and people can’t easily go to that source to check,” he says. “If Perplexity’s edits…
Your keyboard is the most direct line of communication between yourself and your computer —whether gaming, working from home, or doing anything else in front of a screen. Why not invest in one that’s reliable, fun, and enjoyable? I love mechanical keyboards—I even open up boards and tinker with them. Over the past few years,…
You’ll find the most basic Roku TVs in the Roku Select series. Select sets are available in screen sizes ranging from 32 to 75 inches; prices start at about $220 and run up to about $600 for the biggest set. You can buy the 65-inch Roku 65R4A4 model right now for about $400 at several…
12 large eggs5 tablespoons light mayonnaise¼ cup nonfat Greek yogurt1 teaspoon Dijon mustard1 teaspoon white-wine vinegar½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce¼ teaspoon each salt and pepperPaprika for topping (optional) Directions1. Place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with 1 inch of cold water. Over medium-high heat, bring the water to a boil. Immediately remove the pan…
Leah Feiger: To be fair, a militia of 2,500 across the United States that’s carefully organized on Telegram and promotes the use of armed weapons as a response to anything from natural disasters to fake claims of election fraud is still really concerning. I’m concerned. David Gilbert: Absolutely, and I think that gets lost. When…
When OpenAI announced GPT-4, its latest large language model, last March, it sent shockwaves through the tech world. It was clearly more capable than anything seen before at chatting, coding, and solving all sorts of thorny problems—including school homework. Anthropic, a rival to OpenAI, announced today that it has made its own AI advance that…