The Music Industry’s ’90s Hard Drives Are Dying

One of the things enterprise storage and destruction company Iron Mountain does is handle the archiving of the media industry’s vaults. What it has been seeing lately should be a wake-up call: Roughly one-fifth of the hard disk drives dating to the 1990s it was sent are entirely unreadable. Music industry publication Mix spoke with…

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Which iPhone Should You Buy?

If you want a large (but not huge) iPhone at a modest cost, the standard iPhone line is where to look. These models cost $200 less than their Pro counterparts, which offer the most premium features. But they still tend to perform very well in our tests where it matters on metrics like camera performance,…

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How to Avoid Common Car Seat Installation Mistakes

Don’t use nonapproved covers and cushions. Do: Use only covers and cushions that have been approved by the car seat manufacturer for use with that seat. These items have been crash-tested with your seat to meet compliance standards. As a rule, don’t place additional padding between the seat and your child or between your child and the…

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Baby Safety Tips ER Doctors Want You to Know

There’s nothing that an exhausted new parent loves more than a hot cup of coffee after a terrible night. But be extra careful with that mug of liquid treasure: ER docs say that spilled coffee and other hot liquids have been known to lead to baby burns.  “A common source of significant injuries for us…

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