How to Shop Like a Pro During Amazon Prime Day October 2024

Amazon Prime Day is arguably one of the most confusing shopping holidays in existence: It’s not even a “day,” as the event spans 48 hours; it includes some great deals—Amazon promises “millions of deals”—but the displayed discounts are often misleading; and while it’s advertised as a members-only event, some deals are available to people who…

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How to Get Rid of Ants

Identifying ants can be difficult due to their small size, according to Chad Gore, PhD, entomologist and market technical director for Terminix. But it’s crucial if you want to successfully ant-proof your home.  “To properly identify them often requires some level of magnification where you have to look at features on the exoskeleton, such as…

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Most Reliable and Fuel-Efficient New Midsized SUVs

That’s why our car experts compiled the list below. It features the two- and three-row midsized SUVs that scored well in Consumer Reports’ road tests, have average or better predicted reliability ratings, and get 21 mpg overall or better. These SUVs are models recommended by CR. That means they scored well in our road tests,…

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Choose the Right Vacuum for the Job

These lightweight tools (most weigh under 10 pounds) are much more powerful than they used to be. But their cleaning prowess still can’t match an upright or canister (especially on carpet), so they’re better for targeted tasks. They’re good enough that if you live in a small space with mostly hard-surface floors, a top model…

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The Downsides of Disinfecting Wipes

Because bacteria and other microbes are considered pests, many kinds of antimicrobial products, including quats, are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency as pesticides. Quats, just like other pesticides, are usually required to bear a caution: “Keep out of reach of children.” But in practice, children may still be exposed to them in the environment….

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The Trumps Have Gone Full Crypto With World Liberty Financial

As it turned out, Trump was readily convinced: Despite having previously dismissed bitcoin as a “scam,” Trump has recently taken to pitching himself as the crypto president. In July, speaking to thousands of bitcoiners at a conference in Nashville, Tennessee, Trump promised to turn the US into the “crypto capital of the planet” and establish…

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Best Side-by-Side Refrigerators of 2024

There are plenty of reasons to consider a side-by-side refrigerator. They’re distinct for their dedicated tall and narrow compartments for fresh and frozen food. Cost: Side-by-side refrigerators are usually less expensive than French-door models. From 2019 to 2024, members surveyed by CR paid a median price of $1,388 for side-by-sides with icemakers, less than the…

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