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…
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…
In 2017, Hulu made television history by becoming the first streaming network to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, thanks to the phenomenon that was The Handmaid’s Tale. While Netflix has largely cornered the streaming market on original movies—and even managed to persuade A-listers like Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón, and Martin Scorsese to come aboard—Hulu is starting to…
Teenagers are intimidating. They speak their own language, blurt out confusing jokes, and somehow have always already seen the TikToks you send them. It can be hard to keep up with the absolute coolest kids around, and that’s especially true when it comes to holiday gift-giving. For the past few years, we’ve informally polled some…
There are currently no federal limits for lead in cinnamon or other spices. But Enrico Dinges, a spokesperson for the FDA, says that even without a limit, the agency can take action against a product, such as issuing a health alert, if it learns the product has excessive levels either from the agency’s or a…
Apple’s forthcoming iOS 18 is loaded with a slew of artificial-intelligence-powered capabilities. The new mobile OS can rewrite your text messages, summarize emails, and identify objects in photos. But one of the most fun features is Image Playground, which generates cartoonlike illustrations based on a text prompt. While Apple has shown examples of its output…
Apple is making every production PCC server build publicly available for inspection so people unaffiliated with Apple can verify that PCC is doing (and not doing) what the company claims, and that everything is implemented correctly. All of the PCC server images are recorded in a cryptographic attestation log, essentially an indelible record of signed…
While all car seats must pass minimum federal safety standards, some may provide additional margins of crash protection, and some are easier to install than others. That’s crucial, considering a poorly installed car seat leaves a child vulnerable in a crash. “Those reasons, along with continuous ease-of-use and safety improvements, make a strong case for…
Main theme: In this podcast episode, we share our first impressions of one of the most popular models on ConsumerReports.org, the Subaru Forester. This small SUV has been redesigned for 2025, and we just purchased a Premium model for our test program. Now in its sixth generation, the new Forester gets updated styling, highlighted by…
I am often surrounded by dozens of phone cases, and many of them are perfectly fine! They just don’t stand out, or they have one quirk I don’t like. That’s what you’ll find below. You might enjoy them more than I do. OtterBox Figura MagSafe Case for $50: These tie-dye phone cases are super rad….