What Internet Fandoms and Communities Can Tell Us About 2025

Inevitably, more of these situations will pop up under the Trump administration, and I’m curious to see if any of Musk’s supporters end up jumping ship. Drop-shippers The act of drop-shipping—third-party sellers filling retail orders—exploded in popularity in the late 2010s, becoming a quintessential part of online hustle culture. With the introduction of the TikTok…

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Best Headphones of 2024

This list of the best headphones includes top-rated picks as well as bargain options that deliver strong performance based on our testing in CR’s dedicated sound labs in Yonkers, N.Y. We buy all the models we rate at retail—no freebies for us. Our rigorous testing process compares new headphones not only to the models currently…

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Most Reliable Used Pickup Trucks

We’ve created this guide to help you find the pickup trucks most likely to fulfill your needs without breaking down and saddling you with repair bills. The vehicles listed below, in alphabetical order, performed well in CR’s road tests when they were new and, according to our surveys of CR members, have above-average reliability. One…

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The Best Toilet Paper for You—and Your Plumbing

If you’ve ever found yourself in a restroom with single-ply toilet paper you needed to use a lot of, you know what I mean.  Comfort and softness are critical to a good roll of toilet paper, but other factors come into play as well. We tested 10 different types of toilet paper through rigorous testing…

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The Top Cybersecurity Agency in the US Is Bracing for Donald Trump

A second CISA employee predicts that “compliance efforts like secure-by-design may not have the support that they currently benefit from.” That retreat from corporate oversight will be a top priority of Musk and other tech billionaires who have flocked to Trump. “The tech influence here, assuming Elon Musk stays in Trump’s good graces, is going…

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AI Will Evolve Into an Organizational Strategy for All

Ever since the invention of the org chart in the 1850s, company structures have changed very little—they are hierarchical and consist of multiple layers of managers and decisionmakers. That is because we have been bound by the limits of human intelligence and attention to manage and control the flow of work. AI can change that….

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5 Best Toilets of 2024, Lab-Tested and Reviewed

It’s easy to overlook key considerations when buying a toilet, such as extra accessories or hardware you’ll need for a complete assembly, or even regulations that may restrict which type of toilet you can buy, depending on where you live. State-level restrictions: A small number of the toilets tested by Consumer Reports aren’t available in…

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