Attention to Detail F1 superfan and Lego ambassador Nicole, who goes by the name GirlBricksALot, concurs. “Down to the spoons for the side view mirrors, the tiles that are used for the camera mount on top, even the cheese slope piece on the front wing—they’re identical,” she says. “Every part of the car is satisfying.”…
Previous-Generation Cards Not everyone wants to spend $1,000 or more on a GPU, and you have a few options if you’re working on a tighter overall budget. Normally, I’d recommend a previous generation card, but the RTX 40 Series and AMD 7000 cards are almost entirely out of stock or massively marked up at major…
Recommended With Reservations Mila Air 3 Critter Cuddler for $297: Mila makes seven bespoke filters that are designed specifically for moms-to-be, allergies, pet owners, etc. Add Mila’s built-in sensor and easy-to-use app dashboard, along with its wooden-legged modern box design, and the Mila is an immediate favorite. The more I cover air purifiers, the more…
Honorable Mentions We haven’t tried a vacuum yet that we absolutely hate. These ones below are solid vacuums, and in some cases are much cheaper than our top picks, but we didn’t like them as much. Dirt Devil Power Swerve Pet Cordless Stick Vacuum for $93: We previously recommended this as a budget pick. It’s…
Bottom-freezers—as well as top-freezers—typically take up less space than other configurations. Bottom-freezers start at 24 inches wide and go up to 33 inches, making them suitable for a tight space. Our most recent surveys of CR members found that bottom-freezers tend to offer better reliability than French-door models, too. For example, LG French-doors receive middling…
Ford’s Blue Advantage CPO program includes three levels of coverage: • Gold Certified is for vehicles no more than 6 years old with no more than 80,000 miles. It adds a one-year/12,000-mile limited warranty from the date of purchase and a seven-year/100,000-mile warranty from the original service date. Because new Ford vehicles come with a transferable…
On ThursdaY, Reuters published a photo depicting then-United States national security adviser Mike Waltz checking his phone during a cabinet meeting held by President Trump in the White House. If you enlarge the portion of the image that captures Waltz’s screen, it seems to show him using the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal. But if…
Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) operates on a core underlying assumption: The United States should be run like a startup. So far, that has mostly meant chaotic firings and an eagerness to steamroll regulations. But no pitch deck in 2025 is complete without an overdose of artificial intelligence, and DOGE is no…
“Toothpaste tube squeezers,” as they’re often called, can be used for more than just toothpaste (you can even use them with groceries). Although they come in a few different designs and materials, they all exist to ensure you get your money’s worth for the products. But how well do they work, and are they convenient…
Next, Consumer Reports provides three types of information that can help members pick the best lawn mower for their situation. Model performance: We capture the performance of individual models in our lawn mower ratings. If you see a mower that you’re interested in, you can look it up in our ratings to see how well…