7 Best Hair Dryers From Our Tests

You can get a lot more from a hair dryer now. We recently put 14 hair dryers to the test, and many of these products bear little resemblance to the simple, rickety thing I used as a teen. The new models have sensors. They have magnets that help attach accessories easily and RFID chips that…

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How to Bake in a Toaster Oven

Consider a foil shield. One of the more confounding issues I’ve had is that the generous layer of mozzarella cheese on top of a mini baked pasta dish browns prematurely, especially at the edges. “In general, the best thing you can do if you see that something is starting to get on the dark side…

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Cheapest Car Insurance Companies

Consumer Reports found the median annual premium to be just under $1,500, based on a national survey of 40,566 policyholders in 2024. The results showed that about a quarter of people in the U.S. with car insurance have annual premiums between $1,000 and $1,499. And more than 10 percent have annual premiums of $3,000 or…

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Best Budget Soundbars of 2025

Here are a few shopping suggestions to keep in mind. • Make sure you can return or exchange the soundbar even if you listen to it in a store before buying it. Soundbars may sound very different in your home. • Determine how many channels of sound you want. To simply enhance your TV sound,…

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10 Best Ranges of 2025, Lab-Tested and Reviewed

In fact, the most expensive ranges are not always the best buy, according to our tests. “We often find that price is no indicator of performance,” says Kenneth Sutton, who leads CR’s range testing. “We have some in the mix for $1,000 that perform better than models costing $5,000.” And that applies to those pro-style…

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Best Ice Cube Trays

I mention refrigerator icemakers potentially not working for a reason. When I walked into my new house a couple of weeks after officially purchasing it, I noticed a muted sloshing. The kitchen floor appeared even more reflective than the glossy white tiles should have been. My sister, who drove me from New York to my…

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Acura MDX and TLX and Honda Pilot Recalled for Brake Problems

Vehicles Recalled• 2023-2025 Acura MDX SUVs—67,448 models built between May 3, 2023, and Nov. 13, 2024• 2021-2025 Acura TLX sedans—7,332 models built between Oct. 23, 2020, and Feb. 28, 2025• 2023-2025 Honda Pilot SUVs—184,253 models built between Dec. 16, 2022, and Nov. 6, 2024 The problem: An improperly manufactured brake-pedal assembly may allow the pedal…

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Try These TV Settings if You Have Visual Impairments

“When I was younger, my family used to watch the Macy’s parade, but I never really got into it,” he says. “But when NBC started offering audio descriptions of the parade, the colors, shapes, floats, and different dancers and characters, and vehicles made the parade come alive for me. I was able to share that…

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