With all of that being said, it’s worth keeping a cool head. There’s no reason to panic-shop for the most expensive laptop you can afford when a more thoughtful, needs-based purchase can save you money. “Maybe consumers don’t need a system that expensive,” Bouchard says. “Maybe they need something that’s just good enough to do…
Huckberry, purveyors of finely curated clothing and gear for the sort of person equally at home in the woods and the city, has started its holiday sale. Huckberry’s Black Friday sale covers a wide range, from the company’s own house brands to favorites from the likes of GoRuck and Peak Design. We’ve tested and love…
These devices emit a pulsing jet of water to blast away debris and plaque. Countertop units usually have a tank and a separate handset connected to it by a tube. In cordless flossers, a smaller tank is incorporated into the handset. Some come with a charging stand, while with others, you plug a cable right…
Today is the last day of REI’s Holiday Sale. For the past 10 years REI has shut its doors for Black Friday, suggesting that instead potential customers should get outside and enjoy the world around you. That’s great advice, but of course Black Friday is also one of the biggest retail spending days of the…
A mix of small independent grocers and large regional chain supermarkets is primarily responsible for keeping our cupboards full. But in recent years, a handful of grocers have been expanding their national presence. If one of the stores below isn’t already in your neck of the woods, it may be soon. Aldi has over 2,000…
“Unlimited” is a funny term. Unlimited cell phone plans often come with a long list of footnotes, terms, conditions, and exceptions. Mercifully, all of the Big Three cell companies have, by now, ditched throttling on their highest-paid tiers, and include 5G data access in all their unlimited plans. Yet there are still many differences in…
Don’t try to remove the ice dam yourself. Few outdoor home repairs are as dangerous as working on a ladder resting against an icy gutter. The solution is to call a professional roofing contractor. They can remove excess snow from the roof and melt the ice that’s causing the backup. Climbing onto a slick and…
Main theme: BMW redesigned one of its most controversial vehicles, and we just bought one for our test program. It’s called the Gran Coupe, but it has four doors. And it’s called a 2 Series, but it’s a front-wheel drive, unlike the 2 Series coupe. Where does it fit in the BMW lineup, and who is…
In March 2025, Department of Agriculture inspectors found listeria during a routine test of a sample chicken fettuccine Alfredo at a FreshRealm facility. That particular lot of product was destroyed, but the strain of listeria that was found matched the strain responsible for the present listeria outbreak. The USDA was also able to determine that…
Consumer Reports evaluates lower-priced mattresses the same way we test any mattress: by putting them through our exhaustive lab tests, as well as asking thousands of CR members about how well their mattresses have served them. Put together, this information provides a good sense of what a mattress offers for a variety of body sizes…
