Website, and Android and iOS/tvOS Apps Reelgood has greatly expanded the number of streaming services and TV channels it tracks, too, now covering over 150—and counting. It’s the app I currently use the most. When you first sign up, you check each of the services you have access to, and Reelgood searches across all of…
Below we present the best hybrid and PHEV SUVs that cost $35,000 to $45,000 that we’ve tested, ranked by their Overall Score, which factors in road-test performance, owner satisfaction, predicted reliability, and safety. Overall Scores change over time as new information, such as reliability data, becomes available. The model pages always reflect our latest ratings. All of these models…
SPEAKING AS A mom myself, I know that the best gift you can give your mother is you. If you can swing it, you should make it point of seeing her on Mother’s Day. If you think you’d like to bring her a gift, now is the time to start thinking about it, because Mother’s…
The Alienware m16 R2 uses a 2,560 X 1,600-pixel resolution IPS display that’s decent for its price but not particularly remarkable. The display lacks HDR support, instead opting for a basic sRGB color gamut. This isn’t a huge deal, but when similarly priced laptops like the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 pack vibrant OLED panels, it’s…
Seat ComfortMake sure there’s adequate lumbar and bolster support (which will help stabilize you during cornering) and that neither feels tight nor digs into your back. Are the cushions too soft? They might seem plush at first but may not provide adequate support on longer drives. We like seats with multiple adjustments—two- or four-way lumbar…
“These requirements are strong, but they’re also clearly feasible for automakers to meet, so we urge automakers to step up and meet this rule’s minimum standards without delay,” says William Wallace, associate director for safety policy at Consumer Reports. Based on its initial testing, NHTSA says that automakers will be able to meet the new…
Network amplifiers are springing up everywhere these days, and why shouldn’t they be? A single device that facilitates everything from your favorite streaming services to TV content over HDMI ARC is fantastically convenient and shouldn’t be reserved for A/V receivers or powered speakers. For listeners after a versatile, high-quality stereo experience, it can make a…
The Biden administration is updating the US government’s blueprint for protecting the country’s most important infrastructure from hackers, terrorists, and natural disasters. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden will sign a national security memorandum overhauling a 2013 directive that lays out how agencies work together, with private companies, and with state and local governments to improve…
One way to reduce the risk of problems big and small with your credit is to take a few protective measures, says Grimes at WorkMoney. These include: Regularly review all three credit reports. You can do this free at AnnualCreditReport.com, or at each of the credit bureaus’ websites. (You can also request your credit report…
Inverters are more energy-efficient: An air conditioner uses a lot of juice when the compressor kicks on and a conventional unit continues its power-hungry ways throughout the cooling process. By operating in the middle of the power band, an inverter can be significantly more frugal. That efficiency saves you money: According to one Department of…