How Do I Know What Size Dehumidifier I Need?

If you have an area of 600 to 800 square feet that’s slightly damp or infused with a musty smell, a medium-capacity dehumidifier may solve your problem. Wetter rooms as small as 400 square feet can also benefit from midsized units, which are designed to remove 30 to 39 pints of moisture per day.  As…

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Best Sunscreens for People With Dark Skin

To help people with darker skin choose a sunscreen that looks good when they put it on, Consumer Reports recruited 83 adults with complexions ranging from olive to deep brown to try 21 sprays and lotions. (Our volunteers were all women, but there’s no reason our results wouldn’t apply to men, too.) All of the…

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Fresh Cucumbers Linked to a Multistate Salmonella Outbreak

But it can be difficult for consumers to know where the cucumbers they purchased may have come from. The Food and Drug Administration said that the vegetables were sold individually or in small packages, possibly without a label. “If you are not absolutely certain that any cucumbers you have at home were not grown by…

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Fire Breaks Out at a Data Center Leased by Elon Musk’s X

A fire broke out Thursday morning at a data center in Hillsboro, Oregon, leased by Elon Musk’s X, forcing an extended response from emergency crews, according to multiple sources who spoke to WIRED. The sources required anonymity as they aren’t authorized to speak publicly about the company. Firefighters arrived at the Hillsboro Technology Park, in…

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Best Clothes Dryer Brands of 2025

If your preferred dryer has a different finish than the one you see in our ratings, check the model numbers—they may indicate a similar machine that simply has a different look. Often, these machines perform the same, but their model numbers vary by a few letters that indicate a different finish or color. For example,…

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