Tricky transmission: The logbook frequently mentioned the transmission’s low-speed performance. The testers said that the transmission felt as if it didn’t initially allow the full engine power to reach the wheels. Then it would come on abruptly. This was particularly noticeable at rolling stops, such as coming to an intersection where you slow down for…
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…
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…
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…
The hacker ecosystem in Russia, more than perhaps anywhere else in the world, has long blurred the lines between cybercrime, state-sponsored cyberwarfare, and espionage. Now an indictment of a group of Russian nationals and the takedown of their sprawling botnet offers the clearest example in years of how a single malware operation allegedly enabled hacking…
If you do a quick search for outdoor compost bins, you’ll find thousands of options. Nearly all will be from brands you’ve never heard of, and if I had to guess, they probably all come from a handful of factories and simply get stamped with slightly different names. But the vast majority fall into one…
One mattress made specially for side sleepers, coming right up. The design of the Nolah Evolution is meant to promote pressure relief, from the Euro pillow top to the pocketed coils in the very center of the mattress. Of the three firmness levels offered, luxury firm does well with keeping the shoulders and hips level…
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,…
When testing baby cribs, we focus on three main criteria: ease of assembly, construction quality, and how easy it is to change the height of the mattress. Ease of assembly: Is it simple to put the crib together, or is it so complicated that you might find yourself in tears before the crib’s even built?…
Some of these Gemini features will be coming to users of Android and Google’s web apps for free, but others (and the more powerful feature sets) will be available via paid subscription. Google’s $20 a month AI Premium service has been renamed to Google AI Pro, and the cost stays the same, though it now…