What to Keep in a Winter Car Emergency Kit

Fire extinguisher: It’s good to have if you need to fight a small fire, but if your car is on fire, back off and wait for the emergency help. If you buy a fire extinguisher, make sure it is intended for automotive use. Water and nonperishable food: They’re always good things to carry, particularly on long trips. Think…

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How to Get Enough Vitamin D

Everyone should consider a daily 1,000- to 2,000 IU supplement as insurance, Manson says. That’s especially key for older adults. “As you age, you make less vitamin D from the sun and absorb less from food,” Pittas says. He recommends a 4,000 IU supplement for those with prediabetes. But taking more could lead to muscle…

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The Best Splatter Screen Isn’t Technically a Screen at All

To minimize those messes, there are splatter screens. These products act as a physical barrier between your food and the stovetop. Because they have small holes, they’re perfect for cooking foods that require allowing steam to escape from pans during cooking. And most of the models we tested had folding handles that save space in…

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Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is being used to flood X with thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors wearing minimal clothing. Some of this content appears to not only violate X’s own policies, which prohibit sharing illegal content such as child sexual abuse material (CSAM), but may also violate the guidelines of…

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5 Things to Know About Combo Vacuum-Mops

They’re Only for Hard FloorsDon’t mistake a combo vacuum-mop with a dedicated carpet cleaner. In fact, they can’t be used on carpet at all. While vacuum mops do suck up some of the liquid they dispense, the suction power isn’t sufficient to remove all the liquid from the carpet, often leaving it wet. And because…

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