Best Pull-Up Bars for Your Doorway

For those who don’t want to join a gym, a doorway pull-up bar can be a useful exercise equipment at home. And if you don’t have room for an elliptical machine or a treadmill, a pull-up bar, which you can mount above your doorframe, is a great space saver.  Exercises that you can do on…

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6 Best Car Tires of 2024, Tested by Our Experts

We test them at our track in Connecticut for wet and dry braking and handling, ride comfort and quietness, and resistance to hydroplaning (when water gets between the tire and the pavement). We perform our snow-traction tests at our Auto Test Center and in Michigan. Ice-braking evaluations are performed at a nearby skating rink.  We…

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18 Best Kitchen Appliances of 2024, Lab-Tested and Reviewed

Daniel Wroclawski Dan Wroclawski is a home and appliances writer at Consumer Reports, covering products ranging from refrigerators and coffee makers to cutting-edge smart home devices. Before joining CR in 2017, he was an editor at USA Today’s Reviewed, and launched the site’s smart home section. In his spare time, you can find him tinkering…

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9 Best Ranges of 2024, Lab-Tested and Reviewed

At any retailer, you’ll find dozens of ranges—if not more—to choose from, some with fancier features than others. But what’s most important is a range’s ability to perform its essential tasks really well, day in and day out. That’s why we recommend ranges only if they meet the following criteria. They heat water fast. The…

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The 21 Best Movies on Apple TV+ Right Now (July 2024)

When it comes to originals, Netflix and Amazon have the deepest libraries of prestige movies. But ever since CODA won the Best Picture Oscar, it’s become clear that some of the best movies are on Apple TV+. As with any streaming service, not every film on the roster is a winner, but from the Billie Eilish documentary to Sundance darlings,…

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Why Streaming Services Keep Screwing Up Binge-Watching

While some industry insiders argue that bingeing is actually better for bringing customers to a streamer’s app—you’ll return multiple times in one week, subliminally absorbing what else is on the service rather than just clicking over once a week for the single program you want—the general public consensus is that “findability,” the act of discovering…

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Best and Worst Car Rental Companies

Alas, the era of the $19-a-day car rental is long gone. In response to Consumer Reports’s Spring 2024 member survey, 6,236 respondents who rented a car over the past 12 months said they spent an average of $86 a day including taxes and fees, which adds up to about $600 a week. That’s enough to…

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