Call buttons: A vast majority of surveyed CR members said their medical alert devices had a portable call button, while less than half of the devices featured an in-home call button, to be mounted on a wall or placed on a table. (Some systems included both.) Fall detection: Over a third (36 percent) of the…
For a variety of reasons, not every lawn owner can do a version of No Mow May. For instance, folks concerned about ticks should keep their grass to a height of 3 inches, because those disease-carriers thrive in tall growth. And some people need to keep their grass low to conform with homeowner association or…
You can create room dividers in open layouts to better separate seating and dining areas, and drop in furniture to tell it what to expect in certain spaces. The in-app AI also tried to add furniture during some of the mapping, but it wasn’t accurate. The 2D map is the main one that you’ll edit…
Like last year’s model, it also meets the TÜV Rheinland privacy and security certification. This is important, because it navigates via AI.See—a “visual recognition technology.” Basically, it uses a camera to steer around your house. It’s not upward-facing, and Eufy assures its customers that the photos are not stored in a server and are deleted…
Search the FDA’s site. You can find out whether a device has been cleared by the agency by checking its device database. This means a company has demonstrated that the device is comparable to a product the FDA has already carefully vetted. You can do the same for home medical tests through the FDA’s database…
Want more health-tracking options in your toolbox? Here are a few others you might find helpful. Online Hearing TestThis can be useful for anyone who wants to get a general sense of their hearing ability, says Catherine Palmer, PhD, director of audiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. You can take one such test…
We have tested some other routers we like and have several more in the queue. These aren’t as great as the picks above but are worth considering. Vodafone Pro II from £39 a month: Folks in the UK looking for a new internet service provider (ISP) should check out Vodafone’s Pro II. While ISPs have…
Mullvad offers apps for every major platform, as well as routers. The applications are all open source, and you can check the code on GitHub. The service has been independently audited as well. Advanced users can download configuration files and use them directly with OpenVPN or Wireguard. In my testing, speeds were very good. I…
Main theme: This video podcast focuses on our first impressions of the redesigned Chevrolet Colorado midsized pickup truck. It gets just one body style this go-around—a four-door crew cab with a short bed—and it loses the smooth V6 and fuel-efficient diesel engines. But it rides on a new chassis that stretches the wheelbase by 3.1…
Additional diapers we tested were Earth & Eden Sensitive, Pura Baby Diapers for Sensitive Skin, Kirkland Signature (Costco) Diapers, Luvs Pro Level Leak Protection Diapers, Rascal + Friends Premium Diapers, BabyCozy Bouncy Soft Diapers for Newborns, Terra Plant-Based Nappies/Diapers, Dyper Simply Kind Diapers, Believe Baby Premium Bamboo Eco-Friendly Diapers, and The Honest Company Clean Conscious…