CR’s advice for anchoring furniture has always been: Find the stud. Don’t just anchor it into a hollow stretch of drywall, even with those expanding plastic plugs that are specifically meant for this wall material. Those are fine for hanging art because it pulls against the anchor only with a downward force. But they won’t…
As a group, top-load agitator washers tend to be noisier than HE top-loaders or front-loaders. That’s not a big deal if your washer is tucked away in a basement, but it can test your patience if the washer sits near your bedroom. Our panelists judge each washer’s noise levels during the fill, agitate/tumble, drain, and…
Properly aligning the cartridge and stylus can help ensure you get the best sound and reduce wear on your records. (This step is also called setting the overhang.) Many turntables, including mine, come with an alignment protractor, also called an alignment gauge. As you can see in the photo below, the protractor is a rectangular…
Sugar SubstitutesYou might think that “zero sugar” means no sweeteners. But that label claim and similar ones, such as “light” or “2 grams sugar,” are more often code words for sugar substitutes, such as allulose, stevia, or sucralose. We didn’t test any yogurts with nonsugar sweeteners because research suggests that they may pose health risks…
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…
Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late on Monday, ending months of speculation over the future of the company. Now the EV maker is looking to sell its assets and restructure its debt after pausing production of its sole car model back in March. To anyone familiar with the Ocean all-electric SUV, news of…
ICF emphasizes throughout the report that its projections are based on numerous assumptions and conjectures and in many cases were extrapolated from specific data points chosen as representatives of broader expense or earnings categories. For example, the projected cost-of-living increases were based partly on academic or government studies that anticipate rising prices for a hypothetical…
Helmets With More CoverageFor all bike riders, it’s essential to make sure a helmet fits securely, Swart says—and this is equally true for anyone getting on an electric bike. But beyond that, e-bike riders might look into a helmet that provides more coverage on the sides and back of the head, like a commuter or…
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…
Main theme: In this podcast episode, we’re talking trucks! We share our first impressions of the 2024 Toyota Tacoma, a perennially popular and traditionally reliable midsized pickup truck. We cover the 2024 Tacoma’s clean-sheet redesign, which adapts the platform from the latest full-sized Tundra pickup and Sequoia SUV. Mainstream Tacomas, such as the SR5 we…