Whether you shop now or wait for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, you’ll find that many of those deals masquerading as fantastic bargains aren’t always as good as they look, and it’s easy to be fooled if you’re not careful. No worries—Consumer Reports has been tracking Black Friday deals for years, and we know all…
You can get a lot more from a hair dryer now. We recently put 14 hair dryers to the test, and many of these products bear little resemblance to the simple, rickety thing I used as a teen. The new models have sensors. They have magnets that help attach accessories easily and RFID chips that…
Skip sprays for kids. Children are more likely to squirm when they’re being sprayed, so the spray could inadvertently go toward their face and be inhaled. CR recommends that parents and caregivers avoid using spray sunscreens on them unless no other product is available. And if you have to use a spray, spray the product…
Renee Nicole Good was a poet, a mother of three, a wife. Within hours of her death, as far as the government was concerned, she was a domestic terrorist. On January 7, ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot Good through her car windshield and window in Minneapolis. She appeared to have four gunshot wounds, according to…
OpenAI has signed a multi-year deal with Amazon to buy $38 billion worth of AWS cloud infrastructure to train its models and serve its users. The deal is yet another sign of the AI industry becoming increasingly entangled, with OpenAI now at the center of major partnerships with industry players including Google, Oracle, Nvidia, and…
7. Check the circulars. Planning well to minimize your trips to the store can save you time and reduce your impulse purchases. “If you can save $30 by spending 15 minutes looking at grocery ads, is it worth it?” Economides asks. “I certainly think it is.” 8. Get a store loyalty card. Most grocery chains’…
A new study by researchers at Northwestern University has set off alarm bells about the future of academic research, warning that the publication of fraudulent science is growing at a faster rate than that of legitimate research. Over the last four centuries, an implicit contract has been established between scientists and states: in exchange for…
Growing up in Toronto, Tim Wu had a classmate who was the progeny of Communist parents. His name was Cory Doctorow. Yes, the same guy who just published a book about enshittification. Though they shared a general world view, the boyhood pals also had arguments, with Wu typically taking a less radical stance than his…
Remote start: Like a remote control for your car, these devices let you start your car’s engine from inside your home or office to warm up the cabin in advance. Many newer vehicles can remote start via the key fob or smartphone. Some states have enacted legislation to minimize vehicle idling, including Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,…
4. Stay on the SubjectNever allow a salesperson to change the direction of the conversation to matters other than car buying. Salespeople often gloss over important questions, such as vehicle history and price, by changing the subject. 5. Don’t Be RushedA salesperson’s favorite customer is one who seems to be in a hurry, because they…