The most common complaints reported by owners of countertop and over-the-range microwaves were excessive noise, control panel buttons breaking, and uneven heating. Among countertop microwave manufacturers, KitchenAid’s microwaves were four times more likely than other brands to have problems with control panel buttons breaking (14 percent, while the median problem rate for all brands was…
ROG Strix is Asus’s performance-focused subbrand. This is where the company’s thicker, more conventional gaming laptops are found. Pricing can range widely, as it includes affordable options like the ROG Strix G16 with the RTX 5050, which starts at just $1,300. TUF Gaming is the company’s entry-level gaming laptop subbrand. These TUF gaming laptops used…
There are simple ways to get all the creamy deliciousness you love with less fat—and some smart swaps to try. Maximize the flavor. Use butter as a finishing touch. Do this instead of using it as a cooking fat, says James Briscione, a chef and culinary adviser at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala. If you…
CR’s testers assess rowing machines to evaluate their construction quality, their ability to accommodate a range of body sizes and shapes, ease of use, and potential safety risks to users. To evaluate a machine’s ergonomics, we had five men and five women row on each machine, to see how it fit various users and to…
I first encountered the ideas of ultralight backpacking in 1994, in an article in now-defunct (and much-missed) Backpacker magazine. It was titled “Less is More,” by Mark Jenkins. (I still have a PDF copy I scanned years ago.) Jenkins wrote about a long trip across Europe and Africa. By the end, he and his traveling…
The nuts were sold in Wegmans stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., between November 3 and December 1, 2025. The products are: • 34-ounce plastic tubs of Wegmans Deluxe Mixed Nuts, Unsalted, with lot code 58041 and a best by date of July 28,…
Overall mileage is calculated from equal portions of city and highway driving. SUVs are bought and tested with all-wheel drive. (Learn more about how Consumer Reports tests cars.) There are hybrid SUVs leading several key ratings categories, and as you’ll see below, the most fuel-efficient SUVs overall are hybrids. Each SUV featured here returned 35…
While we have not yet had a chance to run the new M5 MacBook Pro through our suite of lab tests (we have to buy it first), we will update this article with the results and analysis once that testing is complete. In the meantime, this guide can help you understand how the current models,…
Zoë Schiffer: Yeah, I mean, I was talking to someone before these recent layoffs who’d worked at the CDC previously and had been pretty involved in efforts to study the impact of certain diseases or pandemics specifically on pregnant populations, and this person had told me a while ago, that entire team was gone. They…
Compare Our Picks Others We Tested Courtesy of Petkik Petkit Eversweet Max for $90: This techy automatic fountain can be either cordless or battery-powered (lasting up to 83 days), and the drinking bowl is made of stainless steel, but the reservoir is plastic. Because of the shape of the basin with the chunky battery and…