Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is being used to flood X with thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors wearing minimal clothing. Some of this content appears to not only violate X’s own policies, which prohibit sharing illegal content such as child sexual abuse material (CSAM), but may also violate the guidelines of…

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Building a Better World, Together

Every day, the average adult in the U.S. uses 12 personal care products—such as moisturizers, sunscreens, and cosmetics—containing 112 unique ingredients, some of which are linked to cancer, reproductive harm, and other health risks. Under current law, companies that make these products can use almost any ingredient without premarket testing or review. In fact, the…

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Best All-Season Tires for Winter Driving

To be clear: If you live in the snow belt and face harsh winter driving conditions, winter/snow tires are your best bet. But if you have the ability to wait until roads are cleared before traveling, there are some great choices in each all-season tire category for winter grip. Among the 52,235 sets of tires…

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Best Refrigerators: 10 Top Models for August 2025

“We’ve even seen models that give you the capability to convert some compartments from freezer to fridge and vice versa,” says Breann Chai, who oversees CR’s refrigerator testing. To help you find the best refrigerator for you, we organize our ratings for each subcategory by the width of the appliance. (After all, the best refrigerator…

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6 Best Gas Clothes Dryers of 2026

Unlike electric dryers, which use electricity to produce the heat that dries clothes, gas dryers burn natural gas or propane to produce heat, and use electricity only to power the drum, fan, lights, and controls. Because they require less electrical power, they can be plugged into a 120-volt outlet, rather than the 240-volt outlet that…

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Safest New Cars of 2025, According to the IIHS

Notably, this year’s list doesn’t include any minivans, and only two pickups made the list, despite ongoing truck tests. “That’s unfortunate, considering that minivans are marketed as family haulers, and extended cab and crew cab pickups are often used for that purpose,” David Harkey, president of the IIHS, said in a statement.  Incremental changes to…

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How to Stay Hydrated in Winter

Treat fluid like medicine. You make it a point to take your meds, so do the same with fluids, Archbald-Pannone says. Set a timer to remind you to sip. Richards recommends aiming for half your body weight in ounces each day. For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, you should get 75 ounces. Find a…

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Best and Worst Home Internet Providers

In addition to those recommended ISPs, nine more providers earned very good Overall Satisfaction Scores. Like our recommended ISPs, most of these are regional providers. For instance, Allo Fiber, which operates in 50 cities throughout Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, and Nebraska, earned top marks for service, speed, reliability, and technical support. Other providers that do well…

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