The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety first started releasing crash-test ratings in 1995 and introduced the TSP rating in 2006. To get a TSP rating in 2025, vehicles must earn: • A rating of Acceptable in the updated moderate overlap front crash test, which mimics what happens if a vehicle crosses a center line and 40…
While a lot of the dishwashers from the most reliable brands tend to be expensive, cost doesn’t automatically determine reliability. “Our surveys found that paying more for a dishwasher doesn’t necessarily guarantee it’s going to be a much more reliable machine,” says Adam Troy, who oversees CR’s dishwasher brand reliability survey. Our predicted reliability ratings…
(Note: Android users can access Signal’s Settings menu either by tapping their profile icon or selecting the menu under the three dots in the upper-right corner, then tapping Settings. iOS users will need to tap their profile icon and then Settings to access the full menu.) On Android, you can make Signal your default messaging…
Both sponges really made my dingy baseboards look brand-new, but the hair was another problem entirely. Initially, I thought, “Let’s give them a shot at handling the hair and see how it goes,” but because of the amount of cat hair on the baseboards, the sponges very quickly became too covered in fur to use….
That said, wipes are excellent for cleaning your hands, nether regions, and other body parts. Significant differences exist among them regarding tensile strength (because the last thing you want is a soiled wipe to rip in your hands), how well they clean, how easily they dispense (you don’t want to have to stuff extra wipes…
Whether you use a septic system or are connected to a public sewer, prepare to open your wallet wide to address issues that can occur when we flush wipes. More than one in five households in the U.S. depend on individual septic (decentralized) systems or small community cluster systems to treat their wastewater. If you…
That could still pose problems in expanding the Vision Pro’s gaming offerings—it’s hard to imagine how the award-winning likes of Batman: Arkham Shadow or shooters such as Arizona Sunshine II function without those sorts of inputs. However, the patent does suggest that “the handheld input device may may include a haptic output device to provide…
March is National Sleep Awareness Month, and this week specifically is Sleep Awareness Week. I, for one, have never been more aware of my sleep. I’ve been on a mission to improve mine. Every element of your bed can factor into your quality of sleep, from your mattress to your sheets to your blankets. Don’t…
Here, we focus on models that are popular in their category (though they might not be the top sellers). Then we present two alternatives: • A better choice: another vehicle that sells well but has a higher Overall Score. • An under-the-radar alternative: a better-scoring model that doesn’t sell as well, in case you aren’t…
Vehicles Recalled• Volkswagen Atlas SUVs manufactured between June 16, 2023, and Dec. 12, 2024• Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport SUVs manufactured between June 16, 2023, and Dec. 9, 2024 The problem: If the engine cover is not properly reinstalled after a vehicle service, it could come into contact with a hot surface such as the exhaust…