These lightweight tools (most weigh under 10 pounds) are much more powerful than they used to be. But their cleaning prowess still can’t match an upright or canister (especially on carpet), so they’re better for targeted tasks. They’re good enough that if you live in a small space with mostly hard-surface floors, a top model…
What it can make in a snapshot: Ninja claims the Luxe Café espresso machine can make “no guesswork espresso, well balanced drip coffee and rapid cold brew,” as well as steam dairy and plant milk. It has a grinder for freshly ground beans (this is critical to a good cup of coffee or espresso, and…
Here are a few shopping suggestions to keep in mind. • Make sure you can return or exchange the soundbar even if you listen to it in a store before buying it. Soundbars may sound very different in your home. • Determine how many channels of sound you want. To simply enhance your TV sound,…
Alongside making steel, brass, and wooden sculptures, Richardt has created minimalist designs for more than a decade for Danish design studio Frama: A day bed, a lounge chair, candle holders, a shelving system, a “very minimalist” lamp for the restaurant Noma. Sophie Charara Frama passed on Tool One, though, so Richardt kept it at home…
If Apple did drop the “i,” it would hardly be the company’s most significant makeover. Segall points out that the company is familiar with overhauls, and he believes Apple CEO Tim Cook wouldn’t lose any sleep over dropping the Jobs-era prefix. Apple did not respond to a request for comment on this article. “Apple has…
Main theme: In this podcast episode, we share our first impressions of one of the most popular models on ConsumerReports.org, the Subaru Forester. This small SUV has been redesigned for 2025, and we just purchased a Premium model for our test program. Now in its sixth generation, the new Forester gets updated styling, highlighted by…
The credit cards you currently have could have perks you’re not even aware of. For specifics on your card, check your issuer’s website or app, or call the number on the back. Some possibilities: Cell Phone InsuranceThis can keep you from having to pay the full cost of a replacement phone if yours is stolen…
The vehicles listed below are ranked within their category in order of their fuel economy results from CR’s tests when they were new. If you’re a CR member, this article and the list below are already available to you. But if you haven’t signed up, click below and become a member to access this list…
Big sale events like Amazon Prime Day are the best time of year to snag discounts on tech, especially essential gadgets like laptops. Well, there’s good news. Many of our favorite laptops—and gaming laptops—are on sale. We’ve curated our selection to the absolute top five Prime Day laptop deals so you don’t have to waste…
More expensive oils and fluids: Stick with the owner’s manual recommendations. “A shop may recommend synthetic fluids for a service, but if your car’s owner’s manual doesn’t require them, there’s no need to pay extra,” says Mike Crossen, a CR mechanic. Flushes: Coolant, power steering fluid, differential oil, and brake fluid occasionally need to be…