For years, a mysterious figure who goes by the handle Stern led the Trickbot ransomware gang and evaded identification—even as other members of the group were outed in leaks and unmasked. This week German authorities revealed, without much fanfare, who they believe that enigmatic hacker kingpin to be: Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev, a 36-year-old Russian man…
I’d be doing all of us a disservice if I angled this review toward only people with vulvas. If you have a penis and like to enjoy vibrations either solo or during partnered sexual activities, then there’s no reason why you can’t rock the Vesper 2 outside the bedroom. Then turn it on for some…
In the announcement, the company says that the “easy open” pull tab lid on some of the cans is defective and the cans may not be properly sealed. “When a can is damaged, it creates the opportunity for the botulism bacteria to grow,” says James E. Rogers, PhD, director of food safety research and testing…
Yet this machine’s unforgivable sin is the lack of dishwasher-friendliness. It comes with a veritable stack of parts, yet none can go in the dishwasher. Of course a thermal carafe can’t go in there, but being able to throw the filter basket, either of the metal filters, and the showerhead in the dee-dub sure would…
In the situations that follow, buying—either financing or purchasing a vehicle outright—makes more sense. You drive a lot or put a lot of wear and tear on your car. Most leases cap how many miles you can drive—usually 10,000 to 15,000 per year—and will charge you 10 to 30 cents for every mile you go…
The FTC oversees what information is included on the labels as well as requirements for their display. It also oversees any changes to the labels and whether a new type of appliance is added to the list. The Department of Energy oversees testing procedures as well as minimum energy-efficiency standards for the covered products, which…
Mullvad offers apps for every major platform, as well as routers. The applications are all open source, and you can check the code on GitHub. The service has been independently audited as well. Advanced users can download configuration files and use them directly with OpenVPN or Wireguard. In my testing, speeds were very good. I…
When the rule takes effect, in spring 2025, companies that make these cushions and pillows will have to adhere to stricter design requirements and conduct more testing to ensure their products pose less risk of suffocation, entrapment, and falls. As a result of the rule, the CPSC says, “most” infant support cushions currently on the…
Home security systems differ in ways you can’t see, such as the reliability of their sensors and their tech support services. These differences came to light in our first-ever survey on home security systems owned by more than 11,000 Consumer Reports members. We used those results to create our first home security system satisfaction ratings….
Contact the Retailer. Retailers have different policies on handling package thefts. Some, such as Target, have fine-print clauses saying the risk of loss passes to the buyer when the purchase is delivered to the shipping company. Still, it doesn’t hurt to ask. According to our survey, this is the most common action that victims take,…
