Google fired twenty-eight employees Wednesday after they participated in protests against Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion cloud contract with Israel’s government that also includes Amazon. Workers at both companies have claimed the deal makes advanced technology available to Israel’s security apparatus that could contribute to the killing or harm of Palestinians in Gaza and the…
NASA has announced that astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams will return to Earth next February aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. The announcement at a press conference today caps off months of speculation about the best plan to safely bring the astronauts home after malfunctions with their ride, Boeing’s Starliner capsule, postponed their departure from the…
Yet again, Speed Queen sits atop our rankings and is the only brand to achieve a top Overall Score (though it makes appliances for only two product categories, washers and dryers—see chart below). And once again Viking landed at the bottom of our chart, joined this year by another elite brand, Dacor, which also received…
Taking a vacation is fun, once you get your toes in the sand. Though some people enjoy the process of researching and booking a trip, many people find it stressful and difficult. Booking hotels can be both expensive and complex, especially for extended bookings or international travel. Why not take a gander at one of…
The Swiss company CompPair focuses on composites with the goal of making products more repairable. Its hallmark composites rely on what CompPair calls HealTech technology to create a healable surface. The way it works is that when something gets scratched or dinged, heating up the resins that hold fibers together could soften them and let…
Cameras have never been a strong suit for Motorola, but it’s giving special emphasis to the new “Photo Enhancement Engine” that’s exclusive to the Razr+. The company says it “uses AI” to produce finer image details, better dynamic range, improved bokeh, and more advanced noise reduction, all on the uncompressed raw image data. The Razr+…
Inflation has caused some of CR’s top-rated dishwashers to move out of reach in the $500-or-less range—but there are still a number of strong options. Dishwashers at this price tend to come with only basic features and usually have plastic tubs, which don’t resist stains as well as stainless steel tubs. Consumer Reports’ tests have…
Laser printers tend to be larger than inkjets and are often more expensive, but they have distinct advantages. They churn out pages of text much faster, generally with better quality. They don’t have ink nozzles, so clogs aren’t a problem. Plus, they don’t waste toner on maintenance cycles, unlike most inkjets, which use ink just…
The interior is even simpler than before: There is no regular gauge cluster ahead of the driver. Instead, a circular screen at the center of the dashboard serves double duty as information and entertainment. Over 2,000 break-in miles, our team has gathered initial feedback on the Mini Cooper S 2 Door we purchased ahead of…
MFi hearing devices usually have additional settings (it depends on the manufacturer) and can be configured from Control Center (with Hearing added) or through the Accessibility shortcut, which you can turn on and configure in Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut. To use hearing aids with Android phones, pair them like any other Bluetooth device…