The first step is to get in touch with your insurer or the agent who sold you your homeowners insurance. The insurance company will assign an adjuster, who will assess the damage and submit an estimate for review. The amount you’re paid will depend on the kind of coverage you have. Though “replacement cost” coverage should…
scientists in the US have developed a technology that can detect land mines from far away and with high accuracy, potentially lowering the risk of removing mines from current and former conflict zones. Known as the Laser Multibeam Differential Interferometry Sensor, or Lambdis, the tech works by shining lasers onto the ground to reveal suspected…
Figuring out the ideal washing machine capacity goes beyond the advertised capacity. Some washer types make more efficient use of the space than others, for example, and the tub size can impact their physical footprint. Below, we detail a few considerations you should keep in mind as you’re shopping around for a large-capacity washer. Tub…
Indiegogo-backed Ceretone is yet another hearing aid company aimed at people looking for a low-cost, low-complexity way to give their hearing a boost. At $349 for a pair—or $229 for a single ear’s aid—the tiny hearing aids are designed to have only a modest impact on hearing. Fortunately, they also make an equally modest impact…
Amézquita tested three claims from Ninja in CR’s labs: • Maintains ice and temperature below 40° F for up to six days.• Maintains the temperature of the dry storage drawer—the Dry Zone—below 40° F for up to two and a half days.• Cold transfers into the drawer to keep food cool, dry, and separate at…
KitchenAid’s strategy is one that maybe we should all live by—if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Remaining nearly unchanged since its introduction in 1914, KitchenAid’s stand mixer has become such a legendary kitchen staple that we called the KitchenAid Artisan 7-Quart Lift Stand Mixer an “everlasting” kitchen must-have and put it on our Buy…
Blow-dry brushes have changed my life. That’s a little extreme to say, I’m sure, but it’s solved a quest I’ve been on since I was a teenager. I’ve struggled to get my fine hair under control for more years than I care to name, and while my hair is naturally wavy, those waves are delicate…
More screen real estate can make you more productive as well. “When I want to sit and do my bills, I use my desktop,” says Richard Fisco, who oversees electronics testing at Consumer Reports. “I don’t have to—I have a laptop sitting at my kitchen table—but my wife and I will go through a big…
You don’t need WiFi 7, introduced in 2024, to check email, conduct Zoom calls, and browse the web. In fact, if your laptop, phone, and other gadgets aren’t WiFi 7-compatible, you won’t notice much difference with the new standard, not yet anyway. So go ahead and save yourself some money with a WiFi 6 or…
I’m a big proponent of treating myself. I think everyone should have more little treats, all the time, always. A monthly beauty box subscription guarantees that once per month you will receive a little box of joy on your doorstep. Whether that joy is centered on sample sizes, full-size products, makeup, skin care, or bath…