Inside the Messy, Accidental Kryptos Reveal

Jim Sanborn couldn’t believe it. He was weeks away from auctioning off the answer to Kryptos, the sculpture he created for the CIA that had defied solution for 35 years. As always, wannabe solvers kept on paying him a $50 fee to offer their guesses to the remaining unsolved portion of the 1,800-character encrypted message,…

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How to Get the Used EV Tax Credit Before It Expires

This credit has been in place since the passage of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), but it was removed as part of a new budget reconciliation bill, aka the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. For now, buyers can still claim the tax credit on eligible used vehicles. However, the upcoming expiration date doesn’t mean…

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Pros and Cons of Inverter Generators

To help you make better sense of your size options, we break our inverter generators into four groups, divided by their output wattage: Large Inverter GeneratorsMost large inverter generators in our ratings weigh from about 150 to about 300 pounds (wheels included). That’s too heavy to haul along on a camping trip or to a…

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Garmin Forerunner 970 Review: A Very Extra Running Watch

It has 15 new sport profiles compared to the Forerunner 965, including things like Backcountry Snowboarding, Pickleball, and even some motor sports. The list isn’t as extensive as the Fenix 8, though, which can track surfing and now works as a full-on dive watch for recreational scuba and freediving. It really feels like the lack…

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Most Fuel-Efficient SUVs

Overall mileage is calculated from equal portions of city and highway driving. SUVs are bought and tested with all-wheel drive. (Learn more about how Consumer Reports tests cars.) There are hybrid SUVs leading several key ratings categories, and as you’ll see below, the most fuel-efficient SUVs overall are hybrids. Each SUV featured here returned 35…

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