Best Large SUVs for Maximum Cargo Capacity

But while automakers readily highlight the overall luggage capacity of their offerings, not all of that generous-sounding cargo room is usable space.  At Consumer Reports, we evaluate SUV cargo room differently. We use an expandable rectangular pipe-frame “box.” We enlarge it enough to just fit through the rear opening and extend it into the cargo…

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Cheapest Used Cars to Insure

Insurify looked at cars from the 2004 through 2024 model years. It sampled premiums for drivers between 20 and 70 years old with clean driving records and credit scores of 600 or higher, and quoted policies with bodily injury limits between state-minimum rates and $50,000 per person/$100,000 per accident, property damage limits between $10,000 and…

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These Newly Discovered Cells Breathe in Two Ways

The team members went through a process of incrementally determining what elements and molecules the bacterial strain could grow on. They already knew it could use oxygen, so they tested other combinations in the lab. When oxygen was absent, RSW1 could process hydrogen gas and elemental sulfur—chemicals it would find spewing from a volcanic vent—and…

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Everything You Need to Know About USB Ports and Speeds (2025)

Things get extremely complicated when it comes to the many iterations of USB 3.0. Because all the branding has become inconsistent and unhelpful, we recommend ignoring these labels altogether and just searching for the actual speed ratings. The good news is that many USB hub and docking station manufacturers have started to give up on…

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More Toyota and Lexus Vehicles Recalled for Debris in Engine

Vehicles Recalled• Lexus GX SUVs manufactured between May 31, 2023 and April 10, 2024• Lexus LX SUVs manufactured between Feb. 26, 2022 and April 2, 2024• Toyota Tundra pickup trucks manufactured between Nov. 22, 2021 and Feb. 14, 2024 The problem: At the factory, machining debris from the manufacturing process may not have been properly…

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‘Wall-E With a Gun’: Midjourney Generates Videos of Disney Characters Amid Massive Copyright Lawsuit

Midjourney’s new AI-generated video tool will produce animated clips featuring copyrighted characters from Disney and Universal, WIRED has found—including video of the beloved Pixar character Wall-E holding a gun. It’s been a busy month for Midjourney. This week, the generative AI startup released its sophisticated new video tool, V1, which lets users make short animated…

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