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Popular Small SUVs to Avoid and What to Buy Instead
We focus on popular models in their category (though they may not be the top sellers) and present two recommended alternatives. • A better choice: Another vehicle that sells well but has a higher Overall Score.• An “under-the-radar” alternative: A better-scoring model that doesn’t sell as well, in case you aren’t concerned with following the crowd. We note whether key…
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How to Avoid Common Car Seat Installation Mistakes
Don’t use nonapproved covers and cushions. Do: Use only covers and cushions that have been approved by the car seat manufacturer for use with that seat. These items have been crash-tested with your seat to meet compliance standards. As a rule, don’t place additional padding between the seat and your child or between your child and the harness straps. The NHTSA study…
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Avoid Sliced Deli Meats and These Boar’s Head Packaged Meats
“If you are in one of these high-risk groups, and have a Boar’s Head packaged meat product in your refrigerator and can’t tell if it’s recalled or not, or if you just want to play it safe until the outbreak is over, throw it out,” says James E. Rogers, PhD, director of food safety research and testing at CR. Any…
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Used Luxury SUVs to Avoid and What to Buy Instead
A used luxury SUV can give you the comfort, technology, and safety features in an upscale package for less than the cost of a new model, and even less than some new mainstream SUVs. But be careful not to buy the wrong model or you’re likely to deal with a very unluxurylike experience: an uncomfortable ride, maddening controls, a cramped…
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Popular Used Luxury Cars to Avoid & What to Buy
Advertisements make luxury cars look fantastic. But in reality, if you buy the wrong used model, it could mean an uncomfortable ride, maddening controls, a cramped interior, and a fortune spent on excessive out-of-warranty repairs. To help you pick the one that won’t leave you fuming, Consumer Reports put all of the models listed below through our road-test evaluations when…
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I’ve been to four hotels in four weeks — how I avoid bringing bed bugs home with me
Passport, check. Currency, check. Toiletries, check. Bed bugs… hopefully not. After the Parisian bed bug outbreak of 2023, many of us have become more cautious when traveling. But what steps can you take to ensure the blood sucking pests aren’t an unwelcome vacation souvenir? Hotels are a common breeding ground for bed bugs as the number of guests means plenty…
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How to Avoid Sounding Like AI in Your Writing
Key Takeaways Making small tweaks to your writing style can prevent AI detectors from flagging it as non-human. Avoid repeated patterns in your sentences to sound more human-like and improve your writing. Using personal anecdotes, contractions, and varying sentence lengths can add authenticity and engagement to your writing. Whether you use AI to support you when writing your work is…
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Popular Electric Vehicles to Avoid and What to Get Instead
Consumer Reports has thoroughly tested the models listed below to help you make an informed decision. We conduct road-test evaluations and gather data from our Annual Auto Surveys to provide insight into each model’s performance and reliability. Based on this data, we then rate and rank each vehicle, with the highest Overall Score going to cars that excel in all…
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Companies are regretting investing in generative AI so quickly – here’s how to avoid buyer’s remorse
It’s clear that generative AI has become the favorite new toy of the modern enterprise. Since 2022, companies have been rushing to integrate chatbots and AI assistants into their workflows for productivity gains, while some are even building their own large language models (LLMs). Last month, banking giant JPMorgan launched LLM Suite, a ChatGPT-like ‘research analyst’ that can help workers…
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Popular Midsized SUVs to Avoid and What to Buy
So what are the best midsized SUVs to buy? And what qualities do they have? To answer those questions, we’ve compiled a list of popular models to avoid and two alternatives to each that our testing shows are among the best midsized SUVs. The alternatives are recommended models, so they performed well in our tests, have average or better reliability, and come…
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