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Winter Driving Tips From Consumer Reports’ Experts
Check engine oil and coolant. Cold weather can beat up your engine, too. Motor oil thickens when cold, making it harder for the engine to turn over. Check your owner’s manual for the manufacturer’s recommended oil type. Generally, you should be using multi-viscosity oil that has a “W” in the viscosity index, signifying that it’s formulated for winter use. Typical…
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Experts warn to be cautious when decorating with snow spray — here’s how to protect your home from damage
There’s nothing like a touch of snow spray to bring festive vibes to your interior over the holiday season. It’s a festive way to decorate a tree, to create beautiful stencil patterns on windows and mirrors, and it can be lightly sprayed on wreaths and table centerpieces. Artificial snow spray can bring that extra joy to your festive decorations and…
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Holiday Babyproofing Tips Experts Want Parents to Know
If babyproofing seems like another task on an already endless holiday to-do list, you’re not alone. Merrily multitasking parents can (understandably) struggle with keeping seasonal safety in mind, experts say. “Parents may become distracted during the holidays—decorating the house, hosting out-of-town relatives, and cooking for a large group of people,” says Leslie Young, MD, a pediatrician and primary care physician…
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The 217 best Black Friday deals our tech experts have found
Now that Thanksgiving is done and dusted, the holiday we’ve actually been waiting for is here: Black Friday. The biggest shopping event of the year has officially kicked off, folks, and as expected, there is a dizzying array of deals available just about everywhere you look. Thankfully, we at The Verge know a thing or two about how to find…
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This is the best place to put an air purifier, according to experts
Whether you suffer from allergies, or simply want to improve the quality of the air, there are many reasons you might need an air purifier. Not only do these machines filter bacteria, pollen, and other pollutants in the air, but they can remove dust particles too. But even if you have one of the best air purifiers, its output can…
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10 Best Battery Lawn Mowers of 2024, Tested by Our Experts
Run times have improved. Several battery and self-propelled mowers in our ratings offer impressive run times of 70 or more minutes. (The average run time of battery mowers in our tests is 45 to 50 minutes.) Some manufacturers are designing new models with multiple battery slots. When one battery is spent, another can take over, a feature CR’s expert testers…
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Best Smartwatches of 2024, Tested by Our Experts
These top models from Apple, Fitbit, Google, and Samsung offer great performance and a variety of useful features Smartwatches that do well in Consumer Reports’ testing include models from (left to right) Amazfit, Google, Samsung, and Apple. By Allen St. John, Courtney Lindwall Smartwatches can do plenty of things, from answering texts to checking the weather forecast. But increasingly, smartwatches…
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6 Best Front-Load Washers of 2024, Tested by Our Experts
Front-loaders represent 32 percent of the washing machine market, based on units sold through July, according to OpenBrand, a market intelligence platform. They also make up the majority of Green Choice washers in our ratings, the most eco-friendly machines designated by a green leaf icon. One major reason that front-loaders may not be more popular is that some consumers are turned off…
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Can Security Experts Leverage Generative AI Without Prompt Engineering Skills?
Professionals across industries are exploring generative AI for various tasks — including creating information security training materials — but will it truly be effective? Brian Callahan, senior lecturer and graduate program director in information technology and web sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Shoshana Sugerman, an undergraduate student in this same program, presented the results of their experiment on this…
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Why experts are warning businesses to prepare for quantum now – or face critical cyber risks when it arrives
Quantum computing is a technology that has repeatedly been hyped as around the corner, despite many being unable to pinpoint exactly when it will materialize. While its unknown arrival date has allowed CISOs to kick the can down the road, experts have declared that there is limited time to get a quantum resilience strategy in place. Speaking to ITPro, Colin…
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