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Safer Ways to Clean Your Kitchen
A very easy-to-use resource for finding safer cleaners is the EWG’s Guide to Healthy Cleaning. It independently analyzes top cleaners’ ingredients and ranks them in an A-F grading system, while also designating the safest products with a verification seal. The EWG breaks down the cleaners into categories. Among EWG-Verified dishwasher soaps and pods are the Branch Basics fragrance-free tablets and…
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Opt for Safer Kitchenware – Consumer Reports
Stainless steel is almost always a good bet—a SolidTeknics Noni skillet is my nontoxic stovetop workhorse. It’s made with high-quality ferritic stainless steel that’s low or free from nickel, a metal that can trigger allergies and is potentially toxic. My eight-quart HomiChef stock pot is made with a nickel-free stainless steel. Check out the top stainless steel frying pans in…
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Which One’s Easier & Safer to Use?
Just about every online service requires visitors to create an account, and that typically means more passwords than you can possibly remember. With repetitive passwords considered a poor security practice, using password managers becomes imperative as they help to generate and store complex, unique passwords for each of your accounts. Among the top password managers on the market are NordPass…
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How to Shop for Safer, Healthier Meat
In contrast to industrial farms, the best organic farms offer ample space for cows to graze on bucolic pastures. The animals and their food are free from most synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, hormones, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Animals aren’t given antibiotics to prevent disease; they’re treated if they become ill, but then the meat isn’t sold as organic. In short,…
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How Kazakhstan is Using AI to Make Roads Safer – Computerworld
Traffic management is a growing challenge for cities worldwide, requiring a balance between enforcement, efficiency, and public trust. In Kazakhstan, the Qorgau system is redefining road safety through an innovative fusion of artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, and mobile technology. Designed to assist traffic police in real-time violation detection and enforcement, Qorgau represents a leap forward in smart policing. A…
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Are Mobile Hotspots Secure? (Are They Safer Than Public Wi-Fi?)
Are mobile hotspots secure? Well, they can be if you take proper precautions. Otherwise, you’re exposing yourself to the same dangers as using the local free Wi-Fi. Cyber attackers can use various tools and exploits to steal payment data and logins. This article reviews the risks of using a mobile hotspot and the signs that someone might be trying to…
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Why Baby Loungers and Support Pillows Are About to Get Safer
When the rule takes effect, in spring 2025, companies that make these cushions and pillows will have to adhere to stricter design requirements and conduct more testing to ensure their products pose less risk of suffocation, entrapment, and falls. As a result of the rule, the CPSC says, “most” infant support cushions currently on the market, sold by more than…
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The Safer Way to Slice an Entire Cucumber
These stainless steel, leak-proof containers are ideal for shaking the ingredients up. Otherwise, Mason jars will work just as well. Shop at Amazon, Target, and Walmart. Just take extra care when shaking glass. One of my favorite cucumber recipes incorporates chili crisp, and Fly By Jing’s Sichuan chili crisp always delivers the perfect kick—from $10 at Amazon and Target. Sure,…
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