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That issue, published just about 84 years ago today, also includes advice on "putting up" your car for the winter ("the shortage of anti-freeze compounds and the high cost of fuel may make it worthwhile"), warns against purchasing "hosiery made by joining rayon tops to nylon legs" ("the nylon price situation isn't any more reassuring than it's been"), and stresses the importance of making do with the carpets and rugs you already have ("Bread & Butter readers don't have to be told the difficulties of the cotton and linen situation").

Consumer Reports (CR), the venerable consumer rights organization known for its in-depth product testing, sent a letter to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella this week. The letter, authored by the nonprofit's policy fellow Stacey Higginbotham and director of technology policy Justin Brookman, expressed "concern about Microsoft's decision to end free ongoing support for Windows 10 next month." Consumer Reports, CR for short, isn't the first organization to come to the defense of the soon-to-be-orphaned Windows 10.

One of the interesting facts about your microwave that you should know is that a key part of the appliance is called the magnetron. This is the part that creates the microwaves and heats the food - and it's also the part that's often faulty in Magic Chef ovens. 'This issue tends to happen much earlier than expected, often within just a couple of years,' Vasilevski said.

U.S. consumers received just over 4.4 billion robocalls in June, a 7.6% decrease from May, but up 8.2% from June 2024.

With grocery prices at all-time highs, supermarkets like Kroger are found overcharging customers due to widespread price label errors, averaging $1.70 overcharges.