Are you worried about AI and how it may affect your life? Concern is warranted. Many AI voice cloning products enable consumers to create an artificial copy of a person’s voice using only a short audio clip of the person speaking, but a majority of the six company products assessed... Read more →

Some consumers have been stock piling food and other items for months in anticipation of prices going up due to Trump’s tariffs and other policies. With 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10 percent on China, it will begin Saturday. When I went grocery shopping this week, I... Read more →

For years, I’ve been concerned about adding millions of electric vehicles to an aging electrical grid. Now, there’s huge demand from U.S. data centers. The demand risks deepening America’s reliance on fossil fuels and can put consumers and communities at risk, according to a report released Thursday. “New technology can... Read more →

Are you a Fitbit user? If so, you’ll find this settlement of interest. Fitbit failed to immediately report to a federal safety agency, as required by law, that its Ionic Smartwatch contained a defect that could create a hazard and a risk of serious injury or death to consumers, the... Read more →

It’s that time of year. Many people are familiar with after Christmas sales and January white sales. On Monday, I took my coupons that Macy’s keeps sending me to the store to see if I could find anything good on sale. Right away, I saw some red and green plaid... Read more →

This huge recall involves a lithium-ion battery that has special disposal requirements. About 488,000 Charmast power banks are being recalled because the lithium-ion battery in the recalled power banks can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. Charmast has received 44 reports of the recalled power banks... Read more →

Today’s the day. Tomorrow, too. Hopefully, you followed my advice and kept your receipts for your holiday purchases. It’s likely that you or someone in your family will need to return of a holiday gift soon. A survey at the end of the 2023 holiday season found that nearly one... Read more →

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone, but the deals don’t stop in December. December has plenty of worthwhile deals especially if you can wait until after Christmas. In fact, you can snap up gifts for birthdays and other occasions in 2025 for great savings. Green Monday Green... Read more →

With 31 percent of American consumers planning to spend less during the 2024 holiday season compared to 2023, WalletHub, a personal-finance website, released a report Wednesday on the “Best Things to Buy on Black Friday in 2024.” WalletHub found that 41 percent of items offer no savings compared with their... Read more →

These days, October is the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Make your list and start comparing prices. You may find prices in October that are as good as Black Friday deals. And, you won’t need to worry as much that the store will be out of what you’re looking... Read more →