The Science of Sound: How the Products You Use Every Day Are Engineered for Your Ears
The story of how product designers obsess over noise, and how CR's obsessive experts test for it
How to Protect Your Hearing When Using Outdoor Power Equipment
Snow blowers and other machines can be loud enough to cause hearing loss
Sound-Silencing Tips for a Quieter Home
How to create an environment of peace and quiet
I Invented a Beep
CR asked David Davenport, design direction lead at Breville, how he designs the sounds heard from countertop appliances
Can You Trust Your Car Repair Shop?
Our survey of more than 40,000 car owners shows how to save money and reveals the best service centers
Should You Buy a Prepaid Maintenance Plan for Your Car?
Key tips to consider before buying a plan for your new or used car
How to Find a High-Quality Car Repair Shop
Tips to guide you to the best local mechanics and how to judge the repair estimate
Is It Time to Rethink the Rules of Tipping?
How much to give as a tip, to whom, and how often can be confusing—and controversial. What's a consumer to do?
How Much of a Tip Should You Leave?
For the mathematically challenged, these strategies can help
Choose the Right Nuts for Your Health
Knowing the nutritional benefits will help you snack smarter
Selling It
Goofs, glitches, and gotchas spotted by our readers
From Our President: Smartphone Sticker Shock?
Consumer Reports' experts help you find—and use—the best smartphones without breaking the bank
Building a Better World, Together
Join with us to make a safer, fairer, healthier marketplace
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