As extreme heat, deep freezes and violent storms become more common, the weakest links in a house are showing up faster and ...

About a month ago, I wrote a piece that generated a lot of interest titled “Why retrofitting electric air conditioning is scarcely a slam-dunk.” To recap: I wanted to cool off my ’69 Lotus Elan +2, ...

Portable air compressors power a variety of air tools, including inflators for tires, finish nailers for carpentry projects, and impact wrenches for auto work. Unlike full-size air compressors, these ...

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The Philadelphia trio pays tribute to a baffling 1984 LP of programmed drums and indulgent guitar recorded by an obstinate Lou Reed collaborator. They’re not so much imitators as acolytes. Here are ...

I was entering the miseries of seventh grade in the fall of 1980 when a friend dragged me into a dimly lit second-floor room. The school had recently installed a newfangled Commodore PET computer, a ...

In 2020, amid widespread layoffs and economic turmoil brought on by the COVID pandemic, 1,000 low-income people in Texas and Illinois won something of a lottery. They were selected to receive $1,000 ...

A recent study on basic income, backed by OpenAI founder Sam Altman, shows that giving low-income people guaranteed paydays with no strings attached can lead to their working slightly less, affording ...

Netflix is phasing out its lowest-priced ad-free subscription plan in the U.S., which could drive more viewers to its cheaper ad-supported plan. The Los Gatos, California-headquartered streaming giant ...

Spotify is introducing a new “Basic” streaming plan in the United States, the company announced on Friday. The new plan costs $10.99 per month and includes all of the benefits of a Premium plan but ...