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This is the second part of our series on open-source communities and forums that are crowd-sourcing consumer tech support for ...

The Federal Trade Commission, along with the attorney generals of Illinois and Minnesota, are suing Deere for restricting ...

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The teabags that were found to release the most microplastics were– perhaps unsurprisingly– the teabags that were made ...

Medical billing errors and improper claim denials have been redefining the financial future of millions of families. These ...

Allstate’s Arity sells access to millions of drivers’ data to third parties for purposes beyond saving drivers money on their ...

Skyrocketing electricity demand from data centers is slowing our nation's transition to clean energy, and putting consumers ...

New analysis by repair advocates underscores need for enforcement, further state progress to ensure people can fix their stuff ...

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Per the FDA’s announcement, manufacturers have until Jan. 15, 2027 to remove Red No. 3 from foods. For ingested drugs, ...

BOSTON — To reduce waste and increase recycling, state Sen. Cynthia Creem (Newton) and state Rep. Marjorie Decker (Cambridge) have filed “An Act to Expand the Bottle Bill” for the 2025-26 legislative ...