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Brian Vines

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Talking Carts 14: Smart-Home Smart Buys

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By Brian Vines
| Consumer Reports
A guide to technology and appliances April 30, 2026 In the early 1960s, “The Jetsons” presented an animated vision of a future complete with robot vacuums, video calls, and flat-screen TVs. Flying cars aside, our present reality may be even more advanced than their fiction. Thousands of smart-home innovations now offer to do everything from watering your plants to tracking the inventory of your fridge.
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One Year After the Fire, Crisis Still Looms - Consumer Reports

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By Brian Vines
| Consumer Reports
In fire-devastated Altadena, residents battle to rebuild their homes and restore their community January 27, 2026 An aerial view of the aftermath of the Eaton Canyon Fire in Altadena, Calif. Photo: Josh Edelson/Getty Images For generations of Black residents, Altadena represented an on-ramp to the American Dream of homeownership.
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Talking Carts 7: The Insurance Crisis Is Real

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By Brian Vines
| Consumer Reports
Skyrocketing rates and non-renewals are pushing families out of the homeowners insurance market January 22, 2026 Main theme: For those who can manage to hold on to their homeowners insurance policies, the price of premiums is crushing budgets. The reasons are many: from the rising price of building materials and construction labor to the growing frequency of extreme weather events.
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