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Feb. 10—Dark chocolate has a reputation as a relatively healthy treat, but research showing some popular bars might have potentially unsafe levels of heavy metals has many questioning how safe these treats really are.

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Study finds heavy metals in 28 popular dark chocolate bars

SEATTLE — Dark chocolate has a reputation as a relatively healthy treat, but research showing some popular bars might have potentially unsafe levels of heavy metals has many questioning how safe these treats really are.

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Consumer Reports Lists Its Top 10 Least Satisfying Cars For 2022

Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Volkswagen all have multiple vehicles that scored low on owner satisfaction.

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FTC fines GoodRx for unauthorized sharing of health data

The Federal Trade Commission has imposed a $1.5 million penalty on telehealth and prescription drug discount provider GoodRx Holdings Inc. for sharing users’ personal health data with Facebook, Google and other third parties without their consent

The Independent UK

A federal EV program can save you thousands. How does it work and how do you apply?

Electric vehicles are typically seen as expensive cars to own. But an updated, federal tax program designed to make them more affordable could credit you up to $7,500 for purchasing a new clean vehicle.

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Ford's BlueCruise automated driving system tops Consumer Reports study

Ford Motor Co.'s BlueCruise active driving assistance (ADA) system has surpassed General Motors Co.'s SuperCruise and Tesla Inc.'s Autopilot to achieve the top spot in a Consumer Reports' study of 12 of the ADA systems released Wednesday.

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Ford BlueCruise, GM Super Cruise Rank Highest In Consumer Reports ADA Test

Tesla Autopilot tumbles to seventh spot in this comparison of active driver assist systems.

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Consumer Reports: Tesla Autopilot Falls In Driver-Assist Rankings

Tesla Autopilot was in the second-place position to GM's Super Cruise in Consumer Reports' 2020 rankings. However, now Autopilot falls to the seventh spot.

InsideEVs

Why gas stoves matter to the climate – and the gas industry: Keeping them means homes will use gas for heating too

Gas stoves are a leading source of hazardous indoor air pollution, but they emit only a tiny share of the greenhouse gases that warm the climate. Why, then, have they assumed such a heated role in climate politics?

The Conversation

12 more babies have died in dangerous inclined sleepers since 2019 recalls

A new recall announcement follows complaints that manufacturers didn’t do enough to get the word out. The death count is now over 100, 12 of those after the original 2019 recalls of “deadly product for babies.”

Chicago Sun-Times

New warning issued over Fisher-Price baby sleepers after 70 deaths reported since 2019 recall

The Rock ‘n Play Sleepers have now been linked to 100 deaths

The Independent UK

Feds reviewing Musk tweet about disabling driver monitoring

A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a “Full Self-Driving” system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from U.S. safety regulators

The Independent UK

Lawsuit over Trader Joe's dark chocolate

The grocery chain was sued for not packaging products in ways that accurately reflect heavy metal inclusions

Salon

Hershey's faces a lawsuit over heavy metals in its dark chocolate bars

The lawsuit comes after Consumer Reports sounded the alarm about dangerous heavy metals in dark chocolate bars from manufactures like Lindt, Ghirardelli and Hershey's.

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Drivers Often Confused By Vehicle Assist, Safety Systems: Consumer Reports

CR has a new guidance that should help automakers make easier-to-understand systems.

WEKU

Dark chocolate might have health perks, but should you worry about lead in your bar?

Dark chocolate bars tested by Consumer Reports exceeded California's daily maximum allowable dose levels for lead or cadmium. But a toxicologist says eaten in moderation, it's nothing to worry about.

The Independent UK

Heavy metals found in popular dark chocolate brands

Hershey’s, Trader Joe’s and Lindt dark chocolate varieties were found to contain lead and cadmium, according to a study by Consumer Reports

Fortune

Dark chocolate may not be as healthy as people think

Exceeding amounts of lead and cadmium were found in most popular chocolate brands sold in the U.S., according to new report

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Tesla And Nissan Make Most Reliable EVs, Says Consumer Reports Survey

Aside from the Kia EV6, which hasn't been on the market long enough to fairly forecast, the tried-and-true Tesla Model 3 and Nissan Leaf got top honors.

Motor1

Ford Has Already Built 150,000 Mustang Mach-E SUVs

The electric crossover is now available in 37 countries around the world.

Salon

How loving gas-guzzlers became political

Why do Republicans defend polluting vehicles? Because Democrats love the saintly Prius

InsideEVs

Ford Mustang Mach-E No Longer Recommended By Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports has certainly taken away its recommendations in the past. However, the Ford Mustang Mach-E is the only current EV to lose its recommendation.

The Guardian - US

Tracking Amazon: the New Yorkers monitoring pollution from delivery hubs

Brooklyn residents are using air quality and traffic sensors to see how new warehouses affect their community

Tribune News Service

Consumer Reports reliability survey: Lincoln the only Detroit 3 brand in top 10

Ford Motor Co.'s Lincoln is the only Detroit brand to make of the top 10 in the latest Annual Auto Reliability data from Consumer Reports, the nonprofit research, testing and consumer advocacy organization.

Tribune News Service

You can keep getting free weekly credit reports — at least through 2023

Citing the impact of decades-high inflation on consumers' wallets, the nation's biggest credit reporting agencies — Experian, Equifax and TransUnion — agreed to continue to offer free weekly credit reports through the end of next year.

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