Putting vegetable oil in a car engine is a terrible idea and should never be done, or at least that's what some experts say.

Home mechanics have been pouring vegetable oil into engines for years, sometimes in the fuel tank, sometimes straight into ...

A new Consumer Reports investigation is raising concerns about synthetic braiding hair, something used by countless people, especially Black people, including children. Testing found potentially ...

Changing your own oil, while simple in principle, is often a rather deceptively nuanced task in one key area: selecting which oil is best for your vehicle. For instance, there's a huge variety of ...

Whether they want to streamline their beauty regimen, add some gorgeousness before vacation, or prepare their little ones for a few weeks at sleepaway camp, many Black people will pick braided ...

Nothing is more miserable than being cold outside. That’s why there are whole categories of gear designed to keep you warm. But a good synthetically insulated jacket might just be the best piece of ...

These psychedelic candies are widely sold across the state and often look like legal products — Bon Appetit recently described them as a “luxurious” treat that would fit in at Erewhon, the trendy L.A.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Synthetic motor oils have been around for a while now, longer than most gearheads realize. The first synthetic hydrocarbon oils were created ...

You're staring down two shiny jugs at the auto parts aisle. One says semi‑synthetic, the other full synthetic, and you're thinking maybe they're basically the same, right? Maybe that's just a ...

A longtime mechanic recently broke down how motor oil that’s labeled full synthetic oil isn’t 100 percent synthetic. Rich, or Fordbossme (@fordbossme), has already gained a loyal following for his ...

The Department of Homeland Security and Chief Data Officers Council put out calls recently for products and insight on synthetic data generation. Government agencies are on the hunt for vendors and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Turbocharged engines are nothing new — the systems have been around since the late 1800s, first applied to airplane engines and eventually to ...