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Mouse Print*-- Blue Diamond Doesn't Stick to Its Durability Claims

The holy grail for nonstick cookware is a finish that will last forever. That has yet to be developed, so in the meantime, manufacturers continue to make all sorts of durability claims that are 200% harder to believe than previous promises. That is our Mouse Print* story this week.

Rating Cell Service From Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T

Open Signal evaluated the big three cell phone carriers on 15 dimensions of service including download/upload speed, video service, 5G experience, coverage availability, and consistency. They did not factor in price. The big winner in most categories was T-Mobile and the big loser was AT&T which only won one category.

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States With Highest/Lowest Property Taxes

Many of us just received our quarterly real estate tax bills -- probably higher than ever. Is the grass greener (and property tax rate lower) somewhere else? Here is a state-by-state listing of the average tax rate in each state. (Keep in mind that rates can vary widely city-to-city within a state.)