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Today’s SCOTUS Decision Has Financial Benefits For Married Same-Sex Couples

https://consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/taxes.png?w=680 ( Klaus M ) While most things about marriage have changed throughout...

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CDC Warns Everyone Not To Poop In Pools And Hot Tubs

http://ift.tt/1BTg1hJ ( JD Hancock ) Are you planning any summer fun that includes pools or hot tubs? If so, you’ll probably want to pay ...

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Dinosaur Experts In Uproar After Hasbro Referred To ‘Jurassic World’ Raptor Toys As Male

http://ift.tt/1CyYMwR She’s a lady. Whoa, whoa, whoa, she’s a lady. Anyone who’s familiar with Jurassic Park knows that all the dinosaurs...

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CFPB Proposes Delay Of New Mortgage Rules By Two Months

http://ift.tt/1eK0g22 ( frankieleon ) Prospective homebuyers anticipating a more streamlined disclosure process while buying their dream ...

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New York Homeowners Evicting 1 Million Bees Living In Their House

https://consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/beesknees.png?w=680&h=454 ( thoth1618 ) A house with 40,000 bees ? Sure, that so...

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The Navy Will Pay Microsoft For Windows XP Support Through 2016

http://ift.tt/1FFGfia ( Federico Reiven ) More than a year ago, Microsoft phased out support for its immensely popular Windows XP operat...

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McDonald’s Beefing Up Its Quarter Pounder Patty

http://ift.tt/1qxyy6t ( Steve ) Earlier this year, McDonald’s announced it would revamp its burger process by searing the beef and toasti...

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We’re Not Quite Sure How To Feel About The Fact That Yogurt Liqueur Exists

http://ift.tt/1Nk0sjq While there are surely some tasty dairy-based alcoholic beverages out there, there’s just something about drinking boo...

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Macy’s Customer Accused Of Biting Employee Over Price Dispute

http://ift.tt/1AKL4I4 ( evil robot 6 ) When you have a question about the price tag on a department store item, you should raise your con...

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Hamburger, Hot Dog Buns Recalled Because Terry Cloth Gloves Aren’t An Approved Ingredient

http://ift.tt/1BHvLDX ( Ken Fager ) A week before people across the country sit down for barbecues and cookouts to celebrate the Fourth o...

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Remember That Time In The Early ’90s When McDonald’s Tried To Do Pizza?

Remember That Time In The Early ’90s When McDonald’s Tried To Do Pizza?

http://ift.tt/1BHvIYJ ( The Burger Nerd on YouTube ) Cast your mind back to the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s… when you had a craving...

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Former RadioShack’s Lawyers And Lenders Agree To Keep Talking About Settling

http://ift.tt/1Ap2VSX ( Matthew Hunt ) Since the beginning of RadioShack’s bankruptcy proceedings back in February, the lower-ranking or...

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Artist Accuses Starbucks Of Copyright Infringement For Using Her Work

http://ift.tt/1Kg0jy9 ( Michael Sauers ) You may have noticed Starbucks’ new brightly colorful ads touting the deliciousness that is the ...

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America’s Biggest Companies React To SCOTUS’ Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

http://ift.tt/1IhW05m ( Jeff Kubina ) While it might not seem like there’s a direct link to same sex marriage and our country’s biggest b...

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Self-Driving Cars From Rival Companies Have A Close Call In California Traffic

http://ift.tt/1JNih90 (Google) Just yesterday, Google’s latest self-driving car models hit the streets of Mountain View, CA . But there h...

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NHTSA Investigating 250,000 Ford Trucks For Power Brake Failure

http://ift.tt/1bE4o1y ( Ken Fager ) As we mentioned earlier today, brakes are one of the most essential components of a vehicle . When th...

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Disney Puts The Kibosh On Selfie Sticks In All Of Its Theme Parks

http://ift.tt/1LzSKUU ( ajruck ) You can rest easy the next time you go to Disney World, knowing that you won’t get whapped in the face b...

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FCC Chair Tom Wheeler Promises No “Utility Style Regulation” Of Broadband

http://ift.tt/18q2ctw ( Steve ) Two weeks ago, a federal appeals court denied the telecom and cable industry’s request to prevent the FCC...

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Amazon’s Treasure Truck Is Like An Ice Cream Truck For Paddleboards And Steaks

http://ift.tt/1Nj6vEM Do you enjoy Amazon’s “Gold Box” deals, but wish that there were less selection and that you didn’t have to wait for s...

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You Can Add Wasps To The List Of Things That Can Divert Flights

http://ift.tt/1C8C1Ot ( Brian Brodeur ) Time and again we’ve reported on incidents in which an unruly passenger diverts a plane . But wha...

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Customer Sues Whole Foods Over Alleged Overcharging In NYC

http://ift.tt/1GBRAkb ( frankieleon ) New York City officials accused Whole Foods of overcharging customers in the “the worst case of mis...

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Subaru Recalls 72,000 Vehicles Because Automatic Braking Systems Are Supposed To Actually Help Drivers

http://ift.tt/1DZdx1I ( kc2gvx ) The ability to brake may be one of the most essential safety features of a vehicle. But part of that int...

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Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds

http://ift.tt/1BRPhy1 Here are twelve of the best photos that readers added to the Consumerist Flickr Pool in the last week, picked for usa...

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