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Your air conditioner isn't built for this heat. 5 tips can boost performance

With much of the country in the grips of a massive heat wave, many people who have air conditioners in their homes are running them overtime. But these extreme temperatures present a significant challenge to AC systems, which engineers and installers say are really only designed to keep indoor temperatures about 20 degrees cooler than outside. With temperatures in many parts of the U.S. well in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit in recent days, that can pose a big problem, says Srinivas Garimella, a professor of mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech.

'The Infiltrator' Offers A Familiar But Stylish Look Inside A Drug Kingpin's Empire

In The Infiltrator's opening scene, Bob (Bryan Cranston) swaggers through a Florida bowling alley. He's just about to make a massive drug deal when he feels a burning pain in his chest. The cause is a ready-made metaphor: Bob is an undercover cop, and the microphone strapped to his torso has overheated, making his secret identity a searing liability. This actually happened — probably — since The Infiltrator is based on former U.

'Vanderpump Rules' Star Raquel Leviss Is Not Pregnant: Sources (Exclusive)

Vanderpump Rules star Raquel Leviss is not pregnant, ET has learned.  Over the weekend, a TikTok user posted a video stating she got a message from someone who claimed to know Leviss' sister and that the 28-year-old was in fact pregnant.  The speculation set social media on fire, having many users assuming Leviss was pregnant with Tom Sandoval’s child, amid the two having a months-long affair that ultimately ended the bar owner's nine-year relationship with Ariana Madix.

Drake Recalls Writing For Dr. Dre On "For All The Dogs" Track "Away From Home"

Fans are still unpacking new details from Drake's recently released album, For All The Dogs, whether it's lyrical nods or production nuances. A couple of bars on the album that seem like any other come-up story, though, actually have a lot of context. The reference in question appears on the project's penultimate cut, "Away From Home," and is about Drizzy's time writing for Dr. Dre. "My life like ‘The Matrix’ / Even got on 106 & Park with 'Replacement,'"

How 'Invasion' Pays Homage to Sam Neill's Role in 'Jurassic Park' (Exclusive)

Starring Sam Neill, Golshifteh Farahani, Shamier Anderson and many others, Invasion follows the lives of people from around the world as aliens descend upon Earth. While the story about an alien invasion is not new, the sci-fi series carves out its own space within the genre by putting humanity first and avoiding familiar tropes that previous versions have exploited in the past. In a conversation with ET, co-creator Simon Kinberg explains the inspiration behind the sprawling Apple TV+ series and how the premiere pays homage to Jurassic Park.