After a couple of years on the market, the Kia Niro still offers a compelling package. But with all-wheel-drive rivals like the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid and the Toyota Prius AWD-e entering the market, the Niro might have to step up its game just a little to keep buyers interested.

Bombers BBQ could start offering short rib dino bones, pulled chicken, whole smoked turkeys for Thanksgiving, and Christmas ham. Diners also can watch the meat being placed into or pulled from the smokers through large viewing windows in the dining room and by the counter.

In short, anyone who thinks that self-driving vehicles will not be in widespread use by the mid-2020s is probably in for a shock.

They broke ground that same year, brandishing novelty guitar-shaped shovels in front of a giant sand sculpture called “Mount Rockmore,” featuring busts of Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Bob Marley, and Jimi Hendrix. Binkowski’s wacky idea had come to life.

Practically every day, a new headline appears warning in apocalyptic tones about China’s development of new technologies. The country has a penchant for using tech to solve problems ranging from the trivial (people who jaywalk or who use too much toilet paper) to the serious (criminals who try to avoid detection in crowds).

I had to replace my clutch after only 72k miles. Never had to replace a clutch on any other vehicle before. I live in the mountains, literally on a mountain so manual gearbox is handy, but not impressed with having a $2,000 repair bill.

Now go into the private office in the corner of the room and interact with the safe. Left 9, right 15, left 7 is the combination. You get a Hip Pouch for this, giving you two more inventory slots. Now head back out the door you came through and continue up the corridor to the north. Run to the right of the stairs, grab the Wooden Boards, and use them on the window at the base of the stairs – this will stop that zombie smashing through and save you some headaches later on. Now grab the Green Herb and head into the Safe Room near where you got the boards from. Flick the light on, store your Green Herb and Gunpowder, then check the lockers near the entrance for some Handgun Ammo and more Gunpowder – store the latter away, then head back outside and up the stairs near the window you boarded up.

Karen M. Koenig has more than 30 years of experience in the woodworking industry, including visits to wood products manufacturing facilities throughout North America, Europe and Asia. As editor of special publications under the Woodworking Network brand, including the Red Book Best Practices resource guide and website, Karen’s responsibilities include writing, editing and coordinating of editorial content. She is also a contributor to FDMC and other Woodworking Network online and print media owned by CCI Media. She can be reached at karen.koenig@woodworkingnetwork.com

• Happy Wok, 1655 Rombach Ave., Wilmington, Jan. 2. Follow-up. Critical: Some containers storing food were not covered. Some foods missing date marks.

The Off-Road trim starts at roughly $35,000; however, after factoring in options and the $995 destination charge, our tester came to $38,913. That’s a sizable chunk of change, though it’s worth mentioning there are still two trim levels that sit above the Off-Road model: the Limited and TRD Pro.

Even if you’re renting, this can be a useful exercise. Because while it might seem counterintuitive, some built-ins are designed to go with you when you leave.

The app talks to Barsys via Bluetooth, and anyone within Bluetooth range of the machine can control it. That’s fine in theory, especially if multiple people want to make a cocktail, but only one person can connect at a time, so you could wind up locked out if someone nearby is checking recipes.