Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers: Question: In a recent piece on Asheville’s water ...

The hacker briefly increased the amount of sodium hydroxide (lye) in Oldsmar's water treatment system, but a worker spotted it and reversed the action. Lye is used in small amounts to control ...

When you're greeted by a grimy iron plate, you may be tempted to try out the oven cleaner hack. But is it really the best way to clean your appliance?

The process requires lye and a common pool chemical used to decrease pH. Sodium hydroxide isn’t super safe, but it is much less problem to buy, store, and use than battery acid. Aluminum ...