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iPhone 17 Pro with Visible.
I’ve been on Visible since 2023 — and the lower bills I’ve paid prove why I’ll never go back to a major phone carrier

By John Velasco Published

By switching to Visible in 2023, I’ve saved thousands over 33 months — proving that breaking free from major carrier bills doesn’t mean sacrificing reliable coverage.

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Forget high-maintenance houseplants: A DIY terrarium is a gorgeous centerpiece that thrives on neglect

By Kaycee Hill Published

Store-bought terrariums cost a small fortune. Here's how to build your own living centerpiece in an afternoon, for a fraction of the price.

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A collage featuring photos of my Sleep Cycle app, my Sleepwave app, an Oura Ring, and my Oura App.
I tried 3 free sleep trackers for iPhones and compared them to my gold standard sleep tracker — one seriously impressed me

By Frances Daniels Published

I pitted 3 sleep trackers against my $499 Oura Ring 5 and compared the data. But which one impressed me the most: Sleepwave, Sleep Cycle, or SleepScore?

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The composite image shows a woman wearing a white t-shirt and green check trousers sitting crossed legged on a bed, eyes closed and hands on knees. The image on the right shows the same woman in the same position, but wearing a large pebble-shaped object around her neck. Inset in the middle a wrist displays an Apple Watch sleep score of 96.
Do you really need a $299 gadget to de-stress? I pitted a vagus nerve stimulator against $0 practices — here's the one I recommend if you can't sleep

By Nicola Appleton Published

Both methods helped me mellow out before bed, but one has become my go-to stress buster

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An Uplift V2 standing desk with a Branch Ergonomic Chair
Best budget office chairs of 2026: Impressive chairs at a much lower price

By Anthony Spadafora Last updated

The best budget office chairs provide you with plenty of comfort and support along with a few premium features, all without breaking the bank.

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MacBook Neo shown on desk
The best budget laptops in 2026: Top value picks, fully tested

By Darragh Murphy Last updated

These are the best budget laptops we've tested, with reliable performance for getting online and watching shows that will last you for years.

Laptops
A pillow is shown on a corner of a mattress. A circle overlapping the pillow shows a thermal imaging reading.
I pointed a thermal cam at a luxury cooling pillow to see if it actually helps you stay cool in a heatwave — here are the results, and how it compares to a cheap alternative

By Ruth Jones Published

We pitted a $93 luxury cooling pillow against a $20 down alternative pillow by pointing a thermal imaging camera at both. Here's which one kept our testers from searching for the cool side...

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A side-by-side of two people holding phones, one with the Pluto logo on it and the other with Tubi on it, with a picture of a stopwatch in between
I watched hours of Tubi and Pluto TV to see which free streaming service has more ads — and one has twice as many

By Alyse Stanley Published

Free streaming services are great...until the ads start coming (and they don't stop coming)

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ingredients for the starbucks iced brown sugar oat milk espresso
I'm an ex-Starbucks barista — you can make the Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso at home for a fraction of the cost

By Erin Bashford Published

For the eighteenth episode of The Coffee Lab, I let you in on a little Starbucks secret and show you how to make one of my favorite summer drinks.

Coffee Makers
Tom's Guide Click to Unsubscribe: Netflix and Peacock
I would definitely cancel Netflix and Peacock in August 2026 — here's why

By Kelly Woo Published

Here's why you should consider canceling Netflix and Peacock in August 2026.

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