Alyse Stanley
Alyse Stanley is a news editor at Tom’s Guide overseeing weekend coverage and writing about the latest in tech, gaming, and entertainment. Prior to joining Tom’s Guide, Alyse worked as an editor for the Washington Post’s sunsetted video game section, Launcher, where she wrote about indie games you shouldn’t miss, how to tackle an intimidatingly long gaming backlog, and all things Nintendo. She also previously led Gizmodo’s weekend news desk, where she covered breaking tech news — everything from the latest spec rumors and gadget launches to social media policy and cybersecurity threats. She has also written game reviews and features as a freelance reporter for outlets like Polygon, Unwinnable, and Rock, Paper, Shotgun. A recent Chicago-area transplant born and raised in Virginia, Alyse is a big fan of horror movies, cartoons, and miniature painting. After moving to the midwest, she fell hard into Warhammer 40k and gets a kick out of building ridiculously pink, e-girl-themed armies. She also spends a lot of time playing video games (in case that wasn’t already clear), sinking an embarrassing amount of hours into roguelikes, tactics games, and farming sims. When she does occasionally touch grass, she enjoys exploring nature trails with her dog Pixel and thrifting.
Latest articles by Alyse Stanley
Best Walmart deals under $25 — 19 sales I’d shop now
By Alyse Stanley last updated
Walmart has some of our favorite computer accessories, headphones, ring lights and other tech products marked down to under $25 ahead of the holidays.
Google loses monopoly case to Epic Games — what the ruling means for you
By Alyse Stanley published
A federal jury ruled Google's app store benefited from anticompetitive barriers that damaged both smartphone consumers and app developers.
Nothing Chat catastrophe — more vulnerabilities discovered in iMessage clone
By Alyse Stanley published
Two new vulnerabilities have been discovered centering on Nothing since the disastrous launch of its iMessage rival, Nothing Chats.
4th Republican presidential debate 2023: How to watch online
By Alyse Stanley published
A guide for how to watch the fourth Republican presidential debate live stream on Wednesday, including start time, channels, streaming info and more
Today only! Galaxy Watch 6 Classic is $70 off now at Best Buy
By Alyse Stanley published
Save big on Samsung's latest wearable with Best Buy's one-day deal.
GTA 6 trailer: how to watch and release time (in your time zone)
By Alyse Stanley published
A first look at Rockstar's hotly anticipated follow-up to GTA V debuts on December 5.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 — Boss battles, Lego, and everything else new
By Alyse Stanley published
Fortnite's latest season is finally live, adding boss battles, new modes of transportation, car customization, and more features to Epic's wildly popular battle royale.
7 best movies to stream this weekend on Netflix, Disney Plus, Prime Video and more
By Alyse Stanley last updated
Looking for what to watch this weekend? Check out Eddie Murphy's first Christmas special, the latest in the Indiana Jones saga, and more movies new to streaming
Latest Amazon Fire TV update adds auto-playing ads whenever you turn it on
By Alyse Stanley published
Amazon finds an even more annoying way to bombard you with ads
Trailer for Netflix's new movie based on a true story will haunt your dreams — and it's 95% on Rotten Tomatoes
By Alyse Stanley last updated
Society of the Snow is an Oscar favorite that tells the harrowing true story of plane crash survivors stranded in the Andes for months.
Hurry! Hydro Flask sales start at $3 in this last-minute Cyber Monday deal
By Alyse Stanley published
Amazon has Hydro Flasks water bottles, mugs, lunch boxes and other accessories on sale for as little as $3 for Cyber Monday.
Google begins deleting inactive accounts this week — what that means for you
By Alyse Stanley published
Starting December 1, Google begins the phased rollout of its updated inactive account policy, purging accounts that haven't been accessed for two years.
Act fast! This Nintendo Switch OLED Cyber Monday deal gets you a free $75 gift card
By Alyse Stanley published
For one day only, Dell is throwing in a free $75 gift card with the purchase of a Nintendo Switch OLED this Cyber Monday.
9 best movies to stream this week on Netflix, Max, Prime Video and more
By Alyse Stanley last updated
Not sure what to watch this week? Oppenheimer, Evil Dead Rise, Good Burger 2 and more great movie night hits arrive on streaming.
Best Fitbit Cyber Monday sales: Fitbit Charge 6, Sense 2 and more deals starting at $69
By Alyse Stanley published
Get the latest and greatest trackers Fitbit has to offer for a fraction of the price right now during Cyber Monday.
Save big on Dyson, Roomba and more with these 5 best Cyber Monday vacuum deals
By Alyse Stanley published
We’ve rounded up 5 of the best Cyber Monday vacuum deals, with sales on cordless, corded and robot models.
Meta Quest 2 Cyber Monday deal is live at Amazon — get $50 off and free $50 credit right now
By Alyse Stanley published
Right now at Amazon, you can get $50 off the Meta Quest 2 VR headset and receive a $50 digital Amazon credit with your purchase.
This Alienware RTX 4090 for $700 off is our favorite Cyber Monday gaming laptop deal
By Alyse Stanley published
Dell has slashed $700 off the price of one of the most powerful gaming laptops on the market.
Apple Pencil 2 crashes to lowest price ever in Black Friday deal
By Alyse Stanley published
In one of the best Black Friday Apple deals so far, the Apple Pencil (2nd Gen) is marked down to $89 at Amazon right now.
Forget Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra — Galaxy S23 Ultra is $300 off now for Black Friday
By Alyse Stanley published
Amazon is taking $300 off Samsung's premier phone this Black Friday.
Nintendo Switch Online memberships are getting huge mark downs for Black Friday
By Alyse Stanley published
Memberships for Nintendo's gaming subscription service see huge markdowns ahead of Black Friday.
YouTube's reportedly taking longer to load if you're not using Chrome
By Alyse Stanley last updated
Firefox and Edge users are experiencing a five-second delay when loading YouTube but the same thing isn't happening on Chrome.
My family deep-fries a turkey every Thanksgiving — here's how to do it safely
By Alyse Stanley published
First time deep-frying a turkey for Thanksgiving? These are the tips you should know.