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Stihl electric chainsaw

Want to win Father's Day? Get your dad this electric chainsaw.

By Mike Prospero last updated

Looking for a Father's Day gift? I tested Stihl's newest battery-powered chainsaw.

Outdoors
Woman sleeping on her side on the Layla Kapok Pillow in a brightly lit room

I tried a hypoallergenic pillow for the first time — here's why I recommend it to side sleepers this summer

By Becky George published

I've been sleeping on the Layla Kapok pillow for nearly a week and these are my first impressions.

Pillows & Bedding
Apple Digital Personas screenshot of Mark Spoonauer.

visionOS 26 hands-on — Apple is showing us why the wait for Apple Glasses will be totally worth it

By Mark Spoonauer last updated

visionOS 26 is available as a developer beta ahead of a full launch in the fall. But we got a a chance to try it out to see what's new on Apple's spatial computing platform.

VR & AR
A girl wearing Pulsetto vagus nerve stimulator on neck and white pyjama shirt

Everyone's talking about vagus nerve stimulation — but can it really help you sleep? I tried Pulsetto to find out

By Eve Davies published

Everyone’s talking about vagus nerve stimulation — is this $478 device the answer to your restless nights? I put it to the test

Sleep Tech
Two Tom's Guide mattress testers sat crossed legged on the Birch Luxe Natural mattress laughing and smiling

I've been sleeping on an organic mattress for a week and now latex is my favorite mattress material — here's why

By Lauren Jeffries published

I've been sleeping on the Birch Luxe Natural, an organic, hybrid pillow-top mattress — here are my first thoughts

Mattresses
The EGOHOME Black 12" Mattress in a tester's bedroom.

I'm sleeping on Amazon's best-selling EGOHOME Memory Foam Mattress — here's what I think so far

By Frances Daniels published

I've been sleeping on the EGOHOME Black 12" Mattress for a week to see if it really does deliver body-cradling comfort...

Mattresses
Google Flow

Google’s $249/month AI video tool is incredible — but this one feature left me frustrated

By Amanda Caswell last updated

Veo 3 generates jaw-dropping AI videos with sound and dialogue — but it’s not perfect. Here’s what impressed me and what needs work.

AI Image & Video
Woman sleeping on a white pillow placed on a bed with a rattan headboard

I tried an adjustable pillow and have never slept better — here's what happened

By Becky George published

I’ve been sleeping on the Coop Original Adjustable Pillow for a week, here are my first thoughts

Pillows & Bedding
Tom's Guide Senior Fitness Writer Jessica Downey wearing the On Performance 7/8 tights

Are On’s Performance Tights worth $120? I put them to the test

By Jessica Downey published

From strength sessions to speed training, I put these premium On tights through their paces. Are they worth it? Let’s get into it.

Fitness
Acer AI TransBud in hand with Acer logo on board in background

I wore Acer's AI translation earbuds to chat in different languages — and I was blown away

By Darragh Murphy published

I got to try out Acer's new AI earbuds made for translating languages in real time, and I was able to have a chat with someone speaking Mandarin. Here's what it's like.

Earbuds
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