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A split screen of the CoolNest SweetNight Mattress. The first image shows the mattress on a wooden bed frame in a light blue bedroom and the second shows a woman's hand testing its surface temperature.
I'm testing the coolest budget mattress on the market and it's perfect for summer heatwaves — now up to 43% off in the 4th of July sales

By Frances Daniels Published

The budget-friendly SweetNight CoolNest Memory Foam Mattress promises to help you sleep 8°F, but with a heatwave coming, is it worth buying in the 4th of July sales?

Mattresses
Control Resonant on display next to PC
I tested Control Resonant on an RTX 5090 — and I'm now preparing for a new benchmark for PC gaming

By Darragh Murphy Published

I played three hours of Remedy Entertainment's upcoming Control Resonant on an RTX 5090 gaming PC, and its reality-bending action is looking to take full advantage of Nvidia's latest graphics cards.

PC Gaming
Virgil Van Dijk wearing the Hyperice x Nike Hyperboots sitting on bench
I tested the Hyperice x Nike Hyperboot Virgil Van Dijk uses for recovery and ankle stability: 3 things I like and 2 I don't

By Sam Hopes Published

Football legend Virgil Van Dijk uses the Nike x Hyperice Hyperboots before training and after games for recovery; here's what I like and dislike after testing them myself.

Fitness
Xreal Aura
Tested: Xreal Aura DOES work with Nintendo Switch over USB-C — they won’t tell me how they did it, but I think Snapdragon Reality Elite and Android XR is the way

By Jason England Published

While going hands-on with Xreal Aura, I found a killer app — full latency-free Nintendo Switch compatibility!

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Smart Glasses
Huawei Pura X Max
I just tested the phone everybody thinks is a preview of the iPhone Fold — God, I hope they’re wrong

By Jason England Published

I went hands-on with the Huawei Pura X Max in Shenzhen. As a blueprint for the rumored passport-style iPhone Fold, its lack of verticality has me worried.

iPhones
dictation on ios 27 and android 16
iOS 27 beta has new and improved dictation software — I tested it by writing this whole article with my voice

By Tom Pritchard Published

Is Siri AI's new dictation software an improvement over what came before? I put it to the test by writing this entire article with my voice.

iPhones
Member of Fulham FC opening up the Bon Charge red light therapy blanket on the training pitch
I tried the Bon Charge Red Light Therapy Blanket used by Premier League players — here are 3 reasons I'm already hooked

By Sam Hopes Published

Premier League players use this red light therapy blanket for recovery — after trying it, I'm already hooked.

Fitness
Dave LeClair next to the Winged Foot statue
I tried the new GHIN app's massive upgrade that will settle every golf course argument

By Dave LeClair Published

The USGA's updated GHIN app has a new Rules AI that will help settle just about any argument on the course.

2 Comments
Fitness
iOS 27 logo on iPhone
I tested iOS 27 — and these 12 hidden features are more useful than Siri AI

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

I've spent a few days with iOS 27, and these hidden features have impressed me more than Siri AI so far.

iPhones
Puro Sound Labs BT2200 Plus kid-friendly headphones
These stylish ear-friendly kid headphones promise to protect your child's hearing — and I legit agree

By Scott Younker Published

A hands on review of the kid-friendly Puro Sound Labs BT2200 Plus headphones, with praise from a kid.

Headphones
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