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Close-up of the Bark Smartwatch for kids

I just went hands-on with the Bark Smartwatch for kids — and it's refreshingly straightforward to set up and use

By Dan Bracaglia published

The Bark Watch for kids is a direct competitor to the Fitbit Ace LTE offering location tracking and more.

Smartwatches
Image shows the white Siena Premier Hybrid Mattress with a dark green trim in a white-grey bedroom and decorated with green pillows

I've been sleeping on the affordable Siena Hybrid Premier mattress for a week — and it's already outperforming some of its luxury rivals in several ways

By Alison Barretta published

My thoughts on the Siena Hybrid Premier mattress in a box after a week of testing

Mattresses
The Ooni Halo Pro Spiral mixer being tested in a green and white kitchen

I got a first look at Ooni's new stand mixer, and it's a KitchenAid killer

By Millie Fender published

The Ooni Halo Pro Spiral stand mixer is the iconic pizza oven brand's first foray into stand mixers, and it's a stunning debut.

Home Appliances
Tom's Guide writer wearing the On Performance Flex Bra (view of the back)

I put the On Performance Flex Bra through marathon training — here's who should (and shouldn't) buy it

By Jessica Downey published

I put the On Performance Flex Bra through its paces during marathon training — here’s how it held up.

Fitness
Frontal shot of the new Helix Midnight Luxe Mattress on display at Ideal Glass Studios in New York City, on a white platform bed frame with a headboard

I went hands-on with the updated Helix Midnight mattresses for side sleepers — but were the changes worth it?

By Alison Barretta published

Helix has updated its best-selling Midnight mattress range for side sleepers. Is it an improvement? I went hands-on to find out.

Mattresses
ChatGPT logo on phone

I just tested ChatGPT-4o's enhanced image generator with 7 prompts — here's the results [Update]

By Amanda Caswell last updated

Here's what happened when I tested ChatGPT-4o image generator as well as what I like and don't like about this model.

AI Image & Video
Tom's Guide mattress tester sitting on the edge of the new Westin Heavenly Bed at the Westin New York at Times Square

I went hands-on with the new Westin Heavenly Bed — is it as good as the original?

By Alison Barretta last updated

I slept on the Next Generation Westin Heavenly Bed to see how this new hotel mattress stands up against the hugely popular original. Here's what I think.

Mattresses
Test images created using the Ideogram AI image generator

I generated 5 images with the new Ideogram 2a model - here's my surprising results

By Nigel Powell published

A new Ideogram AI image generation model comes to town, and delivers some surprising results.

AI Image & Video
The Sleepyhead Cooling Copper Topper on top of a bed in a bright, clean dorm room.

I've been sleeping on the Sleepyhead Mattress Topper for 3 weeks — and now I get the hype

By Frances Daniels published

I’ve been sleeping on the made-for-dorm-beds Sleepyhead Cooling Copper Topper — here's what it did for my sleep and mattress after three weeks

Mattress Toppers
Mannkitchen pepper cannon

Is a $200 pepper grinder worth it? I tested the Mannkitchen Pepper Cannon for two weeks to find out.

By Mike Prospero published

Should you spend $200 on a pepper grinder? I tried one to find out.

Kitchen & Dining
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