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Meta AI vs. DeepSeek: I gave them 5 real-world tasks and the gap was embarrassing
By Amanda Caswell published
I tested Meta AI vs DeepSeek using 5 real-world prompts — one clearly delivered more useful, actionable answers across almost every category.

I tested a $1,200 robot vacuum vs a $550 robot vacuum for 2 weeks — here's the winner
By Ashley Thieme published
I put a budget and a premium robot vacuum head-to-head to see which one is the best value for money. The answer may surprise you.

I ran a half marathon with the Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Garmin Forerunner 970 to test the GPS and heart rate accuracy — here’s the winner
By Nick Harris-Fry published
I raced a half marathon while wearing the Garmin Forerunner 970 and Apple Watch Ultra 3 to test their accuracy, and there was a clear winner.

I tested Gemini vs. Alexa+ with the same 5 prompts — the winner surprised me
By Amanda Caswell published
In the next mashup of AI Madness, we tested Gemini and Alexa+ across real-life scenarios — from saving money to breaking news. Which one will move on to the next round?

I tested ChatGPT vs. Perplexity with the same 5 prompts — the winner surprised me
By Amanda Caswell published
ChatGPT and Perplexity face off in our first round of Tom's Guide's annual AI Madness championship.

Galaxy S26 performance face-off: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Exynos 2600
By Tom Pritchard published
North American Galaxy S26 models all use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset, but the rest of the world is left with the Exynos 2600. How much of an impact does that have on performance?

MacBook Neo vs Mac mini M4: Which $599 Mac should you get?
By Anthony Spadafora published
The MacBook Neo is Apple's most affordable laptop yet, but the $599 Mac mini M4 offers double the RAM and more power if you don't mind staying at your desk.

MacBook Neo vs MacBook Air M1: Which budget Apple laptop should you buy?
By Anthony Spadafora last updated
The $599 MacBook Neo is Apple's most affordable laptop ever, but is it a better buy over the legendary MacBook Air M1? Here’s everything you need to know.
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