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The Hisense UR9 RGB Mini-LED TV alongside a badge that reads: "Tom's Guide TV Brand Report Card"

Hisense TV report card 2026: 'One of the best ways to maximize your dollar'

By Michael Desjardin Published

We're handing our report cards for every major TV brand on the price, performance and software of its TVs. Here's how Hisense's QLEDs and RGB Mini-LED TVs grade.

TVs
Grayscale color filter enabled on iPhone

I turned my iPhone screen completely gray for two weeks — here's how making it boring helped me get my brain back

By Kaycee Hill Published

I set my iPhone to grayscale for two weeks to break my phone addiction. Here is what happened, the rules to survive the switch, and why the habit stuck.

iPhones
Alienware Area-51 gaming laptop

I test gaming laptops and this is how I get better performance without plugging them in

By Tony Polanco Published

While you'll always get better performance from a gaming laptop that's plugged in, you can get a better experience on battery with the right adjustments.

Gaming Laptops
I mixed the exact same smoothie in a $30 blender and a $129 one

I mixed the exact same smoothie in a $30 blender and a $129 one — here's my verdict

By Jeff Parsons Published

After upgrading my blender at the start of the year, I felt it was time for a head-to-head test on which was better.

Kitchen & Dining
the Suri 2.0 toothbrush in sunset bloom pink colorway with a plant-based head and aluminum body, pictured with its uv cleaning travel case and the suri toothpaste

The Suri 2.0 electric toothbrush is 'designed for life' — but can you really use it forever? Here are my thoughts after testing it

By Millie Davis-Williams Published

Suri claims its 2.0 electric toothbrush will be "your new favorite part of the day." I'm testing it out to see how many days into the future it will last.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra next to Fold 7 outside

I took the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Fold 7 outside — and the difference is so drastic people think I faked the results

By Mark Spoonauer Last updated

The Galaxy Z Fold 8's main display isn't just brighter to make outdoor viewing a breeze, but there's significantly less glare too.

Samsung Phones
A collage showing (clockwise from top left) a pillow in a bathtub, a woman holding a baking soda and white vinegar mixture, soda crystals being used to machine wash a pillow, and a cleaned pillow.

I tested 5 viral pillow cleaning hacks to see if they work — here’s what happened when I pitted them against 3 gold standard techniques used by specialists and hotels

By Frances Daniels Published

TikTok is full of so-called hacks for cleaning pillows, but how do they compare to the methods that experts and hotels use? This is what I found out...

Pillows & Bedding
The TCL QM8L displaying a city skyline alongside a badge that reads: "Tom's Guide TV Brand Report Card"

TCL TV report card 2026: 'I suspect that I've recommended TCL TVs more than any other brand'

By Michael Desjardin Published

We're handing our report cards for every major TV brand on the price, performance and software of its TVs. Here's how TCL's QLEDs and SQD TVs grade.

TVs
iphone 17 pro max on ashphalt

I knew better than to carry around a naked phone — then my iPhone 17 Pro Max met the asphalt

By Tom Pritchard Published

iPhone 17 Pro Max has a history of being damaged easily, yet I still took it out without a case. Everything was fine until it wasn't, so don't make the same mistake I did.

iPhones
The Satechi ChargeView 140W Desktop Charger on an end table next to a nautical-themed lamp

I meant to use Satechi’s latest accessory at my desk but it turned out to be the perfect travel charger — here’s why

By Anthony Spadafora Published

Satechi’s ChargeView Desktop Charger is made for desks, but its long cable and built-in display made it an ideal travel charger for a family trip.

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