Nasha Addarich Martínez/Jeffrey Hazelwood/CNET I’ve spent the past few years tracking my sleep. I’ve used smart rings, watches, wristbands and even smart mattress covers. One thing that I learned early on is that most trackers don’t actively improve your sleep. They all give your sleep a score, but most of the time, you don’t even
Google showed off its new Pixel lineup at its Made By Google 2026 event on Wednesday in New York City, but it wasn’t a typical big-tech announcement that gave the public its first look at new devices — that happened in the morning. Perhaps Google chose to show its Pixel products off hours ahead of
Even more than a year after its release, the Samsung S90F OLED is still the best TV for most viewers. This 2025 model delivers an excellent balance between performance and value, with a vibrant, high-contrast picture that either matches or beats anything else in its price range. Out-of-the-box color accuracy is fantastic, exceeding many direct
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 139, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, barbecue sauce, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Johnny Knoxville and Google Zero and the history of the bicycle,
Laptops keep getting more expensive. Many of my favorite laptops to recommend for budget-conscious shoppers are hundreds more today than they were six months ago. Then there’s the HP OmniBook 5 to save the day. Don’t let the retail price of $1,300 throw you off, either. This configuration has a 14-inch OLED screen, 16 GB
If your campus routine involves a lot of time outdoors, this durable Cotopaxi backpack will be your greatest asset. Perhaps your curriculum involves field work, or you simply have long walks between buildings. Either way, the Allpa Daypack can handle more than a light drizzle. It performed the best out of all our pour tests.
