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Image shows a Sleep Number c1 smart mattress on display at a Sleep Number store in Warrington, PA

Is the new Sleep Number c1 smart bed worth it? I tried it — here's what I think

By Alison Barretta published

I tried the new Sleep Number c1 smart mattress to see how well it balances value vs features. Here's what I discovered...

Mattresses
Screenshot of gameplay from Valorant on PS5

I may never play on PC again now that my favorite shooter is on PS5

By Scott Younker published

We take a hands-on look at Riot Game's translation of the first-person shooter Valorant from PC to consoles

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

Is the new Westin Heavenly Bed the best hotel mattress? I'm a mattress tester — here's what I think

By Alison Barretta published

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
Runway Gen-3 Alpha

5 prompts to test Runway's Gen-3 — this is a big step up for AI video

By Ryan Morrison last updated

Runway's Gen-3 Alpha artificial intelligence video model brings with it impressive levels of motion and video realism.

AI Image & Video
Gemini Flash 1.5

I challenged Gemini Flash 1.5 in AI studio with 3 prompts — its better than the app

By Ryan Morrison published

Gemini Flash 1.5 was revealed during Google I/O and its best used in the Google AI Studio.

Google Gemini
Zwift

I tried Zwift Ride — is this the best way to cycle indoors?

By Nick Harris-fry published

Everything about the Zwift Ride smart exercise bike is designed to make it easy and accessible, and it's the most affordable smart bike I've tested.

Bikes
ElevenLabs logo on phone sitting on top of keyboard

I tried the new ElevenLabs Video to Sound Effects demo — and it's pretty amazing

By Nigel Powell published

ElevenLabs launches a new API and demo aimed at adding sound to silent AI video generations.

AI
Abus Granit Super Extreme 2500 bike lock on a red table.

I tried one of the toughest bike locks on the market — and now my U-lock looks downright puny

By Dan Bracaglia published

The Granit Super Extreme 2500 may be pricey, but it's also the toughest U-lock I've ever used and perfect for ebikes.

Bikes
ChatGPT DALL-E 3

I just tested ChatGPT image generation — and it looks like DALL-E has been given a secret upgrade

By Ryan Morrison published

ChatGPT uses the DALL-E 3 AI image generator to create pictures. It seems to have improved so I put it to the test.

ChatGPT
Pika Labs

Pika Labs just gave its image-to-video AI model a massive upgrade — check out these 5 examples

By Ryan Morrison published

Pika Labs says it has upgraded the performance of its image-to-video model, suggesting you can create better motion and content if you start with a still instead of text.

AI Image & Video
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