Waking up to a loud alarm on your smartphone is not a fun way to get up in the morning. Plus, there’s growing evidence that having a smartphone in the bedroom may be wreaking havoc on our sleep. This ...

We’ve seen a few H-bridge circuits around these parts before, and here’s another application. This time we have an Old Train ...

Instead of jolting you awake, a sunrise alarm clock will help you gradually wake up with its gentle light and sounds. Nasha Addarich Martínez Managing Editor Nasha is a Managing Editor for CNET, ...

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Whether you’re a TikTok user or someone who invests in their sleep routine, you’ve likely heard of the Hatch Restore. The high-tech sunrise alarm revolutionized the idea of a traditional alarm clock ...

While most of our picks for the best alarm clock use beeps or music to wake you up, many people may opt for an alarm that doesn't rely on sound, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing, ...

Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and ...

In the modern era, where phone numbers are portable and geography is less tied to a person’s culture, area codes still hold a surprising amount of social weight. While the seven digits following an ...

December 31, 2025 • A few years back, many politicians were raising the alarm about the dangers of "CRT" in schools. Today, the new risk to public education is "DEI." What do both of these moments ...

Pagers were once a great way to get a message to someone out in public; they just had to be cool enough to have one. These ...