Sleep

At its September product launch event last year, Amazon announced a new wellness device called the Halo Rise. It's the third model in Amazon's lineup of sleep trackers, which also functions as a sunrise alarm clock. It joined the original Halo, from 2020, and the Halo View, from 2021. The Halo Rise uses low-energy sensors to…

Photo: maxpetrov (Shutterstock)For a long time, our default answer to the question “How are you?” has been “fine,” or some variation of it. But over the past few years—and especially during the pandemic—another response is becoming increasingly common: Telling the person who asked that you’re “tired,” or even “exhausted.”There’s a lot to unpack there, but…

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I just wanted to solve the mystery of why I wake up tired, and it's led me to this moment: Electrodes glued to my scalp and face, to read every twitch, eye roll and brainwave as I sleep. Wires stretching down to a glowing control box strapped to my waist. A flow sensor in my…

If you went to high school in the US, you may recall early morning extracurriculars, sleeping through first period algebra, or bleary-eyed late-night study sessions (as opposed to other wide-awake “study sessions” we told our parents we were having). As an adult, you might wonder if there’s a better time to explore Shakespeare than at…

If you're a fan of Apple, you'll already know that the company has some incredible laptops on the market right now. Apple silicon has changed the game with superfast chips that won't hammer your battery. But these options can be expensive if you like to shop high-end models. Buying a refurbished model is one way…

Photo: Soloviova Liudmyla (Shutterstock)Are you low on energy? Thinking about taking supplements? Wearing blue-blocking glasses in the evening? Before you get into the biohacky quick fixes, how about you try the boring, obvious, and effective thing: getting some dang sleep. Most adults need seven to nine hours of sleep, on average, each night. This varies,…

To make a bed in Minecraft, you'll need three pieces of wool, and three planks. All three pieces of wool need to be the same color, which will also be the color of your bed. You can get wool by shearing sheep, and planks by putting logs on your crafting table. A bed should be…

Enlarge / A cup of coffee might provide you some pep, but it won’t fully make up for lost sleep. There is no denying the importance of sleep. Everyone feels better after a good night of sleep, and lack of sleep can have profoundly negative effects on both the body and the brain. So what…

As people in the U.S. prepare to set their clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, March 10, 2024, I find myself bracing for the annual ritual of media stories about the disruptions to daily routines caused by switching from standard time to daylight saving time.About one-third of Americans say they don't look forward to these twice-yearly time changes. And nearly…