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Some people check the news or the football score in the morning – I check my Oura app. It’s not just the sleep score I pay attention to, though; there’s another number that needles me more than any sleep or readiness score ever does: Sleep Debt. For Oura specifically, the Sleep Debt figure first appeared as a new Sleep Health Hub feature in December 2025 (clearly, no one at Oura wanted anyone to have any fun at the Christmas party). It is presented in hours and minutes, and it ticks up whenever I short-change myself on rest (though I am…

I’ve had an old LG 47-inch smart TV that’s been sitting around collecting dust for years. It has a perfectly usable 1080p panel, but the smarts behind it have been obsolete for years. The last firmware update it received was in 2016, and its only accomplishment was to remove the Skype app. All modern streaming support has long disappeared, but I can’t justify throwing away an otherwise functional television. So, I connected an old NUC6CAY Intel NUC, complete with a 1TB hard drive, and tried to build the smart TV LG stopped supporting long ago. I didn’t want another Kodi…

The so-called ‘blue light’ from LED screens on smartphones and tablets has earned a bad rap over the last decade, with studies linking the electronic light to a negative effect on sleep onset, duration and quality. However, the evidence this light is the main culprit is far from conclusive. Is an hour of screen time before bed impact your ability to get enough restorative sleep? It’s unlikely to help for a number of reasons. Are the effects significant? That question has failed to draw a firm consensus among the scientific community. Furthermore, it’s a multi-layered discussion. Is tech’s impact on…

Planning a trip once meant visiting a travel agent, carrying an intimidating stack of guidebooks, or spending hours hopping between browser tabs. Luckily for us, today, some of the best travel tech is already built into our phones, while cameras, apps, earbuds and smart glasses can elevate your experience and help you settle in once you’ve reached your destination. While tech can’t magically make every journey cheap, simple, or universally accessible, it still lowers some of the barriers that can make unfamiliar places feel overwhelming – whether those involve language, different abilites, complicated planning, or simply not knowing what to…

Do you ever set yourself a goal, swear you’ll start tomorrow, and then somehow… tomorrow never comes? Yeah, I do that all the time. I’ll decide to do something, only to keep putting it off because I’m busy, bored, or don’t feel like starting. And even when I genuinely want to follow through, there are usually a dozen “ifs” and “buts” that get in the way. Eventually, the goal sits there in the back of my mind, making me feel guilty every time I remember it. That’s exactly why ChatGPT Goals caught my attention. Instead of leaving you alone with…

Wearable tech is getting smaller. Much smaller. Smart rings are the latest gadget everyone’s talking about. They’re tiny, sleek, and far less obtrusive than a bulky smartwatch, and they’re carving out a new niche in wearable tech. Everyone is swapping their fitness trackers and smartwatches for smart rings that slip on like a normal piece of jewellery but still track sleep, steps, heart rate and more. It’s tech you barely notice, which can be a big deal if you’ve ever felt weighed down by a smartwatch. Big brands you know and trust, like Samsung, are jumping into the ring game,…

The Last Kingdom is one of the best historical fiction shows on Netflix, a tale of medieval England that’s better than pretty much any fantasy series you’re likely to find. If you enjoy it, Netflix has other terrific historical fiction content to watch, but the real story is on the page. The Last Kingdom is based on The Saxon Stories, a series of books by author Bernard Cornwell. Cornwell is a legendary writer of historical fiction who’s been churning out classic books for decades. If you haven’t sampled them, you’re missing out. The Sharpe series Bernard Cornwell’s biggest series Credit: Fontana…

If your smart TV isn’t looking or sounding its best, the fix might not be a new TV but a few simple HDMI changes. With the right tweaks, you can unlock sharper images, better colors, and richer sound in minutes. Related I Always Run These 6 Tests Before Buying a Used Smart TV You can never be 100 percent sure, but running these checks should help you catch most smart TV issues. Use the right HDMI cable I know it sounds basic, but it’s worth checking Amir Bohlooli / MUO The first step to a better picture and sound is…

Samsung’s CEO and Head of Mobile Devices TM Roh was only one day removed from announcing the firm’s new slate of foldable phones to the world when Stuff got an exclusive opportunity to discuss (among other things) the rise of Galaxy AI, rising component costs and the future of wearable tech. But he was quickest to establish that Samsung wasn’t in any way threatened by Apple’s imminent arrival in the category. I was one of just a handful of UK media outlets in the exclusive Q&A session with Roh (conducted via translator) following Samsung’s London Unpacked event, which primarily focused…

It’s been nearly twenty years since Fitbit first announced sleep tracking on the Fitbit Classic. I don’t remember that tracker, but I do remember the Jawbone Up, which launched two years later, in 2011, and was among the first wrist-worn wearables to popularise the very idea of sleep tracking – back when “sleep hygiene” still sounded like something to do with a flannel and a bar of soap. A lot’s changed since. Jawbone no longer exists, Fitbit is now owned by Google, and sleep trackers are absolutely everywhere. Every gadget you own suddenly fancies itself a bit of a sleep…