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The Sleepal AI Lamp in our reviewer's bedroom, with the lamp lit.

I let my bedside lamp track my sleep for 3 weeks — and it's the next frontier of sleep tech

By Ruth Jones Published

The Sleepal AI Lamp is a sleep tracker, sunrise alarm clock, white noise machine and more. But does it pack too much in one small package? I put it to the test.

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The new Hatch Sleep Clock on a white wooden nightstand in our reviewer's bedroom

I tested Hatch's new sleep tracking sunrise alarm clock — and it helps you get deeper sleep and wake up refreshed

By Ruth Jones Published

The Hatch Sleep Clock sunrise alarm clock is the most exciting sleep tech I've seen in months — I've been hands-on with this sunrise alarm clock and sleep tracker.

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A split screen consisting of an image of the Auria Glow Lamp for dark showering and an image of a brunette woman sleeping with a silver eye mask.

I used the viral dark showering lamp that 'lowers cortisol' for better sleep — here's what happened

By Frances Daniels Published

I'm testing the Auria Glow, a lamp designed to reduce cortisol and support melatonin production. Here's what happened to my sleep when I used it for the dark showering trend...

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Images of the Oura Ring 5 and a woman sleeping with a smile on her face.

My sleep went from 6 hours to 7 using the Oura Ring — 3 key features that helped me gain an extra hour

By Frances Daniels Last updated

The Oura Ring doesn't just track my sleep stages, it optimized my bedtime routine and helped me go from 6 to 7 hours of sleep thanks to these 3 key features

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A close up of the SilkSound Sleep Mask on the nightstand in our reviewer's bedroom

SilkSound Bluetooth Sleep Mask review: A must for busy dorm rooms and noisy homes

By Ruth Jones Published

I tested this Bluetooth Sleep Mask and it helped my sleep in a noisy hotel room I was sharing with a snorer — here's everything you need to know.

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A collage featuring photos of my Sleep Cycle app, my Sleepwave app, an Oura Ring, and my Oura App.

I tried 3 free sleep trackers for iPhones and compared them to my gold standard sleep tracker — one seriously impressed me

By Frances Daniels Published

I pitted 3 sleep trackers against my $499 Oura Ring 5 and compared the data. But which one impressed me the most: Sleepwave, Sleep Cycle, or SleepScore?

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A woman lies sleeping in a dark room, wearing a sleep tracker. Superimposed on the right of the screen is a series of charts and graphs detailing sleep tracking metrics and responding interventions.

Wearables that just track your sleep are so 2025 — meet the new school of sleep tech that intervenes, in real-time, to help you skip 3 a.m. wake-ups and other major sleep issues

By Ruth Jones Published

Sleep trackers have exposed our bad sleep habits — what comes next? I asked the experts how the next generation of sleep tech aims to help us sleep better, without lifting a finger.

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The image shows a hand holding a pair of white Ozlo Sleepbuds 2 in their blue circular case, set against a backdrop of green foliage

The Ozlo Sleebuds 2 launch today and I’ve been testing them for a week — here’s how they're already helping decode my 3 a.m. wake-ups so I can sleep through the night

By Nicola Appleton Published

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'Understanding how your environment impacts your sleep is really where we're going' — Ozlo co-founder on the launch of new Sleepbuds 2

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A collage showing screenshots of the Oura Ring app's Chronotype and Body Clock features and an image of the Oura Ring 4 on a woman's hand.

Beyond the sleep score: What is a circadian score and which wearables offer it?

By Frances Daniels Published

Wearables are pushing sleep scores aside for circadian scores, but can monitoring your body clock help you fall asleep faster, deeper and for longer?

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Bose Quiet Comfort Headphones on purple/blue gradient background (left). Soundcore Sleep A30 on white/blue gradient backgrounf (middle). Ozlo Sleepbuds on pink/orange gradient background (right).

Best sleep headphones 2026: 6 top-picks chosen by sleep tech experts

By Eve Davies Last updated

If you're after a comfortable pair of headphones to block out noise with soothing sounds while you sleep, these are our sleep tech expert's top picks.

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