As a runner, a strong core is important to me both in terms of running strong and running quickly. When you’re running, your oblique muscles control the rotation of your upper body and torso, tying the upper and lower body together as you move. That said, I set about to strengthen my obliques by doing 50 oblique crunches on each side, every day for a week. Read on to find out what happened....
We don’t shy away from a fitness challenge at Tom’s Guide. We’ve undertaken some testing glute workouts already, including Kim Kardashian’s glute workout and this bodyweight Pilates ab workout for abs and glutes, but next to tackle was the hip thrust, which, admittedly, I’ve been nervous about committing to. The hip thrust was created by the famous ‘Glute Guy’ Bret Contreras, who is still considered the leading expert in shaping peaches around the world from his coveted gym — The Glute Lab....
My last TV purchase, for example, was the excellent Panasonic 50-inch ST60 1080p plasma TV. Although my TV was still in excellent shape, the screen was starting to suffer from burn-in or image retention. November ended up being the best month ever for OLED TV deals, so I purchased what we named the best TV of 2022 — the LG C2 OLED TV. LG C2 OLED: It wasn’t love at first sight After quickly assembling the LG C2’s stand, which is a tad more wobbly than I’d like, my initial reaction wasn’t love at first sight....
Full disclosure, I’m not going to pay for this trial — I’m going to expense it. What I did give, though, was my time to downgrade the experience of watching one of the best Netflix shows, one I’ve only recently started to watch. The Crown, I’ve discovered, is great. On the downside, Netflix with ads kinda ruined my watching experience, and not just in the obvious way you might expect....
The other day, after finishing up Netflix’s chilling doc Our Father, I realized I’m in the middle of actively watching six true crime series: HBO Max’s The Staircase; Netflix’s Conversations With a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes; Apple TV Plus’ WeCrashed; and Hulu’s Candy, The Girl From Plainville and Under the Banner of Heaven. I have 10 more saved on various watch lists, including We Own This City, Dr....
No, I haven’t been out in the sun too long, and I’m still keen to get as much value out of my monthly subscription fee to Netflix. But right now I feel the streamer is bloated with shows to the extent that not only is the choice overwhelming, it makes finding new and fresh things to watch more of a chore. While the Netflix algorithm seems fairly in tune with my overall TV and movie tastes, I do like to mix things up....
As someone who works on a computer all day, I’ve tried a number of different gadgets to make the experience a bit easier on my hands. From mechanical keyboards that are split in half to be more ergonomic to trackball mice that require less wrist movement, I’m constantly looking for new ways to alleviate hand cramping and the stress that comes from repeated movements. To this end, I decided to try using a Wacom Intuos Small drawing tablet as a mouse for the past week....
While it’s hard to look past the price tag, I can honestly say in my years of reviewing smart home devices I’ve never seen anything quite like the Vestaboard before. It’s a split-flap display composed of 132 character modules that spin to show all kinds of messages, from personalized greetings and sports scores to inventive designs, dad jokes and more. It’s like a piece of art, except it can be customized endlessly....
A year ago, I was sprucing up my house and wanted to deck out my living room. I was considering buying a painting or digital print that I’d have to frame, anything to introduce some color and life to the walls. That said, I know I am prone to getting bored easily (and I also take around half an hour to decide what to watch over the weekend), so I knew such a decision was not going to be easy....
The reasons why HBO Max succeeds where so many other streaming services flounder aren’t hard to parse. You can watch a huge variety of excellent shows and movies, and the interface puts as little distance as possible between you and your media. Of all the streaming services, only HBO Max seems to realize that, all other things being equal, viewers don’t have an affinity for platforms; they feel an affinity for the things they watch....
So months ahead of a big Disney Plus price hike (and days before Hulu’s price hike), it’s time for our regular examination of what these services are going to do for you this billing cycle. Sure, these services may want to keep your subscribing as you invest in their long term goals, but you have a household to run (or your own priorities, so say the least). That’s why we’re taking a deep dive into what the best streaming services are offering in October 2022 and giving our recommendation for the streamer(s) to cut....
In our OnePlus 10 Pro review, we described it as the best of the best Android phones when it comes to value, and one of the best phones we’ve tested overall too. OnePlus has stuffed this phone with a 6.8-inch OLED display with an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, a long-lasting battery that survived an impressive 11 hours and 52 minutes on our custom battery test and a powerful 65W charger in the box to keep the phone topped up....
India have started the tournament very strongly, beating Pakistan and the Netherlands in their first two matches. Virat Kohli has scored a total of 144 runs across those games, in which he also smashed a combined 6 sixes. South Africa had their opener against Zimbabwe abandoned but showed that they too can be ferocious with the bat against Bangladesh. Rilee Rossouw scored 109 in just 36 balls in his side’s 104-run win....
Keep an eye on Apple’s website today, as we may see the iPad Pro 2022 arrive in just a matter of hours. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman (opens in new tab) tweeted an addition to one of his other recent leaks, making it clear that he specifically meant the new iPad Pro’s launch would be “tomorrow,” which would be October 18 going by the date of his tweet. However, don’t expect a full-on show like the Apple September event....
According to a new Apple statement (opens in new tab), the Foxconn production plant in Zhengzhou, the location of the main iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max production plant, is currently “operating at significantly reduced capacity” due to a Covid-19 lockdown in the city that began on November 2. One estimate (via Reuters) believes that the reduction could be as high as 30%. As a result, Apple states that it expects “lower iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max shipments than we previously anticipated and customers will experience longer wait times to receive their new products....
The new iPhone 14 arrives sometime this fall — iPhone 14 release date speculation suggests that the phones will appear in September — meaning you’ll have a choice of new Apple smartphones in just a few months. But to make room for the four new models we’re expecting Apple to release, some current iPhones will likely disappear from Apple’s lineup. And that includes some of the best iPhones you can buy right now....
You can understand the eagerness to pin down a date for the iPhone 15 release. Even if you have no intention of buying a phone from Apple, new iPhones tend to set the tone for the rest of the smartphone market. Everyone’s interested in seeing what new features Apple does — or doesn’t — introduce. And on a practical level, the iPhone’s release schedule can give us a glimpse into whether global supply chains are humming along....
The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max stepped away significantly from the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus. With a new design thanks to the Dynamic Island, a new A16 Bionic chip versus a recycled version of last year’s A15, and a larger 48MP camera, Apple really focused on encouraging people to go Pro. That probably won’t change next year. So what do we know about the difference between the iPhone 15 vs....
It’s that last bit, the one about the iPhone SE 3’s design, that’s likely to cause some agitation in the iPhone world. The current iPhone SE is a rehash of the iPhone 8, a phone that will be celebrating its fifth birthday this fall. The hope had been that an updated iPhone SE would appropriate the look and feel of the iPhone XR/iPhone 11, with a bigger display and smaller bezels....
iPhone SE 4 rumors suggest the new phone would spurn the look of the last two iPhone SE releases, instead inheriting the iPhone XR’s design. That’s certainly the case with Zelbo’s renders. Such a move would make the new iPhone SE model the first to use Face ID and gesture navigation, rather than Touch ID and a Home button. Whether you like the rumored new look will vary based on your personal tastes, but we’re glad to see Apple finally allowing customers with limited budgets easier access to a more modern smartphone design....
