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CNET
2 days ago
- CNET
The Hatch Alarm Clock Makes My Nights Better and Mornings Easier
If you struggle to get up on time in the morning and want to optimize your sleep, it might be time to switch to a smarter alarm clock. Since I started using the Hatch Restore 3, morning and night routines are much easier, and I regret waiting this long to get one. This alarm clock runs $170, so it's definitely an investment. But for me the price was worth it to get a product that enhances my mornings, improves my sleep at night and sets the tone for each day. The Hatch Restore 3 is far from those alarm apps on your phone. It's a small oasis of tranquility. It gently wakes you up with a simulated sunrise and soothing sounds. This device is a sound machine, a sunrise alarm clock and a nighttime routine saver all in one. Since I started using the Hatch Restore 3, my room has become phone-free at night, and boy, have I noticed a difference in my energy levels when I wake up. Read more: Best Sunrise Alarm Clocks How I use the Hatch Restore 3 Hatch/CNET Using this sunrise alarm clock is straightforward. You connect your device to the Hatch Sleep app. From there, choose when to wake up with your preferred sound and light setting. You can choose from 13 different alarm sounds, ranging from meditative flutes to morning birds to ocean shores, and four different light hue settings, from dark pink to bright orange and yellow. You can also create a custom sunrise light. At its full price of $170, the Hatch Restore 3 isn't cheap. But whether you're seeking to enhance your morning routine or looking for a unique gift for a loved one, this alarm clock is a great investment in quality sleep. Read more: The Ideal Environment for the Best Sleep Ever
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘The Gilded Age': Jack Sells the Alarm Clock For $600,000, But How Much Is That Worth Today In 2025 Dollars?
If you watch The Gilded Age, then you're probably deeply invested in the journey of footman Jack Trotter (Ben Ahlers). First introduced as just a loyal servant in the Van Rhijn house all the way back in Season 1, he's since distinguished himself as an ambitious inventor. In The Gilded Age Season 2, Jack took it upon himself to design a better, more accurate alarm clock that wouldn't need grease for its gears. Buoyed by donations from his fellow staff and employers, he applied for a patent. In this season of the HBO show, however, Jack has partnered with Larry Russell (Harry Richardson) to sell the clock. **Spoilers for Season 3 Episode 4 'Marriage is a Gamble,' now streaming on HBO MAX** Jack finally sells his alarm clock in The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 4 'Marriage is a Gamble.' Not only that, but he and Larry manage to sell the clock and its patent for a whopping $600,000. Okay, based on Jack's dumbstruck reaction, we're guessing that sum was worth way more than it is today. Apparently, even if the young men split the sale both ways, they're both sitting pretty with $300k in 1880s money. But how much did Jack sell the clock for in today's money? What's the conversion rate for 1883 dollar to 2025? How much was $300,000 even worth in The Gilded Age? Here's everything you need to know about how much Jack Trotter sold the alarm clock for… The Gilded Age: How Much Does Jack Sell the Alarm Clock for? How Much is $600,000 in the 1880s Worth in Today's Dollars? Trying to figure out just how rich Jack the footman is now? Wondering what $600k or $300k translates to in today's dollars? The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that the dollar is worth 31.83 times what it was in 1883. Which means you should theoretically be able to just multiply 300,000 by 31.83 to figure out how much money Mr. Trotter is actually taking home to the servants' quarters. According to our calculations, Jack made approximately $9,549,000 in just one day by selling the patent to his alarm clock. However, for the sake of argument, let's round that up to $10 million. (Also, let's be real: money spread further in the 1800s!) So the whole kit and caboodle sold somewhere close to $20 million. So while Jack might not technically be a millionaire in the Gilded Age sense of the word, he would be a millionaire in today's market. He also does not have to keep his day job. If you were at any point worried — like my own mother was! — that Larry was planning to cheat poor Jack out of his share of the money, rest assured that the younger Mr. Russell only ever had the best intentions. When DECIDER asked Gilded Age star Harry Richardson what Larry's happier about, making the business deal for himself or for Jack, he said, 'I think it's both.' 'I think that's why I really love the way that it's been written,' Richardson said. 'He says, 'When I'm finished with you, you'll have your own footman.' He's really excited about the expansion of this young man's life as well as his own. ' Okay, but how is Aunt Agnes (Christine Baranski) and the rest of the Van Rhijn/Brook household going to handle the news that their favorite footman is now potentially wealthier than they are? The Gilded Age returns on Sunday, July 20 at 9 PM ET on HBO and HBO MAX. Solve the daily Crossword
CNET
08-07-2025
- CNET
Get My Favorite Hatch Alarm Clock for $30 Off for Prime Day
If you struggle to get up on time in the morning and want to optimize your sleep, it's a great time to switch to one of the best alarm clocks: the Hatch Restore 3. Morning and night routines are so much easier with the right alarm clock, and I regret waiting this long to get one. You can grab the alarm clock now for $139, or $30 off, and invest in a product that enhances your mornings, improves your sleep at night and sets the tone for each day. The Hatch Restore 3 is far from those alarm apps on your phone. It's a small oasis of tranquility. It gently wakes you up with a simulated sunrise and soothing sounds. This device is a sound machine, a sunrise alarm clock and a nighttime routine saver all in one. Since I started using the Hatch Restore 3, my room has become phone-free at night, and boy, have I noticed a difference in my energy levels when I wake up. Read more: Best Sunrise Alarm Clocks How I use the Hatch Restore 3 Hatch/CNET Using this sunrise alarm clock is straightforward. You connect your device to the Hatch Sleep app. From there, choose when to wake up with your preferred sound and light setting. You can choose from 13 different alarm sounds, ranging from meditative flutes to morning birds to ocean shores, and four different light hue settings, from dark pink to bright orange and yellow. You can also create a custom sunrise light. The Hatch Restore 3 now offers an even greater value, with its price reduced from $170 to $140 when buying directly from Hatch. Whether you're seeking to enhance your morning routine or looking for a great gift for a loved one, this alarm clock is a great investment in quality sleep. Read more: The Ideal Environment for the Best Sleep Ever
The Independent
16-06-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Doctor explains why you feel worse when you hit snooze and go back to sleep for an hour
If you've woken up way too early for no good reason, going back to bed for that extra hour of sleep may not be as beneficial as you'd hoped. Instead, you're better off just staying awake, because slipping back into sleep will leave you feeling groggy and agitated since you've disturbed your 90-minute sleep cycle. 'If you were to sleep till you woke up naturally, often, you'd be fine because you'd be in the natural cycle. But then, when you fall asleep and then your alarm wakes you up … you have a good chance of ending up awakening in a deeper sleep phase when you weren't meant to wake up,' Dr. Greg Mahr, a psychiatrist at Henry Ford Health, told The Independent. 'You feel really groggy because you haven't gone through the natural rhythm.' Changes in the brain are 'fairly clear,' he said, looking at recordings of brain activity. When you interrupt those deeper stages of sleep, it can take a while to recover, whereas, being woken up in other lighter stages of sleep does not yield the same results. This is true even if you technically get enough sleep. 'It's typically not listening to our body cycles and trying to override them because of our schedules and alarm clocks,' Mahr noted. Alarm clocks can play a major role in sleep health. Recent research has found that more than 50 percent of 3 million sleep sessions studied ended in a 'snooze.' People spent an average of 11 minutes between snooze alarms before waking and heavy snoozers averaged 20 minutes a day, according to Dr. Rebecca Robbins, a sleep scientist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. 'Unfortunately, the snooze alarm disrupts some of the most important stages of sleep. The hours just before waking are rich in rapid eye movement sleep. Hitting the snooze alarm will interrupt these critical stages of sleep and typically only offer you light sleep in between snooze alarms,' she explained. How many alarms you set can also be a red flag, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine Dr. Rachel Salas. 'If you're a 10-alarm person, that is a huge red flag. If you have to hit the snooze button and you're not waking up, that's a red flag that something may be going on while you're sleeping that you're not aware of,' she explained. 'You might have an undiagnosed, untreated sleep disorder.' People might not be able to control their variable work schedules or environmental conditions. But, can they hack the system? Can you sneak a little extra sleep in without feeling the effects? Salas says you can. 'Taking a nap before 3 p.m. for less than an hour – ideally, 20 or 30 minutes – that's one way to pay back and not affect the other process that's important for sleep that runs with the circadian rhythm. It's called the homeostatic drive,' she said. Otherwise, you can get yourself in a vicious cycle of bad sleep. But there's one way to ensure you're waking up as fresh as can be. 'The best approach for optimizing your sleep and next day performance is to set your alarm for the latest possible time, then commit to getting out of bed when your first alarm goes off,' Robbins said.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Here's why you feel awful after going back to bed for that extra hour of sleep
If you've woken up way too early for no good reason, going back to bed for that extra hour of sleep may not be as beneficial as you'd hoped. Instead, you're better off just staying awake, because slipping back into sleep will leave you feeling groggy and agitated since you've disturbed your 90-minute sleep cycle. 'If you were to sleep till you woke up naturally, often, you'd be fine because you'd be in the natural cycle. But then, when you fall asleep and then your alarm wakes you up … you have a good chance of ending up awakening in a deeper sleep phase when you weren't meant to wake up,' Dr. Greg Mahr, a psychiatrist at Henry Ford Health, told The Independent. 'You feel really groggy because you haven't gone through the natural rhythm.' Changes in the brain are 'fairly clear,' he said, looking at recordings of brain activity. When you interrupt those deeper stages of sleep, it can take a while to recover, whereas, being woken up in other lighter stages of sleep does not yield the same results. This is true even if you technically get enough sleep. 'It's typically not listening to our body cycles and trying to override them because of our schedules and alarm clocks,' Mahr noted. Alarm clocks can play a major role in sleep health. Recent research has found that more than 50 percent of 3 million sleep sessions studied ended in a 'snooze.' People spent an average of 11 minutes between snooze alarms before waking and heavy snoozers averaged 20 minutes a day, according to Dr. Rebecca Robbins, a sleep scientist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. 'Unfortunately, the snooze alarm disrupts some of the most important stages of sleep. The hours just before waking are rich in rapid eye movement sleep. Hitting the snooze alarm will interrupt these critical stages of sleep and typically only offer you light sleep in between snooze alarms,' she explained. How many alarms you set can also be a red flag, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine Dr. Rachel Salas. 'If you're a 10-alarm person, that is a huge red flag. If you have to hit the snooze button and you're not waking up, that's a red flag that something may be going on while you're sleeping that you're not aware of,' she explained. 'You might have an undiagnosed, untreated sleep disorder.' People might not be able to control their variable work schedules or environmental conditions. But, can they hack the system? Can you sneak a little extra sleep in without feeling the effects? Salas says you can. 'Taking a nap before 3 p.m. for less than an hour – ideally, 20 or 30 minutes – that's one way to pay back and not affect the other process that's important for sleep that runs with the circadian rhythm. It's called the homeostatic drive,' she said. Otherwise, you can get yourself in a vicious cycle of bad sleep. But there's one way to ensure you're waking up as fresh as can be. 'The best approach for optimizing your sleep and next day performance is to set your alarm for the latest possible time, then commit to getting out of bed when your first alarm goes off,' Robbins said.
