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The best foam mattresses you can buy online
By Kevin Purdy This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full mattresses guide here. We've researched more than 40 of the top online mattress companies, surveyed hundreds of Wirecutter readers about their mattresses, interviewed experts on sleeping and mattress design, and spent more than 18 months sleeping on and assessing foam mattresses. All of that leads us to recommend the Leesa as a mattress that will work well for most people who sleep on their side or stomach. The Leesa offers support at the body's pressure points as well as a contouring "hug" that feels comfortable rather than hot or muddy. It breathes to promote cool sleeping, it fared well in eight-year durability tests, and it's just a bit firmer at the edges than the competition. It isn't the best choice for everyone, but it is a good fit for many people. It's also easier to try than a store mattress, because you have 100 days to return and refund your purchase. If you switch between back-sleeping and side-sleeping, or if one of two people sharing a bed tends toward back-sleeping or prefers a firmer mattress, Casper's signature mattress is a better pick than the Leesa. Side-sleepers may find the Leesa relieves more pressure where they sink in (shoulders, elbows, and hips) than the Casper, but by only a small margin. The Casper is a very close runner-up to the Leesa, especially for singles or couples who vary the side they sleep on. For dedicated back-sleepers who prefer a firm mattress but don't want to spend a lot on a spring model, we think the Tuft & Needle mattress works well. It feels better to those who like a particularly firm surface (more supportive than pressure-relieving). The Tuft & Needle has a convenient trial period and comes with a solid warranty. If you want to spend less, the Zinus Green Tea Memory Foam 12-Inch Mattress is a reasonably good, low-cost option. We didn't think it was quite as comfortable as our other picks—its top layer has a squishier memory-foam feel, its core layers seem stiffer, and some people may find it warmer to sleep on—but a lot of people find this to be a perfectly comfortable, supportive mattress. We believe it would make an excellent choice for a child's room or a guest room, or if you simply can't spend $600 to $1,000 on a mattress right now. If you tend to sleep hot or if you know you don't like the sink-and-hug feel of memory foam, we recommend the Pure Green Natural Latex Mattress. This is similarly priced to the Leesa and Casper mattresses, and we would recommend going for this instead if you want to feel more like you're floating on top of the mattress. The Pure Green is the only all-latex option we've tested, but it receives higher overall ratings than other latex mattresses and comes at a better price. The latex doesn't hug the body like memory foam, but still provides great support (especially to the hips and shoulders). We tested the 9-inch mattress (in medium firmness) and recommend it for back- and stomach-sleepers. Sleep on Latex says the soft model works better for side-sleepers. For our initial tests, we slept on six mattresses for a week. Since we first published this guide in April 2016, we've started testing one new foam mattress each month. So far, we've tried Casper's updated model, released in mid-2017, Purple, Helix, GhostBed, Loom & Leaf, Costco's Novaform Serafina Pearl Memory Foam Mattress, Casper's more affordable Essential mattress, and the UK-based Eve Mattress. We'll continue to test one new mattress every month (give or take a few days) and compare it with those from Leesa, Casper, Tuft & Needle, Zinus, and Sleep on Latex's Pure Green.
Mattress maker Casper faces lawsuit for tracking web visitors
Unless you're using strict privacy controls in your browser, you generally expect that online stores will track at least a bit of your activity, if just to send you targeted ads when you browse the web. However, a proposed class action lawsuit is claiming that Casper was far nosier. The suit alleges that the mattress-in-a-box startup violated the Electronic Communications Privacy Act by using code from NaviStone to grab personal data from web visitors without permission. Reportedly, it would collect keystrokes, clicks, IP addresses and other identifying info whether or not you actually submitted it. In theory, Casper could see what you'd typed into a form even if you backed out.
ICYMI: VR Mars bus tour, self-assembling nanowire and more
#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-456992{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-456992, #postcontentcontainer #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-456992{width:570px;display:block;} try{document.getElementById("fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-456992").style.display="none";}catch(e){}Today on In Case You Missed It: Lockheed Martin is encouraging kids to get into STEM with a Mars Experience Bus, with giant displays that look as though they're actually driving on the surface of Mars. Rice University created nanotubes that quickly self-assemble into nanowire. And Yamaha created an acoustic guitar that can store and loop back reverb and chorus sounds. We are also collectively irritated by the latest smart mattress with sensors inside, designed to catch your partner cheating, on your own mattress, when you're not at home. Ugh. As always, please share any great tech or science videos you find by using the #ICYMI hashtag on Twitter for @mskerryd.
Track all your partner's infidelities with this smart mattress
Having failed at marketing their internet-connected mattress for babies, Spanish company Durmet has flipped the pillow talk on their WiFi-enabled "Smarttress." The device now comes in an adult-sized version with what Durmet sees as its newest killer feature: a "Lover Detection System" that will buzz your phone every time it detects suspicious activity.
ChiliPad keeps your mattress hot, cold
Sure, we've seen air conditioned beds before, and you may think one of those fancy electric blankets circa 1990 could handle the warming duties, but why not plunk down for one device that handles both extremes? Enter ChiliPad, which, contrary to its name, actually does provide cooling or warming benefits while you snooze. Reportedly, the mattress topper uses water rather than air to generate temperature adjustments, and the company even compares it to a water-cooled computer -- talk about understanding your market, eh? If Chili is to be believed, this thing can be set to cool things down to 65°F or warm 'em up to 100°F, and yes, it does come in single- and dual-zone versions. So, for those who just can't seem to get the thermostat set correctly, you can pick one of these up now for around $479 to $999, depending on size.[Via Gearlog]
Hollandia's Platinum-Luxe Elite bed includes home theater
We've seen some pretty fantasmical beds in our day, but none of them make you want to stay in it forever quite like this one. Hollandia's Platinum-Luxe Elite, which probably took a few design cues from Mork & Mindy's abode, is far from being your average sleep system, as this thing sports a mattress made from naturally ventilated, hypo-allergenic Vita Talalay latex covered in aloe vera fibers and telescopic head supports that can prop your noggin up for those late-night reading sessions. But that's not even the best part -- you can also look forward to checking out its 32-inch Sony HDTV, BRAVIA 5.1-channel surround sound system, five-disc DVD / CD changer and the obligatory iPod dock whenever counting sheep fails you. Only problem? The $35,000 price tag.[Via CNET]
Panasonic's EU3002 computerized mattress
Here you go folks, a computerized mattress for your computer bed from none other than that Japanese consumer electronics powerhouse, Panasonic. While it's not the strangest thing to come from Japan, it ranks. To protect your nightly crash, the EU3002 delivers eight programable airbags which change in size and shape as you snooze through the different phases of sleep. The airbags around your waist and shoulders begin to inflate when it's time to awake, hopefully before you slide out the other end like a flacid burrito expulsion. And yeah, the mattress can be heated at the feet or along its entirety if that's your issue. Still, for $2,200, you'd think they could integrate a wireless remote, right? Then again, maybe that top-center graphic is a clue to the value-add. Dropping 10th October in fulfillment of all your sick inflatable fantasies.[Via The Raw Feed]
