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Tempur-ActiveBreeze Smart Bed Review: High-Tech Titan
The Tempur-ActiveBreeze smart bed uses innovative internal air channels and base-mounted fans to cool the mattress surface from within, earning an 8/10 rating for effectively addressing heat-related sleep disruption. While the technology works as intended and includes useful sleep tracking and audio features, the promised 30-degree temperature reduction fell short in testing, and the system's $10,398 price tag limits appeal to mainstream buyers. The bed makes most sense for people with specific medical or physiological needs requiring precise temperature control during sleep.
Newegg Promo Code: 10% Off in March 2026
Newegg is currently offering multiple ways to save on tech purchases this March, including exclusive WIRED discounts, bundle deals for PC builders, and special education pricing for students and faculty. The retailer's free Newegg+ membership program provides additional perks like free shipping, early deal access, and entry to limited-time Shuffle sales. Current standout deals include significant discounts on gaming motherboards, graphics cards, and Xbox Game Pass subscriptions.
Paramount Plus Coupon Codes and Deals: 50% Off
Paramount+ offers multiple ways to save on its streaming service, including a seven-day free trial for new users and a limited-time promotion providing $2.99 monthly access for the first two months. Students and military members can access even deeper discounts, while the platform's dual subscription tiers—Essential and Premium—cater to different viewing preferences and budgets.
Show HN: I wrote an open source SEC filing compliance package
A developer has released secfiler, an open source tool that automates SEC filing compliance by converting structured data into SEC-required XML formats, eliminating the need for expensive proprietary software. The project emerged as a natural extension of work involving SEC data parsing, with the creator building the ability to both read and write SEC-compliant documents. ---
Show HN: HN Firebase API client for Go with support for reading flagged posts
A Go developer has released hnscrape, a client library for the Hacker News API that can recover data from removed or flagged posts by scraping their HTML pages. The tool supports standard API operations while adding the ability to access deleted content through authentication and HTML parsing, though this depends on user account settings and is somewhat fragile to Hacker News markup changes. ---
Show HN: Screenwriting Software
A filmmaker-turned-developer created a new screenwriting tool after finding existing options lacking. The application uses Rust and WebAssembly to power its core text engine, prioritizing performance and user experience for writers working on film projects.