As convenient as it might be to use your phone as an alarm clock, standalone alarm clocks come with all kinds of features that can make waking up — or even going to sleep — a little less painful.

Learn more› By Annie Chou Annie Chou is a writer focused on sleep. She has tested several sunrise alarm clocks, white noise machines, and other sleep-related gear. After a new round of testing ...

There’s nothing worse than the jarring sound of an alarm clock yanking you out of sleep. Even if your go-to alarm is a Def Leppard classic, I'm pretty sure all of Gen X would agree that ...

And stopping the snooze for good is where sunrise alarm clocks can really shine. Ultimately, resisting the snooze button comes from discipline, but there's no shame in getting a helping hand.