The how often we use our non-default smartphone cameras, the tech or techniques we use to stay focused at work, where we buy and read ebooks and whether supporting indie bookstores appeals to us, and our least favorite thing to troubleshoot.

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Apple enabling Apple Intelligence features by default, the AI summaries that work for us, Samsung's boring new phones, and our cable management predilections.

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Lisa Schmeiser and Christopher Phin

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Our use of CarPlay, Android Auto, or other systems for navigation; creative AI problem-solving cases we’ve encountered; thoughts on Sonos’s struggles and future as a customer; and whether we use TikTok amid its potential US shutdown.

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Bryan Guffey and Allison Sheridan

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Meta ditches third-party fact-checking, making unsightly TVs more attractive, the tyranny of always-on phone displays, and the robot vacuum of your nightmares.

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Meg Marco and Anže Tomić

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The Frame Pro

Samsung's new version of its art-y TV.

Roborock Saros Z70

Robot vacuum, now with OmniGrip!

Our likelihood of investing in smart home tech with Apple's entry, our technology goals for 2025, our end/start of year tech rituals, and predictions for how technology will improve the world in 2025.

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James Thomson and Aleen Simms

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Rumors of a foldable iPad, spatial computing on the Mac, how often we use Street View-like features, and the iOS 18 features we've turned off.

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Joe Rosensteel and Niléane Dorffer

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Our interest in current smart glasses, the smart tech we use to monitor our homes and pets, our thoughts on iOS 18.2 features like Genmoji and Image Playground, and how we organize and manage holiday gift-giving lists for ideas and tracking.

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Casey Liss

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Our family tech support travails, tech gift recommendations under $50, smart home decorations, and seasonal music recommendations.

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Rosemary Orchard and Paul Kafasis

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Xiaomi Portable Electric Air Compressor

Dan's tech gift pick.

Festivitas

An app for putting holiday lights in your Mac's menu bar and Dock.

Astropad Bookcase

Rosemary's tech gift pick.

Nomad Goods Kevlar Cables

Mikah's tech gift pick.

Twinkly Lights

Rosemary's smart lights.

Nanoleaf Matter Lights

Dan's holiday lights.

Sonoff Micro

Rosemary's USB adapter to make your devices smart.

The Earworm Eraser

Paul's recommendation for how to get songs out of your head.

Paul's Tuxedo Christmas

Wear a tux, go to the movies.

Our tech use with family and friends during the holidays; gadgets we'd bring for a long, power-limited day trip like attending a Supreme Court rally; seeking or avoiding Black Friday tech deals; and the apps we use for recipe discovery and management.

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Mela

Mela is a simple, elegant and modern recipe manager for iOS and macOS that syncs with iCloud.

Paprika Recipe Manager

Paprika is an app that helps you organize your recipes, make meal plans, and create grocery lists. Using Paprika's built-in browser, you can save recipes from anywhere on the web.

Crouton

A home for your favourite recipes, from wherever you find them.

Bambu Lab P1S 3D Printer

How we deal with physical media, the most tech heavy restaurants we've patronized, tech that ended up disappointing us, and the social media networks of yesteryear that we'd bring back.

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Matthew Cassinelli and Kathy Campbell

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How we read (with or without tech), our favorite pet tech, whether we'd get a HomePod with a screen, and the small cute tech we like.

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Emily Forlini and Aleen Simms

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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

Aleen's book pick.

Some Danger Involved

Jason's book pick.

River of the Gods

Emily's book pick.

Fortune Favors the Dead

Dan's book pick.