Where we prefer to edit photos, thoughts on VC investment vs. a level 14 round boi, our use of voice assistants and what improvements might make Alexa AI worthwhile, and the frustration of new USB-C products still requiring USB-A cables for charging.

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Amanda Silberling and Jeremy Burge

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Thoughts on the iPhone 16e, our morning beverage tech, whether we're interested in smart rings, and how we use tech to de-stress.

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Lex Friedman and Aleen Simms

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Dreo All-in-1 BaristaMaker Milk Frother

Mikah's milk frother.

Baratza Virtuoso+

Mikah's coffee bean grinder.

Oxo Rapid Brewer

Mikah's brewing solution.

Oxo Cold Brew Coffee Maker

Aleen's brewing tech.

Grounds for Change Decaf

Aleen's coffee source of choice.

New Mexico Tea Company

Dan's tea purveyor of choice.

Breville Tea Maker

Dan's lovely tea maker.

Improvements we’d like in Apple’s Photos app after acquiring Pixelmator and Photomator, thoughts on Apple renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on Maps, a realistic task for a robot, and whether we use AI tools and which ones.

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Shelly Brisbin and Chris Lawley

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Weird apps Apple should make, the strangest looking tech we own, what will it take for Vision Pro to go mainstream, and the discontinued tech products we'd revive.

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Zac Hall and Rosemary Orchard

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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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mb bischoff and Jason Howell

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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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