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TEC189: It’s an annual tradition. Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Jack Baruzzini give some Christmas gift ideas in wearable tech, then discuss the future of voice assistants, brain scanning at work, and the disinformation police.

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Christmas Gift Ideas:
Thomas:

• Wireless Headphones, Headsets & Earbuds | JBL
• Samsung Galaxy Watch5 – The Official Samsung Galaxy Site
• Everlyte Headlamp – Official Site
• Oura Ring. Smart Ring for Fitness, Stress, Sleep & Health.
• Spectacles by Snap Inc. • The Next Generation of Spectacles
• Smart Glasses | WGPGlasses
• Pixel Buds Pro – Google Store

Jack:

• Pixel Buds Pro – Google Store
• Star Trek Next Generation Bluetooth Communicator Badge
• Fitbit Inspire 3 – Google Store
• Fossil Neutra Gen 6 Hybrid 44mm Stainless Steel and Leather Smart Watch

Dom:

• AirPods Pro (2nd generation) – Apple
• Apple Watch Series 8 – Apple
• Life Q10 Headphones – soundcore US
• Amazon.com: Shargeek USB C Charger, Retro 35 Wall Charger with Smart LED Display, GaN Ⅲ PPS PD 35W Compact Foldable Fast Charger for iPhone 14/14 Pro/14 Pro Max/13, iPad, MacBook, Galaxy, Google Pixel and More : Electronics

Links for this episode:

• Amazon Alexa is a “colossal failure,” on pace to lose $10 billion this year | Ars Technica
• Are You Ready for Workplace Brain Scanning? – IEEE Spectrum
• Leaked Documents Outline DHS’s Plans to Police Disinformation
• Ethical Tech | Giving Guide

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