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TEC236: On week 2 of our Christmas Gift Guide, Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Jack Baruzzini give some ideas of tech gifts that everyone from kids to grandparents would gladly receive. Plus, a look at the latest headlines and the picks of the week.

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Jack’s gift ideas

• iFixit Essential Electronics Toolkit
• Anker Prime 100W USB C GaN Wall Charger
• Steam Deck OLED

Thomas’s gift ideas

• Sharper Image Compact Sport Power Percussion Portable Deep Tissue Massager
• Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug 2
• Air Compression Back Stretching Mat (BM-AC105) – Homedics
• Toybox 3D Printer Deluxe Bundle

Dom’s gift ideas

• 30 Days Lost in Space Adventure Kit – InventrKits
• Apple HomePod mini
• Apple TV 4K

• Microsoft fixes the Excel feature that was wrecking scientific data – The Verge
• Tens of millions of teens want parents to track them, finds survey
• Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO after his tumultuous ouster | Reuters
• Atari acquires retro specialists Digital Eclipse in deal worth up to $20 million | PC Gamer

Headlines

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Picks of the Week:

• Thomas: SmartThings
• Jack: AntennaPod – The Open Podcast Player
• Dom: Surfed – Safari history and bookmark manager for iOS and Mac

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