We're recovering from Christmas, ending the year, and getting ready to head to CES in Vegas next week. We have tech news to catch up on and so much more, all to help you get out there and tech better!

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INTRO (00:00)

We're heading to CES (04:40)

MAIN TOPIC: Gift guide results & Christmas (12:15)

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Track Flights Directly via Messages and Spotlight (24:00)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (28:20)

AI minted more than 50 new billionaires in 2025

Ireland's Diarmuid Early wins world Microsoft Excel championships

Some of the DOJ's careful redactions can be defeated with copy and paste

Breach forces Ubisoft to take "Rainbow Six Siege" offline

New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings

New NASA boss Isaacman says U.S. will return to the moon within Trump's term

Russia plans a nuclear power plant on the moon within a decade

TAKES:

YouTube shuts down channels using AI to create fake movie trailer watched by millions (32:00)

ChatGPT launches a year-end review like Spotify Wrapped (36:00)

Spotify music library scraped by pirate activist group (37:30)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Floor 796 Project (39:00)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: NEEWER Magnetic RGB Camera Light, 360° Full Color RGB61 Small LED Panel Video Light with 3 Cold Shoe Mounts/CRI 97+/20 Scene Modes/2500K-8500K/2000mAh Portable Recording Photography Selfie Lighting (45:30)

Nate: Camping Table Folding Portable Camp Side Table Aluminum Lightweight Carry Bag Beach Outdoor Hiking Picnics BBQ Cooking Dining Kitchen Black Medium (49:15)

RAMAZON PURCHASE OF THE WEEK (52:40)

https://notpicks.com/2025-gadget-gift-guide-for-geeks/