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Glasses that can take photos or videos, play music into your ears, and read you a street sign in a different language—weird, but the nerd in your life will enjoy them.

If you have a teen in the family, get them this little HP printer that will turn any phone-camera picture into a Polaroid. Kids are already into everything analog, but hopefully this will kick-start an obsession with physical media.
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There’s no shortage of portable projectors on the market, but the issue with most of them is user interface. Xgimi fixed this by actually licensing Google TV for the MoGo 3 Pro. The result is a portable projector that just works seamlessly. Netflix, Disney, HBO Max—it’s all there with simple log-in processes.
This is a great one for parents of young kids. Anywhere they end up, they can put together a movie night.

Everybody knows somebody who has sleep troubles. For that person, get them the brand-new Therabody SleepMask. It blocks out 100 percent of the light and gently vibrates them to sleep.
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The AirFly has become a go-to on long-haul flights where the airlines (think that they) only let you use their shitty headphones for the in-flight movies. Nah, just plug this baby into the armrest headphone jack and you can connect your Bluetooth headphones or AirPods, the ones you spent hundreds of dollars on and should be able to use wherever.

This is the digital camera you’ve seen influencers and Tik-Tokers using all over the internet. It’s a totally phone-free way to take short videos, all the while giving you the feeling of a 1990s dad who is filming his kids opening up Christmas presents the whole time.
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The new Beast blender is our favorite one yet. If they are a protein shake person, this is the gift to get.

Sure you could get them a good book. Or you can get them all the books with a Kindle.
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Hidden among all the other Apple releases was, in our opinion, one of the company’s best releases in a long, long time. The AirPods 4 added noise cancellation to Apple’s lowest-tier earbud, and it’s a master class. If your gift recipient doesn’t like the gummy ear tips that come on most high-end earbuds, or if they just want something no-nonsense for working out, Apple’s new AirPods 4 are a great pick this year.

If they are using ChatGPT for everyting, they may be into this. It’s an AI-powered micro-machine that can be a voice recorder, transcriber, summary giver, and notetaker all in one. All of that in the device that fits in the palm of your hand.
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This is a perfect subtle signal to that one friend who always oversleeps and shows up an hour late to brunch. It’s also a really nice looking bedside clock.

If they are really diving into the world of physical media, there’s never been a better time to shop for CD players with modern functions. This one from Moondrop is our most stylish favorite.
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A little massage gun never hurt nobody. In fact, quite the opposite.

These blind box retro keychains have been popping up all over the place lately. The idea is you don’t know which one you’re gonna get until you open it. But inside, all the keychains are functionally old school Kodak camera given The Miniature Wife treatment. The pictures it takes? Absolute garbage, but it’s nostalgia all the way down.
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It’s a tape measure with a digital display screen and a button for automatic retraction. It doesn’t take away the fun of DIY projects, just helps save time. Exactly the kind of stuff technology should be doing if you ask us.

An air purifier is one of those things you don’t realize you need until you have one. After that, it’s such a big quality of life improvement that you will truly never understand why you lived so long without one.
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Save time on dishes with this Ninja air fryer that cooks your meals in the same vessel you store them in. Pretty ingenious stuff.

A bright light therapy lamp is a great mental health tool during the dark winter months.
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If they are serious about their reps, gains, or miles, this is the one smart wearable you should gift them. It’s light and versatile, and the data insights will change the way they work out and recover.

This is the best gift for worries travelers or your loved one who is always misplacing their important documents. Think AirTag but for your passport and you get the idea. This way they will never lose (or fear losing) their most important travel documents.
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