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We all have that one person on our holiday list who already seems to have everything. Whether they're a full-on tech geek or just impossible to shop for, we dug through YEARS of Notnerd picks to bring you the ultimate list of gadgets, gear, and oddball gifts — perfect for anyone. 💡 Some gifts are seriously useful. 🤪 Some are just weird and fun. 🔥 All of them are awesome. Before you start holiday shopping, check out our Gadget Gift Guide — and make your gift-giving life WAY easier. Plus, as always, we've got the week's tech news and tips to help you get out there and tech better! Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) iPhone Pocket did not make our list (05:10) YouTube TV and Disney reach deal ending the two-week blackout (06:30) Cloudflare outage disrupts internet (07:20) MAIN TOPIC: 2025 Gadget Gift Guide for Geeks (08:35) BLUETTI Portable Power Station EB3A (09:25) Ambient Weather WS-2902 WiFi Smart Weather Station (11:10) Ear Wax Removal Endoscope Otoscope (12:50) Anker Nano 3-in-1 Portable iPhone Charger (14:00) Babelio Travel White Noise Machine (16:50) Magnetic Tripod for iPhone (17:55) Apple Watch Power Bank (20:05) TP-Link Tapo 1080P Indoor Security Camera (21:05) Neewer Selfie Quad Pod (23:20) WOLFBOX MF100 Electric Air Duster (24:55) OneSnap Magnetic Wireless Charger (27:30) GoveeLife E-Ink Bluetooth Thermometer Hygrometer (28:25) Tyvek Mighty Wallet (30:20) Anker MagSafe Charger Stand (31:40) Knork (35:15) Kasa Matter Smart Outdoor Plug (36:10) Jinkies from Nerdwax (40:20) OREiN Matter Smart Light Bulb (41:55) DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: More space on iPad screens (45:05) JUST THE HEADLINES: (50:30) Russia's AI robot falls seconds after being unveiled Red Dead Redemption is coming to iOS next month Miami is testing a self-driving police car that can launch drones AI-generated song "Walk my Walk" tops country music chart TiVo stops selling DVRs, exiting the hardware business after 26 years An AI podcasting machine is churning out 3,000 episodes a week US ends penny-making run after more than 230 years TAKES: Only half the homes in America have cable TV anymore (52:25) OceanGate Titan sub's camera found mostly intact with SanDisk SD card still holding images and videos (53:25) 2B email addresses and 1.3B passwords compromised in multiple data breaches (54:35) BONUS ODD TAKE: Space Type Generator (56:30) RAMAZON PURCHASE OF THE WEEK (59:25)