Is putting a camera in your toilet the future of health, or have tech companies lost the plot? This episode's panel digs into what's truly innovative versus what's just over the top, as industry leaders spar over privacy concerns and the real impact of AI in everyday devices.

We tried to get humanoid robots to do the laundry
Boston Dynamics unveils production-ready version of Atlas robot at CES 2026
Hair Drying Robot
Jensen Huang Says Nvidia's New Vera Rubin Chips Are in 'Full Production'
AMD's Ryzen AI 400 series includes the first Copilot+ desktop CPU — Team Red refreshes Zen 5 APUs and Strix Halo
Meta's EMG wristband is moving beyond its AR glasses
Lego's Smart Brick Gives the Iconic Analog Toy a New Digital Brain
The Alexa Plus website is now available to everyone in early access
Throne, from the co-founder of Whoop, uses computer vision to study your poop
The Verge Awards at CES 2026
These are the smart home gadgets that impressed me at CES 2026

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, and Jason Hiner

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