Better Offline Better Offline CES 2025: Day 4 - Pt. 1
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Jan 9, 2025 
Victoria Song, a senior reviewer at The Verge, and Devindra Hardawar from Engadget, join David Roth of Defector, Ed Ongweso Jr., and health physicist Phillip Broughton to discuss CES 2025 highlights. They delve into the male-centric coverage of the event and explore the evolving landscape of wearable tech, including luxury smart rings. The group critiques NVIDIA's AI focus over traditional gaming, hints at innovative beauty tech from L'Oreal, and humorously reflects on the absurdities of new tech products, including personal nuclear power solutions.
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CES Travel Mishaps
- Victoria Song recounted a stressful CES experience involving lost IDs, flight troubles, and a blown Uber tire.
- Despite the chaos, her wallet was returned two weeks later.
Luxury Smart Rings
- Victoria Song discussed Ultrahuman's luxury smart rings costing $2000+, made of gold and platinum.
- Despite the high cost, the ring's tech is identical to the standard $350 version.
Smart Ring Niche
- Smart rings are a niche market, popular mostly with women due to discreetness, health tracking features (like pregnancy), and dislike of smartwatches.
- Their value proposition needs to be clearer for broader adoption.