Better Offline Better Offline CES 2025: Day 3 - Pt. 1
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Jan 9, 2025 
Join Jesse Farrar, a tech skeptic and co-host of Your Kickstarter Sucks, alongside Max Cherney from Reuters, Mashable's Matt Binder, IT Brew's Tom McKay, and tech commentator Ed Ongweso Jr. as they dive into CES 2025. They explore bizarre tech innovations like an AI-enabled stethoscope and a dog air purifier while sharing laughs over the absurdities of the show. The group critically examines the overhyped AI technologies redefining 'usefulness' in the industry and emphasizes the need for accountability in tech claims.
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VR Glasses Controversy
- Ed Zitron critiques a VR product claiming to help autism and dyslexia, questioning the company's lack of FDA approval and clinical trials.
- He criticizes the company representative's lack of knowledge about autism and the product's efficacy, highlighting the need for scrutiny.
Drone Without a Purpose
- Tom McKay describes a baffling encounter with a drone company at CES.
- The company, showcasing a spherical drone that can roll and fly, admitted they were at CES to brainstorm potential applications for their invention.
Dog Spike Air Purifier
- Ed Zitron encountered a booth selling a dog air purifier with a spike for pets to "massage" themselves.
- He questions the product's practicality and the company's claim that dogs would use the spike for massage, highlighting the absurdity of some CES products.