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Our Debut on DT’s ‘Trends with Benefits’ Podcast

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We are psyched to kick off our first foray into podcasts with the crew from our brother site, Digital Trends.

Tune in to learn that:

  • Six percent of Americans say they want to own an Apple Watch, but based on all the aspiring owners we’ve encountered, they’re still trying to figure out why.
  • Dan wants to skip the wearables phase and go straight to bio implants, but the implications of always-recording tech in your body are almost too much for a conspiracy theorist to bear.
  • The ultimate accessory for VR goggles might be a fine glass of Scotch.
  • No matter how skeptical you are of robots, you’re going to want a robot chef. Just watch the thing with knives.
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This week’s Trends with Benefits includes Digital Trends’s CTO Dan Gaul, managing editor Nick Mokey, host Greg Nibler, and special guest Cator Sparks of The Manual.

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