TWiT Newsletter December 22, 2025
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The Tech Gift That Keeps Paying Off
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TWiT's Holiday Special
Hosted by Leo Laporte
Guests: Mikah Sargent, Paris Martineau, Steve Gibson
It's the best and worst of tech in 2025. Leo and the crew look back at a year dominated by AI hype, political pressure, and nonstop security concerns. From age verification laws and global surveillance to facial recognition gone wrong, this episode connects the dots on how fast the internet changed. You'll also hear about the LLM talent arms race, DeepSeek's surprise breakthrough, and what Cloudflare's numbers reveal about spam, platforms, and where the web is really headed.
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Have a Minute? We'd Love Your Input
What's your favorite part of TWiT? The shows, the Discord, the live events? Tell us. The annual TWiT Audience Survey is your chance to share what's working and what you want more of in the year ahead. It's quick, anonymous, and every response helps guide the network's future.
Learn more at TWiT.tv/survey26
Smart Home Year in Review
Hosted by Mikah Sargent & Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Guest: Allison Johnson
The final Tech News Weekly of 2025 takes stock of the smart home boom and the headaches that came with it. Mikah and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy look back at the devices, platforms, and trends that defined the year. Are AI health coaches the next big thing for wearables? Did smart homes actually get smarter? Plus, how AI image generators evolved from novelty to something far more serious. A perfect year-end rewind with sharp takes and real-world context.
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Catch Up While We're Dark
We're dark for the holidays, but the feeds aren't. This is the perfect time to catch up on TWiT's Best of 2025 episodes, starting with This Week in Tech on Sunday, 12/28. Subscribe now so you're ready when new episodes return in the new year.
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