3 Tech Products That Quietly Improved My Life in 2025
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1. Newsletter Information & Contact Details:
* Newsletter Name: Plugged In (from fast company)
* Frequency: Every Friday morning
* Subscription Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/91448751/noopener/check%20out%20previous%20issues%20and%20sign%20up%20to%20get%20it%20yourself
* Author: Harry McCracken
* contact Email: hmccracken@fastcompany.com
* Social Media links:
* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/harrymccracken.com
* Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@harrymccracken
* Threads: https://www.threads.net/@technologizer
* Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@harrymccracken/fast-company-plugged-in-7d9srg7gz?from=share&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=curator_share
2. Correction/Note from Last Week:
* The author clarifies that some issues mentioned in the previous newsletter regarding Google’s Gemini were related to the older Gemini 2.5 Flash model (used in the “Fast” mode of the Gemini chatbot), not solely Gemini 3 Pro.
* Link to the updated article: https://www.fastcompany.com/91444721/googles-gemini-3-pro-benchmarks-hands-on
3. Top Tech Stories from Fast Company (with links):
* AI Regulation & Trump: “Inside the Trump management’s dicey play to block states from regulating AI” - Potential preemption of state AI regulations as a favor to the tech industry. (https://www.fastcompany.com/91447443/ai-regulation-states-trump-warren-scalise)
* Social Media & work Productivity: “It’s not your job. Your social media feed is ruining your workday” – Research suggests social media impacts mood, productivity, and workplace interactions. (https://www.fastcompany.com/91447525/its-not-your-job-your-social-media-feed-is-ruining-your-workday)
* Jeffrey Epstein Emails: “Jeffrey Epstein’s emails, now in a searchable, Gmail-style interface” – Access to Epstein’s emails through a searchable interface.(https://www.fastcompany.com/91448944/jeffrey-epstein-emails-trump-sex-offedner-gmail)
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