There are tens of thousands of gadgets, gizmo’s and techy doo-dads at CES. But how many of them actually matter to you and me? What deserves a spot in your home and life this year and well into the future? Those are just a few of the questions Jenn and Producer Scott asked themselves and hundreds of other gadget-insiders for a solid week at the world’s most powerful tech convention in Las Vegas in early January.

Jenn and Scott have more than 30-years of CES experience under their well-worn belts. In this 2026 recap episode of Techishly Jenn, the two of them break down what stood out, what surprised them, what made them laugh, and what made them both quietly whisper, “Oh… this might actually matter.”

From robots that crash (and occasionally charm), to AI health mirrors that claim to know you better than your doctor, to toilets that are doing way too much, this episode cuts through the hype to focus on the tech that feels real, useful, or at least entertaining enough to talk about.

They also bring back everyone’s favorite segment — Marry, Fund, Kill — because nothing says serious tech analysis like ranking gadgets based on vibes, value, and whether we’d actually sleep with them or just take ‘em out for a one night stand.

What You’ll Learn

• What was so insanely different about CES this year? (Spoiler: it has nothing to do with “booth babes.”)
• Whether this the year we all get robot helpers in our homes…
• Why Tombot Jennie stole hearts (and why its purpose actually matters)
• Why toilet tech is “flush” with promise, but still has some crap to work out.
• The TVs and display tech that genuinely impressed us (hello, Dolby Vision 2 and Wallpaper TV)
• The gadgets we’d marry, fund, or bury in the backyard next to our kids’ first pet hermit crab.

Episode Resources

• Tombot Jennie and the future of robotic companionship
• Nuralogix Longevity Mirror and AI health monitoring
• Nuance Audio Hearing Glasses
• Hypershell Ultra X wearable exoskeleton
• OHM Home Resonance Lamp
• LG Wallpaper TV and next-gen display tech
• CES show highlights [Instagram]

Which CES gadget would you marry? Which one deserves funding? And which one made you say, “Absolutely not”? Drop your hot takes, disagreements, and favorite CES finds — because half the

It’s the most wonderful — and tech-obsessed — time of the year. In this festive, no-holds-barred holiday special of Techishly Jenn, Jenn and Producer Scott unwrap the best gadgets of 2025, roast the biggest tech flops, and hand out the annual Naughty & Nice List to companies and CEOs who shaped the year — for better or worse.

This episode is equal parts gadget gossip, holiday confession, cultural critique, and consumer survival guide. From AirPods that finally live up to the hype, to AI tools that quietly save time (and sanity), to tech leaders who lost the plot entirely, Jenn pulls zero punches. Along the way, she shares the products she actually uses, the tech she refuses to tolerate, and why 2026 needs to be the year we demand more — from our gadgets, our platforms, and ourselves.

Questions? Comments? Email us at jj@techish.com or scott@techish.com and find us on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.

*If you care about privacy, policing, tech ethics, or just want to understand who’s tracking your license plate and why — this episode is for you.*

It’s pretty safe to say we all want less crime — but what are we willing to trade for it? In this episode of Techishly Jenn, Emmy Award–winning journalist Jennifer Jolly steps into the rapidly expanding world of AI-powered safety tech — where license-plate readers scan our streets and data promises to solve crimes before we even know they’ve happened.

Flock Safety — America’s fastest-growing surveillance company — has quietly installed more than 80,000 cameras across 6,000+ communities, from school zones to shopping centers. Valued at $7.5 billion, it’s the crime-fighting giant most people have never heard of…until now.

Jennifer sits down with Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley to explore how license-plate readers, AI, drones, and data are changing modern policing — and what that means for safety, privacy, public trust, and everyday life.

What starts as a straightforward Q&A with a well-messaged CEO, quickly becomes a deeper conversation about crime prevention, civil liberties, data transparency, and how much responsibility technology companies should (or should not) have in how their tools get used.

This episode is part crime-tech explainer, part civil-liberties gut check — asking not just can we build this technology, but ultimately who’s responsible for how it gets used? It pulls back the curtain on the gadgets shaping our world — asking hard questions, while keeping it smart, human, and just a little bit funny.

NOTE: This episode was recorded in August 2025

• How Flock Safety became a $7.5B crime-tech powerhouse
• Why cities and neighborhoods are racing to install automated license-plate readers
• The controversies sparking lawsuits, watchdog warnings, and “Handmaid’s Tale vibes”
• Garrett Langley’s response to critics — and what he sees as the future of policing tech

• Jennifer’s YouTube video on Flock Safety
• Jennifer Jolly’s USA Today column: The $7.5 Billion Eye in the Sky
• Background on Flock Safety’s tech and controversies
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