Tech Gift Ideas for the Holidays That Students Will Love

When you’re a college or university student, stretching your budget is the name of the game. Students are worrying about tuition, rent, textbooks, and groceries, all while they’re relying on student loans and part-time work.

With the holidays around the corner, one of the best gifts you can give them is technology that they’re unlikely to be able to afford on their own.

Gifts like laptops and smartphones are essentials for students these days. These gift ideas will make their lives easier, give them more breathing room in their budget for essentials, or give them some much-needed ways to relax and unwind.

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Apple chip supplier TSMC plans to produce 3nm chips at Arizona plant

Apple's chip supplier TSMC plans to mass produce its next-generation 3-nanometre chips at its US$12 billion Arizona plant. The company's founder Morris Chang spoke to reporters in Taipei saying its 3-nanometre plant will be located at the same Arizona site as its 5-nanometre plant.

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Waze lets you take your next drive with a soccer commentator

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Show your love as a soccer fan the next time you hit the road. Your next Waze commute can be navigated by a soccer commentator, making each turn, hazard, and exit feels like high-stakes action on the pitch. You’ll hear things like “Take the first exit. Then it’s onward to glory!” and “Hazard reported ahead. Getting through that defense could prove tricky.” In Brazil, the experience is even voiced by Luva de Pedreiro, a fan favorite and the most-followed soccer commentator on social media in the country.

Take a drive in the Automoball, a car outfitted for ultimate soccer fans. And don’t forget to share your national pride with a Mood representing your favorite country as they traverse the tournament rounds. Score the soccer experience by tapping “My Waze” and “Drive with Luva de Pedreiro” for Brazilian-based users or “Drive with a commentator” for the rest of the world.

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Canadian entry Polyformer is the 2022 James Dyson Award's Global Sustainability Winner

The brief for the James Dyson Award is simple: design something that solves a problem. And this year's Global Sustainability Winner does just that. Polyformer is an open-source machine that recycles waste plastic (like plastic bottles) into 3D printer filament. Swaleh Owais from McMaster University, Canada, and Reiten Cheng from ArtCenter College of Design, USA, joined forces to create Polyformer, which aims to solve two problems: recycling plastic waste and accessibility to 3D printing. Polyformer takes one standard 500ml plastic bottle and produces three meters of 3D printer filament.

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