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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. This is part two of a five part series on the future of driverless mobility. Thousands of people today are getting from here to there using the latest supervised FSD from Tesla, or have vehicles that allow them drive hands free on specific roads. But there is a long way to go before we’ll own cars that truly drive themselves....

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. This is the first in a series of reports on driverless mobility. With the work that companies like Waymo and Cruise have done in places like Arizona and San Francisco, Princeton Professor Alain Kornhauser, faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering, argues that the capability of robotaxis to operate without human drivers...

With the 60th birthday of the Mustang coming April 17th, Ford is rolling out the 2024 version of the Mach-E. What's new? Senior Marketing Manager Garett Carr chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Thyim is the name of an app that stands for They Help You In Minutes. It is a start up designed to bring together people who need services…of all kinds…like washing a dog…or the dishes and such…with people in their neighborhoods who can do those kinds of jobs. Co-founder Stephen Buffamante… “Our company is kind of designed to...

The latest conferencing solutions from the Poly brand at HP are designed to meet a variety of needs. Such as? Dir. of Hybrid Work Solutions Messaging Brian Phillips chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The innovations continue with Anker’s Eufy brand of security cameras. We’ve mentioned the latest WiFi and 4G capable model. But the real magic happens when multiple cameras are installed inside and out when AI is used for tracking movement around or through a home with cameras automatically handing off to each other. Senior Pu...

If you think tungsten was just for old light bulbs and is out of date...think again. It's being relied on for AI, EVs and more. How? Almonty Industries CEO Lewis Black chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.       On the financial side of things…it looks like Tesla had a pretty rough first quarter.   But on the technology side…the picture is looking pretty bright for the company.    The real accomplishment that we’re talking about is now referred to FSD Supervised.      It is no longer being called a beta release…and adding supe...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. MindMics is a company that is pioneering the approach of determining your heart health and more….by listening through your ear canal. Founder and CEO Anna Barnacka is an astrophysicist by training who has worked for NASA and she tells her complete story in a Techstination interview…which we encourage you to watch. As for MindM...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        Guy Kawasaki is what you might call a tech luminary…having been Apple’s Chief Evangelist and more recently doing the same for Canva.   He is also the host of the Remarkable People podcast….and his latest book, Think Remarkable…is an offshoot from that.  It’s a terrific read, chock full of anecdotes, stories and advice...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Octopuses have a lot of heart. Three of them to be more precise. And they are among the most intelligent animals on the planet. Best selling author Sy Montgomery…has followed up her book Soul of an Octopus…with a new title…Secrets of the Octopus. It is a companion book to the National Geographic series arriving on Earth Day on...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With robots, self driving vehicles, new AI being used for virtual nurses and much more, the crowds at NVIDIA’s GTC conference were wowed….to say the least. Speaking on the Smart Driving Cars podcast, NVIDIA VP for Automotive Danny Shapiro said the company’s latest computing platform is opening a lot of doors… “Our new generati...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.    The innovators at Wyze are at it again.   They are out with the Wyze Cam v4…delivering super sharp 2.5K QHD resolution, a built in spotlight and AI tracking ..all for less than 36 dollars.    It is an indoor, outdoor camera…that does need to be plugged in .  A weather proof cable is included.   There is a micro SD card sl...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The total solar eclipse is just days away. How to view? Celestron is among the reputable makers of gear for safe viewing. Everything from EclipSmart Binoculars to kits with the necessary glasses and a guide. Astronomy product manager Lance Lucero..has travelled the world as an eclipse chaser “When you observe any eclipse, espe...

Anna Barnacka was an astrophysicist working with NASA before turning her attention to using technology to improve health. She created MindMics, using earphones to listen to and monitor heart health through the ear canal. How? Dr. Barnacka chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The top search trends for the month of March…of course the college basketball tournaments….March Madness…were hot trends. And at the Academy Awards, Ryan Gosling drew lots of online attention. There was an increase in searches for personality tests.. and in the odd news category, Google Trends Expert Mia Nicholson East says th...

All That Happiness Is is the title of an upcoming book from author and New Yorker staff writer Adam Gopnik. The focus is on accomplishment versus achievement. What are the differences? Gopnik chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Saving your history. Vivid-Pix is out with a scanner and software solution called Memory Station Stories. CEO Rick Voight says the top down scanner can capture photos, documents…even objects like a special dish…and allow you to attach audio narratives…and then helps to put it all together.. “The image plus the voice, so you ca...

Search trends for March? Ryan Gosling, Caitlin Clark, spring break, key lime cookies and finding more friends. Google trends expert Mia Nicholson East chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The battle against online scams is never ending…but there are tools you can use to make becoming a victim less likely. At Google…Technology Expert Grace Hoyt says take advantage of two factor authentication whenever possible. And turning to a password manager can offer lots of protection too… “We know that these bad actors, th...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What to consider when buying an electric vehicle? Kia, which has the award winning EV6 and EV9 vehicles on the market, has some tips for consumers. Kia America Director of Corporate Communications James Bell… “If you are the kind of person that saddles up every Friday night and drives five hundred miles out to the local campin...

Are you ready for viewing the total solar eclipse? Even if you aren't within the totality path, it will be worth viewing. How to do it safely? Celestron's Lance Lucero chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Start-up Thyim connects helpers to those needing help. How and where? Co-founder Stephen Buffamante chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Severe food allergies can be frightening…and they are becoming more common. But there places parents and families can turn to for help. Dr. Ruchi Gupta is a professor of pediatrics and medicine at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and the author of The Food Allergy Experience and Food Without Fear… “Very, very impor...

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the filing deadline drawing near, H & R Block has a variety of options designed to make the season less taxing. Chief Tax Officer Kathy Pickering says in addition to the H&R Block offices around the country, you can simply go online to get started. You can get help from a professional….or get assistance from AI.....