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Techstination Week is a compilation of this week's Techstination reports with tech journalist and host Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Have questions about electric vehicles…. GM wants to be one of the places you can turn to for answers.  The automaker has launched EV Live…a free digital platform designed to provide answers.  EV Ecosystem Manager Caley Hill.. “What you can do is go to www.evlive.gm.com and join or schedule a tour with a real life person who will answer any of the EV questions you may have.  Whether you really aren’t sure what the heck this EV business is all about anyway or whether you own an EV and you want to understand a bit more about what GM is doing to everything in between.” Of course, they won’t mind if are looking to buy one of GM’s EVs…but it is not designed to be a hard sales pitch. You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

What are the trends in back to school?   Google has the data and offers help for students, parents and teachers.    Google's Peter Du chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

Wireless ear buds you may never have to charge?  Urbanista Phoenix solar powered earbuds on the way.   Brand and Marketing Director Tuomas Lonka chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  We’re all paying the price for cyber-attacks.  A new IBM security report finds that the costs of ransomware and other data breaches….which often run into the millions of dollars….are being passed along, increasingly, to consumers.  Limor Kessem is principal consultant in cyber crisis management with IBM Security… “Like paying a cyber tax..it’s not a hard math to make.  Basically, a cyber-attack comes along…it’s always an unexpected event that ends up costing a lot of money.  On average this year, we’re at 4.35 million dollars.  That is 13 percent over the past two years that the cost of a cyber breach have risen.” There are steps that businesses can take to prepare for and battle against the attacks.  Find more at www.ibm.com/security. You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

Oura Ring has added great new capabilities and partnerships.  What's next for the easiest to wear wearable of all?  Senior Director of Product Jason Russell chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Something new in online learning from Mrs Wordsmith and Roblox.  The team behind the popular literacy books and site for kids…Mrs Wordsmith…is partnering with Roblox to gamify learning.  Mrs Wordsmith CEO Pierre Legrange says the experience will help to improve reading and writing for kids from 4 up to 13… “For us, that Roblox recognized we’ve got something special and asked us to join on their platform developing games, is phenomenal because we can apply and reach the Roblox audience… millions of kids..  who then can have the Mrs Wordsmith approach to learning.” You can find more about the approach at www.mrswordsmith.com. You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

Beyond Imagination has received the biggest order to date for its humanoid robots.  Beomni robots can help ease worker shortages according to co-founder Dr. Harry Kloor.  And they will be coming soon.   Dr. Kloor chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

Rogue Space Systems ...based in an old mill in New Hampshire...is aiming to clean up space debris.   How?   CEO Jeromy Grimmett chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

With kids getting ready for back to school, what should parents know about keeping them safe online?  Avast privacy and security advocate Emma McGowan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Ford has unveiled a special edition of the all electric F-150 Lightning designed especially for law enforcement.   The F-150 Lightning Pro SSV ….while not designed as a pursuit vehicle…has a variety of police grade features.  Ford’s Police Brand Marketing Manager is Greg Ebel.. “So a lot of agencies are just starting to dip their toes in the water.  Son in this case, if you’re towing a mobile command scenter, or if you want to use this to test out, maybe some traffic enforcement, things like that that doesn’t require the long range, high speed, sustained driving.  For our extended battery, it’s EPA estimate rated at 320 miles..” It is part of Ford’s more than 50 billion dollar investment in electrification through 2026. You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

Nomad is marking its first decade with new accessories for Apple devices and more.   The secrets to their success?   Marketing Director Chuck Melber chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

Canadian start-up iRegained is using technology to re-establish brain to hand connections for stroke victims.  How?  CEO Vineet Johnson joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   Mid-summer innovations for outdoors and back to school.  Whether it is for travel or back to school…’LectroFan is out with the Micro2.  What they’ve done is creator a very compact portable Bluetooth speaker that doubles as a sleep sound machine with options for white noise and even ocean surf sounds.  It is clever…packs easily… and sells for under 35 dollars.  Being rechargeable, it can follow you outdoors.   And while you’re outdoors,  Broken Top Brands can help keep mosquitos away….with deet free repellent in either a stick or spray or with candles or incense cones.  And if you are out for a hike, Boost Oxygen…can help to keep you going especially at high altitudes.  It is 95 percent pure supplemental oxygen in a can…with several sizes available.  All are very lightweight and the largest…at ten liters…can deliver up to two hundred one second inhalations. We should add it is not designed for medical needs. You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

Techstination Week is a compilation of this week's Techstination reports with tech journalist and host Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Microsoft is bringing a new way to add video stories to Teams.  It’s called Viva Engage….and a public preview will begin this summer.  The idea, says product lead Dan Holme…is to make remote work a bit more like the in person experience…with the ability to share video stories… “Where it comes from is the realities of the pandemic and remote and hybrid work where relationships between people across working groups and across the organization became more difficult to establish and maintain.  And our customers told us that in very clear language…that building relationships is the number one challenge of remote work these days.  So Viva Engage is here to help.” It will make creating and sharing simple from desktops or mobile devices.  It will arrive later this month. You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

Ocushield offers a range of options for filtering blue light.  On screen or glasses.  What about the debate over the benefits? Optometrist and CEO Dhruvin Patel chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  MPOWERD is marking ten years in business this summer….a decade of innovation and of doing good.  It started with the Luci inflatable solar light….still a great product…and has continued through solar powered string lights, a bike light ….and the upcoming solar battery packs and more.  CEO Seungah Jeong and Founder John Salzinger have made giving back an integral part of MPOWERD… “Whether it’s deploying lights to female entrepreneurs, deploying lights within refugee camps, ensuring that medical clinics can stay open.”  “It’s important for us as a human race to create a positive impact on both other people, animals, the environment.” And the solar lights and more would be great even without all of that.  Find more at www.mpowerd.com. You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

GM is doubling the Super Cruise Road Network where drivers can travel hands free.  Where?   GM Mapping Specialist Dave Craig joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support

Phil Cook, a teacher with nearly four million TikTok followers (@chemteacherphil), makes STEM education fun.  What can you do with FriXion ColorSticks from Pilot?  One experiment involves a microwave oven.   Phil chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/techstination/support