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Seratone from Newtown Technologies let's you use the audio equipment you have to bring karaoke fun home. How? Founder and CEO Jean-Pierre Villeneuve chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With StoryFile and LookAlike.com, a company called Authentic Interactions has been pushing the envelope in the use of AI to re-create people. And it is also in the forefront of pushing safeguards with a Digital Likeness Directive. StoryFile CTO says creating an AI version of you…requires interview skills…and AI is tackling that too..

“Currently if you go to LookAlike.com we already have a product that you can go to and sign up and start uploading memories and creating a generative digital double. The next step will be rolling out this AI interviewer that can automate that memory capture process.”

You can check it out for yourself, again at Lookalike.com.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

Don't let a car sales person sell you more vehicle than you need. The advice is from Kia America Corporate Communications head James Bell! Of course, he'd like you to consider something like the hybrid Kia Seltos. He has some candid observations in this interview with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Who gets to authorize an AI version of you? Authentic Interactins…the company behind StoryFile and Lookalike.com…has been creating AI versions of holocaust survivors, veterans, William Shatner….and Kara Swisher, for a recent series on CNN. And the company is also leading the way in pushing for standards, a Digital Likeness Directive, to give people control over AI recreations, even after they are gone. StoryFile CTO Val Jones..

“The legal framework is only just catching up with where the technology is. Companies like us really have to set the standard and focus on privacy and authenticity.”

Because those digital likenesses are getting better all of the time. More in my next report.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. When it comes to smart screen free toys….Fat Brain is generating lots of fun with Air Toobz. A variable speed air pump connects to free form tubes that let kids design a layout that balls will travel in when the pump is turned on. Change speeds, even the look of the balls. The Toy Insider’s Taylor Battle..

“Kids are going to create different obstacles using these tubes. The connect, easily snap on and they’re going to use these foam balls, turn it on and they’re going to explore air flow and physics. There’s a knob on the side and when they push it in they just hop up just like that and they can actually experiment with air flow through the knob.”

Fun for everyone. Air Toobz sells for about 160 dollars and there are expansion packs too.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. FRESKO is a company in the business of helping you keep food fresher for longer. The company’s V8-2 Automatic Vacuum Sealer is designed to do that and help you reduce kitchen waste. It features automatic smart moisture detection using stronger suction for dry foods…like coffee beans or nuts. For moist foods like meats or marinated items…..the suction slows to keep the liquids intact. The FRESKO V8-2 is fast….able to seal more than 40 bags in 20 minutes, it is hands free and offers a removable drip tray for easy cleaning. We also like the universal compatibility with nearly any textured vacuum sealer bags. You can find it on Amazon with a clickable coupon ….for under 95 dollars

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

With Tesla now bringing the ability to utilize vehicle power for homes or campsites to some newer Model Y cars, what about those left behind? Roam Energy has alternatives, that may be effective, but not inexpensive. We re-visit our May interview with Founder Lydia Li.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The new Pixel 11 phones and Pixel 5 watches from Google are arriving this week. There’s the 11, the 11 Pro, the Pro XL and the 11 Pro Fold. Google’s Alex Moriconi says among the new camera features is Magic Capture…

“It allows you to capture both a photo and a video while still staying present in that moment, because often I feel like I’m trying to capture the moment instead of living in it. This will use AI to pick the best stills from that video you record, deliver them to you in high quality.”

With a new Tensor G6 processor and faster wireless charging , there is a lot to like. The Pixel Watch 5, meanwhile offers proactive health monitoring including indicators for blood pressure and insulin resistance.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   A French company named Momentum is coming to market with capsules designed to help people survive everything from floods, tornadoes and earthquakes to terrorist and other assaults.   The LifePods can hold anywhere from two to eight people…depending upon the model and application…and says CEO and founder Cedric Choffat…

“And the idea is to have a last chance, when nothing else works anymore.  You have no time to escape, you have these LifePods where you can step in and save you and your family. ”

The protection doesn’t come cheap.  Choffat says delivered pricing in the U.S. will be about 36 thousand dollars for the ballistic protection LifePod, while the unsinkable model will be about 50 thousand dollars.   Checkout our full interview online and find the company at LifePods.tech.

You can find us at Techstination.com.   I’m Fred Fishkin

Ford has unveiled the name...but isn't showing us the images yet. The Fathom all electric mid-size pickup is slated for next year. And the price is pegged at 28 thousand 350 dollars. What will it get you? Ford GM of Model E US Mark Dipko chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.