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Gigafact.org is working with newsrooms and consumers to offer unbiased facts....battling misinformation and disinformation. How? Co-founder Chandran Sankaran chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Millions of people need help with hearing…but are reluctant to invest in hearing aids. ClearCast is among the companies offering alternative, over the counter solutions…and its approach is a bit different. An around the neck device with ear buds that you pop in as needed. And, says Founder and CEO Dr. Sreek Cherukuri..

“There’s a built in microphone, when you want to have a conversation or hear something right near you. But really the secret to the whole operation is what we call the Magic Mic. This is a wireless microphone that you can place near any sound source or conversation source. An example would be the television.”

ClearCast is designed for ease of use …and enhances dialogue…separating it from background noise. The price..about 400 dollars. Find more at www.clearcasthearing.com.

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

Celestron's Origin telescope promises to bring a new era to home astronomy with images that can be instantly shared on big screen TVs and more. The details? CEO Corey Lee chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

The Juice for Families aims to get young people reading, learning and conversing. How? CEO Nathan Leight and VP Education Brendan Kells chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Maybe it won't come as a surprise, but a new survey from Let's Grow Leaders finds workplace conflicts rising. Solutions? CEO Karin Hurt and President David Dye chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Here come the new flagship phones from Samsung…the Galaxy S24 series…and one of the big headlines is the use of what the company calls Alaxy AI. At the event Samsung Mobile President T. M. Roh called the introduction a new era of innovation…

“ As mobile devices become the primary access point for AI, Samsung Galaxy will be an open gateway for secure and meaningful AI experiences. Human centric experiences that make every day easier and empower people to unlock their potential”

There are some concerned about the decision to cut the optical zoom of the S24 Ultra to 5X from the S23 Ultra’s 10X…but the results the company is showing are pretty impressive.

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

BeamO to bring new remote capabilities to tele-medicine and digital health. How? Withings Product Manager Livia Robic chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some record breaking cold this winter has left many households feeling pretty dry. How to make the air healthier? Dreo is out with a line of smart humidifiers that are app controlled, use what the company calls Mistwave technology….and really can make a big difference in your comfort. You can select between cool or warm mist and the app lets you pinpoint the precise temperature you want. Dreo is also making use of demineralization cartridges to prevent scale and white powder. While it does add to the cost, they aren’t exorbitant…with a three pack selling for about 20 dollars…and each one is able to filter about forty gallons of water. The humidifiers are smartly designed, are quiet…important for bedrooms…and competitively priced to be affordable. Find more at www.dreo.com.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

More than 45 years after the original learning robot by the same name arrived, the Mego 2 XL is returning. This time with AI and the ability to converse in more than 40 languages. What will kids (and many grown-ups) be able to do? Creators Marty Abrams and Bruce Katz...along with Mego 2 XL.. chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Can AI help to find solutions to racial conflicts? A project called One Million Truths is using AI to analyze narratives with the goal of finding solutions. It was created by Common CEO Mark Eckhardt…

“Everything we do centers on personal stories that people are invited to submit. So they can go to OneMillionTruths.com, they can record a story about their experience with racial conflict and submit it. And then we’re going to be using AI, ideally, to analyze a million or more stories in order to come up with patterns and trends to identify things that can be replicated because they’re working.”

Ways of thinking and behaving perhaps…and ways of making better use of resources that can matter. The site again is www.onemilliontruths.com.

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