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Drive like your child is in the back seat. That's one of the surprisingly effective tips from GM distracted driving investigator Dan Glaser for Distracted Driving Month. There's more in his chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

How to stop students from using ChatGPT to cheat? Turnitin says technology can help teachers and schools. Chief Product Officer Annie Chechitelli and Distinguished Machine Learning Scientist Zack Bennett chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        The home pizza oven category is hot these days and Solo Stove is giving consumers options.   For those already owning a Solo Stove Fire Pit, there’s the Pi Fire.   It sits on top creating an intense pizza oven.  Then there is the Pi Pizza Oven…and stand alone with a gas burner option. Product Marketing Manager Ty Hancock..

“Just like you would see in Italian ovens of two, three hundred years ago and even today, our pizza oven has a domed interior roof and what that allows the oven to do is trap a hot pocket of air above the topics.”

   The results… delicious.  There is also a very sturdy Pi Stand with useful shelves and caster wheels.   Like everything Solo Stove makes…the oven and stand are well made…we’re talking steel here…with lifetime warranties. 

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

     Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.     So what were the top search trends for the month of March?   The March Madness college basketball tournaments…men’s and women’s dominated the sports category.    Lots of interest.   The Oscars and the return of Succession led the entertainment search trends.   There were lots of searches related to Women’s History Month according to Google search trends expert Marley McAliley….and  also many around Daylight Savings Time…

           “ People were searching when does daylight savings permanently end more than ever.  So people were trying to figure out what happens with daylight savings, how long does it last, do we lose an hour of sleep?  Is there going to be a permanent end?   I know there has been a lot of talk of either ending daylight savings in certain states across the country.”

Also hot…searches for different varieties of pies…to celebrate Pi day…the mathematical variety.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.     Beanz is the name of an award winning publication aimed at kids 8 at up…focused on science, technology, engineering, art and math.  There is a physical magazine published six times a year ….or you can access digital editions.   And publisher Tim Slavin says there is a new push on…through donations…to bring the content to underserved kids …including those in shelters and at risk communities.  The idea is to expand the many copies already donated by beanz…

“People can donate to help us afford to continue and expand our efforts.  If people want to contribute, the URL is kidscodecs.org/donate.”

You can find the magazine at the site as well….and if you have a child or grandchild…it is very worthwhile to invest in a subscription.

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

Techstination Interview: Pies for Pi, Oscars, college basketball & more top March search trends. Google's Marley McAliley chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        A smart display designed for older adults and their families.   ViewClix has launched its E Series ViewClix Smart Frames, designed to keep older members of the family connected…with photos, videos, Sticky Notes and even video chats.  We’ve begun testing and are impressed with the ease of set up…and innovative features.    Co-founder Dennis Ranck…

“Once you get it connected to WiFi, it’s entirely remotely managed by the family and friends.  And this gives it that hands off, the senior doesn’t have to do anything, no training required.  And so, once you have the frame set up, then you can get the whole family involved.”

There’s a roughly 10 inch display at 199 dollars and a 15.6 inch model for a hundred dollars more.  The monthly premier membership is ten dollars.   For more on the features…head to www.viewclix.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      National Geographic Kids has a knack for getting kids enthused about all manner of things.   Just listen to the name of this new title.. That’s Fact-tastic…Mind blowing, eye popping jaw dropping stuff about our world.    And then there’s stuff to read about like… scientists have made cheese using bacteria taken from human toes and belly buttons and you can taste garlic with your feet.  Assistant editor Emily Fego..

“Those are some interesting ones.  You don’t have taste buds on your feet but that’s an interesting fact about how it seeps through your skin and then gets into your bloodstream and then ultimately you can taste it.  So all of our facts, you can look deeper.”

And that’s the idea…to spur curiosity with facts and photos.   And since these are books and not screens…parents will appreciate them too. 

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