With the FDA clearing the way for over the counter hearing aids, what should you know?   Lucid Hearing Executive VP Research Bennett Griffin chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Weird But True World 2023 from Nat Geo Kids arrives to spark curiosity, fun and reading for kids.    Editor Kathryn Williams joins Techstination's Fred Fishkin for a look.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  With kids heading back to school…maybe with new mobile devices or computers…some advice for parents about security.  Emma McGowan is a privacy and security advocate for Avast and she says kids…even preschoolers….need help in safely navigating the online world.  One step is an investment in a cybersecurity solution ..

“We have one called Avast One.  It’s an all in one deal, it covers cybersecurity, privacy issues, it does encryption.  It’s really a great system.  And then, with that, also just talking to your kids.  Setting some clear boundaries and rules around what we click on, what we look at, things like that.”

The company also has free antivirus software for consumers…at www.avast.com....with premium protection for up to five devices priced at about fifty dollars a year.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Autonomy is the name of an electric vehicle subscription service created by serial entrepreneur Scott Painter…founder of TrueCar and more.  And this month he announced that Autonomy is spending 1.2 billion dollars to purchase nearly 23 thousand EVs.  Autonomy launched earlier this year in California…but Painter, speaking on the Smart Driving Cars podcast, said it will be rolling out across the country in partnership with AutoNation…

“I’ve had a long history of creating brands that give people the comfort of know that they’re going to be dealt with fairly and honestly…whether it’s TrueCar or Fair.com or CarsDirect.  And even though Autonomy’s only been in the public domain for about six months,  we’ve already got a list of customers on a wait list for cars.”

A widespread issue these days at Autonomy and rivals such as Finn Auto.

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

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Nomad is an accessory company…focused on Apple devices for the most part…that has won many fans for quality and style…often using Horween leather.  As it celebrates its first decade…Marketing Director Chuck Melber says some of the latest products focus on wireless charging…

“Some really, really great looking chargers that just accentuate the awesomeness of their device but also look great on your desk or bedside table.  It’s been a busy year for us.  We’ve launched more products so far this year than we have in any other year and we have a ton more to come for Q3 and Q4.”

Including some great looking new bands for Apple watches,  the Base One Max fast charging station as well as some stylish wallets  Find more about the products and the company’s commitment to sustainability at www.nomadgoods.com.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Training first responders to deal with emergencies involving electric vehicles.  As more and more EVs arrive…and the industry is moving rapidly in that direction… there are some safety concerns for first responders.  General Motors has created an EV First Responder Training Effort led by global product safety and systems engineer Joe McLaine…

“It runs a wide gamut from post incident, post crash, a whole host of things that we address some first responder concerns about.  We stand behind the safety of our product.  We really think that with some awareness and some training to help support them in their duties that this will help spur widespread adoption of electrified vehicles.”

There’s more info at www.gmevfirstrespondertraining.com.

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