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Summer fun can be shattered in an instant. For young drivers, they are the 100 deadliest days. Some surprising stats and solutions for parents in this Techstination interview with State Farm's Jon Wey.

GeneratedDB is an IMDB style platform for crediting AI creators and characters. The people behind it? Founders Tanya Porquez and Artur Balabanskyy chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Fun apparel to keep you cooler this summer. The folks at Gobi Heat are best knownf or things like vests, hats and gloves to keep you warm when it is freezing out there. But they are innovating when it comes to keeping you cool too. Founder and CEO Jaye Genung…

“So we have evaporative cooling, we have ice water circulated cooling and then we also have fan cooling, basically moving the air around you to get better air flow. And that really comes from studying the environment. Not only the climate environment, but the environment that people are maybe working in.”

Do they really work on those hot days? We’ll tell you more about that in my next report.

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

Pila Energy begins delivery of innovative mesh home backup batteries. How do they work? The advantages? CEO and Founder Cole Ashman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Buy new? Buy used? Maybe an EV? Car shoppers face lots of decisions. GM's CarBravo platform has info that can help and offer some peace of mind. Senior Manager John Fitzpatrick chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The 2026 Longevity Economy Outlook has some pretty big surprises. The research team at AARP, lead by Dr. Ani Harutyunyan, found that adults 50 and over generated 43 percent of U.S. GDP…or 12.5 trilliion dollars in 2024. And speaking on the What’s Next Longevity Deal Talk podcast, she said tech spending in that age group is rising faster than any other major category..

“Which means there is more demand than we anticipated. We also found that the second largest fastest growing category is transportation services.”

Like Uber, Lyft, Waymo and more. You can listen to the full podcast, which I co-host at MaryFurlong.com/podcasts. For the full report, checkout aarp.org/longevityeconomy.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A dashcam that can detect animals, pedestrians or cyclists in fog, rain or complete darkness? The Pilot 2 from Vantrue can do that using an exterior mounted thermal camera. I’ve been impressed and even fascinated by what the thermal camera sees with detection that reaches more than three hundred feet. Equally impressive is the dedicated six and a quarter inch display that shows those images along with a forward facing 2K camera, a cabin camera and a 2K rear facing camera. The touchscreen also supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Safety alerts offer forward collision warnings. The 860 dollar list price …is on the high end…but on the Vantrue.com site there is a presale for just under 600 dollars.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The reMarkable Paper Pure is the latest digital notebook from the innovative Norwegian company. It is designed to turn your handwriting into organized digital notes simplifying tasks of all types. With a battery life of up to three weeks and lightweight design, it is perfect for home and office. It has a 10.3 inch black and white display. The Paper Pure replaces the ReMarkable 2 in the company’s lineup. It supports the same digital pens as the remarkable Paper Pro and Paper Pro Move. The price comes in at 399 dollars and you will likely opt for the remarkable Connect service which runs four dollars a month of 39 dollars a year. It gives you access from your computer or smartphone and stores your notes in the cloud. More info? The site is remarkable.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.      Back up power for home or a camp site from your EV?    Only a select few models offer that kind of capability….but a company called Roam Energy has created a PowerBridge line of products that allow most Teslas and a number of other EVs to output power through the charging port.  The PowerBridge Standard can deliver 35 hundred watts  while the PowerBridge Pro can handle up to 75 hundred watts.   It also has a 240 volt single phase connector…typically for use outside of the U.S..   We are impressed with the build quality and carry along ease and having that kind of battery back up available in an emergency for refrigeration and more can bring some peace of mind.  Founder Lydia Li says safety has been proven by experience in Asia and now the U.S…

“Over 20 thousand units have been sold to Tesla owners. ”

Li tells us a third generation product is being developed that will include a split phase 240 volt outlet.    

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

She is a veteran of the CIA and Google. And now Candice Bryant has created an app called Cello to help with AI fluency. It is free and aimed at everyone from students and parents to corporate execs. How and why? Candice chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.