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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. ClawStage is the name of what is being called the first embodied personal AI built on OpenClaw architecture. It is a cube using a Raspberry Pi computer featuring an AI assistant that can move from the device to your phone…and back. Chief Technology Officer Ethan Liu..

“For the ClawStage, it combines environmental sensing involving hardware and also agent native interaction to let AI continuously understand the user’s surroundings and their data lives. So in short, we are building the physical world interface for personal AI.”

Watch our video interview on Techstination for a detailed look. ClawStage is now on Kickstarter for under 300 dollars.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With the first weekend of baseball under our belts, you may notice a new partnership this season between MLB and Ford. They are calling it Celebrating America’s Pastime and the People Who Power It. The partnership will extend to minor league teams and even Little League events according to Ford Senior Director of Consumer Marketing Michael Cope…

“It’s a multi-year deal and following Time’s award of Ford becoming the most iconic American company earlier this year, we thought there was no better way to celebrate that. Particularly in an important year for the country, this year, for us to formalize our partnership with Major League Baseball.”

Fans can enter to win tickets and more…including a car…at FordDriveThemHome.com.

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

For many, spring break and the holidays mean travel. How to prevent tragedies on the road. State Farm Corporate Responsibility Executive Rasheed Merritt chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Artemis II is scheduled to carry four astronauts around the Moon in early April. The mission and the meaning? NASA mission scientist Barbara Cohen chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. U.S. News is out with a listing of what it says are the Best Cars for Families in 2026. The category list has grown…to include pick up trucks where the Honda Ridgeline and Toyota Tundra were on top. The Honda Passport is listed as the best midsize SUV for families while the Honda Accord topped the best midsize car list. Hyundai led the EV catetories. And U.S.News Autos Managing Editor Alex Kwanten..says they also were on top in the compact crossover categories…

“So we have the Hyundai Tucson and Hyundai Tucson Hybrid which are winners there. The Tucson is a dominating power player in this class.”

And the judging was weighted towards family friendly features. For more on the awards in all of the fourteen categories…head to Cars.USNews.com. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Fraud against older adults is the lead story in the latest edition of the AARP Bulletin….and the article highlights what some of the bigger tech companies are doing about it….and one start-up as well. Silver Shield Founder Alec Glassman on the What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast said there is no app to download….once you sign up through a government agency or as an individual…in New York State it is free…the protection kicks in..

“From that point forward they can text us any questions they have. They can email us any questions they have or forward us emails that they are suspicious of. And we’ll respond and coach them through these situations, get them the help that they need. And we’ll even do things like report it to the agencies or help them share it with their communities.”

Individuals can sign up for five dollars a month. More info? Head to SilverShield.ai.

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

Google has reimagined Maps with Ask Maps and Immersive Navigation. How can it make your life easier? Maps Product Director Amanda Leicht Moore chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin SEMA, the Speicialty Equipment Market Association is pushing legislation in Washington to ensure that when you install after-market gear on your vehicle….a bike rack for instance….that the safety technology you have will continue to work. SEMA Director of Communications Matt Daigle tells us the push is for manufacturers to provide needed calibration information for sensors, cameras and the like..in vehicle safety systems..

“Whether it’s a LIDAR sensor or whether it’s a camera that these technologies use, just a point 2 degree misalignment can be the difference between impacting something or not impacting something or hitting, these sensors working as intended.”

The hope is to have legislation enacted by the fall. Check the advocacy section at SEMA.org.

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

Ford and Major League Baseball have announced a multi-year partnership. They are calling it Celebrating America's Pastime and the People Who Power It. What will it bring to fans? Ford Senior Director of Consumer Marketing Michael Cope chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Status Audio calls them the most advanced wireless earbuds ever created. After first reporting on their development last summer, we’ve finally been able to check out the Pro X earbuds. They are different in design….inside and out, the slimmed down size is remarkable…and the triple balanced armature drivers deliver on the promise, living up to the Pro designation. As founder James Bertuzzi told us..

“You know we appeal to, I hate to call them audiophiles because that term has so much baggage, but we are definitely for someone who is down to do some research, expects a bit more acoustically, but someone who wants a higher performing wireless earbud and is willing to invest in it.”

249 dollars is the price we’re seeing now. Learn more at Status.co.

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