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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Trango is the name of a new documentary presented by The North Face and becoming available to stream. And ski mountaineer Jim Morrison joined us to chat about the challenge of climbing up and skiing down the Trango Tower in Pakistan with fellow adventurer Christina Lustenberger..

“Talking to a friend who had been there and had climbed Trango Tower one day. And as he described the route I asked him if I could climb it. And he turned to me and said no, I think you could ski it. Which just totally blew my mind. I had envisioned this place as these vertical walls of granite. And then we started looking into the possibility of finding a way down on skis.”

And the rest… you’ll have to watch. Trango..presented by The North Face.

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

Less stress, sensible eating, friendliness .. best selling author Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel's latest book is titled, "Eat Your Ice Cream- 6 Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life". No fads or sales pitches. Dr. Emanuel chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A winter bout with the flu once again convinced me that one of the best personal health wearables you can own is the Oura Ring. It alerted me in advance that my temperature at night was up and my health was on the decline. And on a daily basis…when nothing is wrong in particular…it can advise you when you are up to taking on more of a workout…or when you need to take it easy. We’ve been Oura fans for years….and as the battery life declined to a couple of days on the Oura 3, recently upgraded to the Oura 4. It is designed to last up to eight days on a charge…but that can vary with activity level and features used. Actually not a bad ring to give for Valentine’s Day. Or just let him or her know a sizing kit is on order. Learn more at OuraRing.com.

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

Ecosense EcoQube Flex designed to make protecting your family from the dangers of radon easier. How? Senior marketing manager Ksenia Kolyeva chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Dashcam maker VanTrue has announced the Pilot 2 that is the first to use thermal imaging with three channel high resolution video recorfding. It is designed to not only see clearly in front, the rear and the interior…it can also see heat…to identify pedestrians and animals through darkness and fog. VanTrue’s George Chen..

“When driving at night or in heavy foggy weather, rain or storm, it’s very dangerous because the visibility is not that good. When the driver drives at night or in the heavy fog weather, if there is some animal or people in front of the road, the thermal imaging camera can detect it.”

The Vantrue Pilot 2 will be on Kickstarter in early spring.

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

YouTube is highlighting new parental controls to mark Safer Internet Day. What should parents know? YouTube Global Health Head Dr. Garth Graham chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It has been 20 years since Posit Science came out with its first brain training software and since then…there have been numerous scientific studies validating the benefits. And now, the BrainHQ app is front and center again with the results of a long term twenty year study, using Medicare data, that shows even modest amounts of a specific type of training can significantly reduce the risks of dementia including Alzheimer’s. The Double Decision exercise in BrainHQ was targeted here. CEO Henry Mahncke..

“We’re not thinking about just sit back in your chair and let nature take its course and we’ll give you a fifty thousand dollar drug once you have dementia. We’re thinking about what can you proactively do right now to build a sharper, faster brain to maybe put that day off.”

You can get started for free at BrainHQ.com.

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

What were the top trending search trends during the 2026 Super Bowl? From Bad Bunny to Mr. Beast and the game...millions were searching for more info. Google search trends expert Jennifer Jones chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. No surprise that searches related to the Super Bowl and the NFL playoffs were trending online over the past few weeks. We’ll have more on that in the days to come. What else has been hot? The Grammy’s of course…and there were the Oscar nominations. Google Search Trends expert Robert Ferrara…says there has been a lot of interest in the movie with the most Oscar nominations…

“That spiked a ton after Sinners actually set the record this year with sixteen nominations. So really, really impressive. And just interest overall in Sinners has been really overwhelming. So we Sinners is the most searched best picture nominee this week, followed by One Battle After Another and Marty Supreme. ”

There’s also been search interest in movies that were snubbed in the nominations like Wicked for Good.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The folks at Kwikset….a part of Assa Abloy….are out with the Aura Reach smart door lock that puts some of the latest tech into a relatively affordable under two hundred dollar package. Considering it is Matter and Bluetooth compatible and comes from one of the most trusted home security brands, that sounds pretty good. Product Manage Charlie Dougherty …

“The beauty of Matter is that it really simplifies the whole inter-compatibility question. Does this device integrate with this system? With Matter, all you’re looking for is that Matter logo and if you see that on the box or you see the words Matter compatible, you know that it’s going to work with any other Matter device you have in the home.”

Good news for consumers. Learn more at Kwikset.com.

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