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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The folks at Instacart are out with a new economic impact report. Since its founding in 2012 the company says it has helped save families more than 3 billion dollars through the platform. Senior director of policy research and development Sarah Fleisch…says it has helped to create 237 thousand new jobs..

“These are jobs in grocery stores. So people who are working at checkout, the deli counter, the bakery. And so that’s a significant nationwide addition of new jobs. In addition to jobs, Instacart has also helped to drive an additional over 22 billion dollars in revenue for retailers across the country.”

There’s been a positive effect as well in helping more families have access to fresh food in neighborhoods underserved by supermarkets.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you have someone picky on your holiday shopping list when it comes to sound, the Audeze LCD-S20 headphones can be a smart choice. These are closed back studio headphones that provide great isolation and accurate sound. They are not designed to exaggerate….so if you are looking for that…best to look elsewhere. You can plug into either the left or right with the detachable cord…and while not lightweight…they feature earpads designed for comfort and magnetic for easy replacement. That is smart and they are very good at blocking out external noise. The five hundred dollar list price puts them in the serious about sound category. More info? Head to Audeze.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Digital health deals for the holidays. Audien is one of the tech companies we have most admired this year…. is offering some significant discounts for Black Friday and the holiday season as well…on great over the counter hearing aids including the Atom X, which has touch screen controls built into the case. CEO Ishan Patel…

“So what we wanted to do is we wanted to make hearing aids so simple that you don’t really need instructions. I think just by looking at the screen you can imagine exactly how the device works.”

Check out AudienHearing.com. At Withings, there are big discounts on watches, scales and more. The company’s Paul Buckley…says the Withings app can bring all your health data together..

“It’s very seamless, from our scales, to our wearables, to our blood pressure monitors. It’ll give you an overall health report.”

Smart stuff at Withings.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We have a Thanksgiving treat in store. Even though she is one of the best known Italian chefs, author and PBS TV personality….for Thanksgiving…Lidia Bastianich prepares the traditional turkey. But, of course, with a twist. And you can do it too…even if you already have the bird in the oven…

“How do you get that golden color, nice brown on the turkey skin, everybody wants to do that. Butter does it to a certain extent. But if you put balsamic vinegar, I reduce it a little with honey, with some herbs. And then in the last half hour of baking I brush the turkey with this mixture and the turkey becomes a nice mahogany color. I do it every year. People love it.”

Lidia chatted with us on the What’s Next Living Longer, Better Smarter podcast…where she talked about her new PBS special as well, A Nation of Neighbors. Happy Thanksgiving.

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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. There are some great deals for Black Friday on smart home gear. Reolink has dropped the price of the impressive Elite Floodlight Wifi Camera by thirty percent through December 1st. It has 4K resolution and a 180 degree view. The folks at Lutron, makers of the great Caseta line of smart switches and dimmers have cut many prices by 15 percent through December 3rd. We highly recommend Lutron for reliability and safety. For fun with astronomy and astrophotography, Unistellar is offering 20 percent off all telescopes and accessories. And for more backyard entertainment, Bird Buddy, maker and pioneer in smart bird feeders, has great deals on its site…as much as 50 percent off. Great fun and educational for all ages at mybirdbuddy.com.

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

Make Life Easy is innovating with treadmills that fold up with the touch of a button, WalkingPads, saunas, massage chairs and more. A sneak peak at some of the latest and what's to come in a Techstination interview with CEO Mike Dolder and team.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. In the midst of crunch time for the first part of the holiday travel season…Google has some tips on using AI to make that travel and other holiday activities less stressful. Google’s Andrea Willis..

“So within Google Maps, for instance, if you are driving we always show you the most cost effective routes. So you can even look up gas stations and see what the prices are going to be, whether there are tolls on your route, etcetera. And then for Google Flights, we do the exact same thing where we can show you what are the peak times.”

There’s plenty of help for meal prep too…or restaurant reservations. Then you’ll find deal tracking from Google for Black Friday and beyond. Have a great Thanksgiving.

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

ASUS ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X take portable video gaming to new levels with lots of power and flexibility. Details? Senior Content Marketing Manager Whitson Gordon chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The legendary PBS chef and personality Lidia Bastianich is out with a brand new book for the holiday season along with a new PBS special. Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors…

“In Colorado there’s this kind of restaurant. It’s called SAME, so all may eat. And it is there for those that do not have a place to go. This place, you can pay for your meal and the money goes to continue to subsidize and feed the ones that don’t. But if you’re growing extra vegetables, you have anything extra, you bring it and they use it.”

That’s just one of the stories airing on PBS on Lidia Celebrates America premiering November 25th. Lidia spoke to us on the What’s Next Living Longer Better podcast…where she also shares a great recipe for Thanksgiving Turkey.

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

What happens when you blend fascination with origami, design, magnetics and toys? Founder Assaf Eshet takes us into the world of Clixo and the company's award winning play packs in this Techstination interview with Fred Fishkin.