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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Rubik’s WowCube is the name of a new gaming platform slated to arrive before the holidays and while it may resemble a Rubik’s Cube that you’re familiar with…it is designed for a wide range of challenges and play. CEO Max Filin and CMO Napoleon Smith…

“It has 24 screens on it and we’ll be launching with about 70 games and applications. And that way you have your traditional Rubik’s Cube game but you have a lot of other games that you can do gameplay with it have a more 3D effect.” “It also can be used as a tool showing your widgets, you can link to Facebook or Instagram. It can show you the bit coin rate or weather or you name it.”

Rubik’s WowCube.com is the place you go. You’ll find a link there for pre order and special pricing.

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

It's an ever changing art display clock that can be beautiful, whimsical and mesmerizing. What's new with Klydoclock? VP of Creative and Content Dave Ben-Yshay chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you have been using AI to assist with shopping, join the club. Walmart has made headlines with ChatGPT and at Amazon, the company’s own Rufus AI tool is there for assistance. Smart shopping expert Trae Bodge…

“It can do a lot for you. So when I’m shopping and I have maybe an unusual question, I can ask Rufus. Or for holiday shopping you could say, I have 500 dollars to spend. I want to divide it between my kids, ages 5,7 and 9 and Rufus can make specific product recommendations for those ages and keep it within your budget as well. So it does a lot of the leg work for you.”

And lots of the brain work too. Rufus can make recommendations based on past purchases. And it can check on an order status as well

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

With a touch screen smart case that puts full control in your hands without the need for a smart phone, Audien's Atom X offers over the counter hearing help that is easier than ever. Details? CEO Ishan Patel chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Whether you are looking for a job or looking to hire, AI is playing a bigger role than ever. At Indeed, senior talent strategy advisor Kyle M K says AI is helping on both sides of the coin with Talent Scout and Career Scout…

“With these two new products, Indeed Talent Scout and Career Scout, we are making it that much easier for talent and employers to find each other. And then we’re using AI to help explain why we think that they would be a good fit so that way they can focus on the building relationships piece and hopefully getting to work in a more enriching atmosphere.”

Indeed, by the way, is free for job seekers. And remember…human decision making is still at the core of hiring. The site, if you haven’t guessed, is Indeed.com.

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

The Napster Companion and View arrive, initially for Macs. Revolutionary AI? How about the availability of thousands of experts ready to assist appearing in a holographic ring display? Not at some point in the future...but now. CTO Edo Segal chats and demos with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. If you aren’t using passkeys for online security, it is worth investigating. They use encryption to create unique credentials for websites and apps. At the FIDO Alliance, Executive Director Andrew Shikiar tells us passkeys have lots of advantages and don’t rely on your memory…

“Now the key is a passkey that sits on a user’s device. You unlock your passkey in the same way you unlock your device dozens of times each day. So oftentimes on your mobile phone that might be using a face scan or a fingerprint scan or a pin code. Your passkey then communicates, sends an encrypted message to the lock on the server that needs to match precisely. So unlike a password, your passkey can never be stolen, it can’t be faked, it can’t be duped, it can’t be guessed.”

The technology is free to use…and can be very worthwhile.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How much do you trust AI to do your travel planning for you? The platform for coastal travel, Beach.com, is out with a survey that shows a mixed bag. Lead Data Journalist Noah Holtgraves says while two thirds of the people questioned in the survey have used AI to assist with travel plans…

“When we asked how they would feel if someone they knew told them that they were about to take a fully AI planned trip, nearly half said that they would feel hesitant or even try to talk someone out of taking a fully AI planned trip. So there’s clearly some concern there, some trust issues.”

But as AI continues to improve…some of those trust issues may lessen. Meanwhile, AI is being used extensively to find interesting things to do and see…and often where to eat or stay.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. In addition to the latest 500 dollar 360 degree Max 2 camera announced by GoPro this fall, the company is also out with a new, lower priced model…this time with a built in light. It’s the Hero Lit. The company’s Chris Prado..

“So that camera has a new quad array LED on the front that is able to illuminate the scene around it. Our customers are able to take this camera and use it in situations that you really wouldn’t really reach for a GoPro for. We’re seeing everything from super young kids all the way through people in their thirties going out to dinner and restaurants and bars at night, using this thing and choosing to bring it out because you have this awesome new camera flash.”

And the 270 dollar price tag is a bright spot too.

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

It's like a game of chess staying ahead of the bad guys. So says Google cybersecurity expert Eugene Liderman. What tools can you use to improve your online security? Liderman chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.