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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Online assistance for postpartum depression…and it is for men as well as women. New research shows one in ten new dads experience paternal postpartum depression…and the numbers rise dramatically when the mother is also affected. Dr. Daniel Singley is a psychologist with Postpartum Support International…where the Website Postpartum.net offers help…help that too few seek out…

“Mental health issues are often under reported, just because of the stigma around it. And in many ways for men, who are supposed to protect, provide and sacrifice, particularly around the onset of fatherhood, it makes it that much more difficult to say hey, I need support.”

There can be a variety of symptoms including anger and withdrawl from relationships. Learn more at Postpartum.net.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Withings has unveiled a new AI tool called Intelligence…available to subscribers…that will use the data from the range of digital health devices it makes to give you info you can act on. Speaking on the What’s Next Living Longer Better Smarter podcast.. U.S. Director of Sales and Marketing Paul Buckley said..

“All the readings that you’re getting by either using our blood pressure monitors or our wearables or stepping on our scale every single day, the AI component is going to bring all that together. And then at that point there you also have an AI chatbot built right into our app and that app and you can ask that chatbot if there are any suggestions what to do.”

To improve your health. Check out the full interview at MaryFurlong.com/podcasts…and visit Withings.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. How bad is the online scamming situation? Even during our interview with Evan Kotsovinos, Google’s VP for Privacy, Safety and Security….he got a scam text. It is pretty much an everyday occurrence for many of us….and the scammers are using more and more AI these days. And Kotsovinos says AI is being used to fight back..

“We have this new, exciting feature called AI powered scam detection on Android which detects scammy messages on your Android phone and warns you in real time. So you get a message and your phone will warn you that it looks scammy.”

It is a never ending battle..but there is much you can do…especially when it comes to those passwords.. Find more tips in our full interview and there is more info at safety.google.

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

With the Zenbook A14, Asus is delivering an amazing lightweight, yet rugged Co-Pilot Plus PC with ample storage. Great for travel, school and more. Product Manager Eric Krondak chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Napster, as a brand, has been a tech disruptor for decades. And now with Napster Companion and Napster View, it aims to do it again by democratizing AI agents. How? Chief Technology Officer Edo Segal chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. What is hot this summer? When it comes to the world of tech… Nintendo’s Switch 2 is the answer. Within the first four days of its introduction last month…the Switch 2 became the fastest selling hardware ever for Nintendo with three and a half million units sold. And that is despite some folks complaining on line about the price tag… 450 dollars. The original Switch, introduced back in 2017, attracted legions of fans to the hybrid platform…allowing handheld or console type play. The Switch 2 has a great look and feel and just better all around performance. Most noticeable…that bigger and brighter screen. Most of the games developed for the original Switch will work with the Switch 2. You can take an online tour of the system at Nintendo.com.

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

The latest search trends show lots of interest in Drone shows instead of fireworks this Fourth of July. Google Trends Expert Candice Bryant chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Cellular at Sea helps cruise passengers stay connected everywhere. How does the service work? CEO Pramod Arora chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Some tech infused movie toys for summer. Some of the big movies for summer are opportunities for toy makers. For instance… Spin Master is out with the How to Train Your Dragon themed Blast and Roar Toothless Mask…that blasts a water based mist along with lights and sounds. It sells for about 35 dollars. The company also has the Ultimate Plasma Blast Toothless along with a remote controlled flying model. And while we’re talking about flying….there is a new Up in the Sky! Flying Krypto, an official Superman toy. It uses motion sensors to enable hand control of the flying super dog with no remote needed. Krypto sells for under thirty dollars. The new Superman movie arrives next month while the new live action How to Train Your Dragon is in theaters now.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. With AI seemingly everywhere….how can the companies behind it foster consumer trust. Hillery Hunter is Chief Technology Officer of IBM Infrastructure and in a full interview you can watch at Techstination.com, she told us transparency can help to create that trust..

“You know we like to talk about fact sheets, think of it as a nutrition label. When you and I buy food in a grocery store we’re expecting that the FDA nutrition label is there and explains to us what the ingredients are and the characteristics of that thing we’re going to be ingesting. With AI, you want to be working with a provider that’s equally clear about the data used to create that AI as they are about how your data is going to be interacting with the model and where your data goes.”

And how it kept safe and secure. Learn more at IBM.com.

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