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Avoid upselling at car dealers

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.    Don’t let a car sales person sell you more of a vehicle than you need.    That…perhaps oddly enough… is advice from our recent interview with Kia America corporate communications head James Bell…“Especially, you know we’re in...
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Better protection on the road- 4K Omni dashcam from 70mai

Monday, September 14, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.    Protecting yourself on the road.     If you don’t have a dashcam…either as part of the vehicle you own or, more typically, an add-on… what are you waiting for.  Dashcams, in the event of a mishap, can be really valuable in providing...
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Now the work begins for NASA's Roman Space Telescope

Friday, September 11, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.   The launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at the end of last month is just the beginning.   Now the work begins to deploy, test and calibrate the optics and instruments on board before full scientific operations begin...
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What will be the impact of the Meta settlement?

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.    By now you have likely heard about the landmark 17.1 billion dollar settlement agreed to last month in a child safety case against Meta.   What will be the impact?     Teenagers under 18 now face a default cumulative two hour...
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Ancestry adds new tools and AI-Match Relationship Predictor & more

Wednesday, September 09, 2026

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.    More innovation from the folks at Ancestry in helping you learn more about relationships and your family history.   Senior Population Geneticist Aaron Wolf says AI is assisting in what the company calls its Match Relationship...
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