Google I/O brings more AI to everyday tasks
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Once again the focus at this year’s Google I/O event was on AI, including the announcement of a 24/7 personal agent called Gemini Spark. It is designed to perform tasks automatically to make your life easier and smarter...
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Innovative occupancy indicator door lever from Kwikset
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. We like to talk about innovations that help to solve everyday kinds of problems. For instance…that awkward knock on the bathroom door…or asking anyone in there? Kwikset is tackling the problem with the new Halifax Occupancy...
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Project Purple roller coaster to raise pancreatic cancer awareness
Monday, May 25, 2026
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A bit of a follow up to the stories we did this month on the record breaking roller coaster under construction at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. It is code named Project Purple….and now we know why. The...
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AI travel planning help from Google
Friday, May 22, 2026
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Google is offering some AI help in planning summer travel. Lots of us are starting to get serious about summer travel plans as Memorial Day weekend nears….and whether there’s a road trip in store or international travel...
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Dr. David Albert-the physician-inventor of KardiaMobile
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It has been 15 years since Dr. David Albert….or Dr. Dave….unveiled the AliveCor KardiaMobile device …bringing hospital grade heart monitoring to smartphones. He is a physician and inventor out to improve heath care with...
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NASA readies Roman Space Telescope to uncover mysteries of the universe (05/21/2026)
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Google IO 2026- AI agents for home and work, intelligent eyewear & more (05/20/2026)
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Summer road trips coming- how to stay safer (05/20/2026)
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AirStudio S1 from HISONG offers portable, versatile sound recording (05/20/2026)
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Transported-The Everyday Magic of Musical Daydreams author Elizabeth Margulis (05/19/2026)
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A Ford Bronco Filson Edition is on the way (05/19/2026)
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Kwikset innovates with bathroom door set to prevent awkward knocking (05/13/2026)
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More AI & more family history stories generated on Ancestry.com (05/12/2026)
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- 360insights Strengthens Leadership Team with Two Strategic Appointments (05/27/2026 02:50PM EDT)
- Across 75,000 Brands, YouTube Mentions Are the Strongest Signal of AI Visibility, New Ahrefs Report Reveals (05/27/2026 02:35PM EDT)
- From Frontier Models to Business Outcomes: Perficient and Lovable Partner to Accelerate AI-Native Innovation and Enterprise Transformation (05/27/2026 02:30PM EDT)
- Gartner Survey Finds Consumers Want AI Shopping Help, But Not AI Purchase Decisions (05/27/2026 02:19PM EDT)
- Solidigm Announces New Co-CEOs Xin Guo and Richard Chin (05/27/2026 02:00PM EDT)
- Rajant Corporation Launches Kentucky Defense Manufacturing Innovation Hub (KDMIH) Expansion Project to Advance Sovereign U.S. Defense Production (05/27/2026 01:59PM EDT)
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- Roku updates its UI for the first time in a decade (Engadget, 05/27/2026 11:47AM EDT)
- Apple’s new icons are so befuddling there’s an official guide to help explain them (MacWorld, 05/27/2026 11:45AM EDT)
- How to get wired internet without running ethernet cables (Engadget, 05/27/2026 11:30AM EDT)
- ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo review: Outrageously expensive, totally awesome (Engadget, 05/27/2026 11:00AM EDT)
- Spencer Pratt Wants to Be Mayor. His Fans Want Him to Be Batman. (NY Times, 05/27/2026 09:53AM EDT)
- Spotify's latest feature makes it easier to share podcast clips (Engadget, 05/27/2026 09:02AM EDT)
- Teachers Union Urges Schools to Curb A.I. Chatbots and Screen Time (NY Times, 05/27/2026 08:58AM EDT)
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