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Soccer, jorts and Spam hot dogs. Really? Those are among the hot search trends on Google. How about black sesame everything? And there's that new East of Eden series coming to Netflix. More? Google's Jennifer Jones chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin

Summer fun can be shattered in an instant. For young drivers, they are the 100 deadliest days. Some surprising stats and solutions for parents in this Techstination interview with State Farm's Jon Wey.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Fun apparel to keep you cooler this summer. The folks at Gobi Heat are best knownf or things like vests, hats and gloves to keep you warm when it is freezing out there. But they are innovating when it comes to keeping you cool too. Founder and CEO Jaye Genung…“So we have evaporative cooling, we have ice water circulated cooling and then we also have fan cooling, basically moving the air around you to get better air flow. And that really comes from studying the environment. Not only the climate environment, but the environment that people are maybe working in.”Do they really work on those hot days? We’ll tell you more about that in my next report.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

Buy new? Buy used? Maybe an EV? Car shoppers face lots of decisions. GM's CarBravo platform has info that can help and offer some peace of mind. Senior Manager John Fitzpatrick chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A dashcam that can detect animals, pedestrians or cyclists in fog, rain or complete darkness? The Pilot 2 from Vantrue can do that using an exterior mounted thermal camera. I’ve been impressed and even fascinated by what the thermal camera sees with detection that reaches more than three hundred feet. Equally impressive is the dedicated six and a quarter inch display that shows those images along with a forward facing 2K camera, a cabin camera and a 2K rear facing camera. The touchscreen also supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Safety alerts offer forward collision warnings. The 860 dollar list price …is on the high end…but on the Vantrue.com site there is a presale for just under 600 dollars.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Back up power for home or a camp site from your EV? Only a select few models offer that kind of capability….but a company called Roam Energy has created a PowerBridge line of products that allow most Teslas and a number of other EVs to output power through the charging port. The PowerBridge Standard can deliver 35 hundred watts while the PowerBridge Pro can handle up to 75 hundred watts. It also has a 240 volt single phase connector…typically for use outside of the U.S.. We are impressed with the build quality and carry along ease and having that kind of battery back up available in an emergency for refrigeration and more can bring some peace of mind. Founder Lydia Li says safety has been proven by experience in Asia and now the U.S…“Over 20 thousand units have been sold to Tesla owners. ”Li tells us a third generation product is being developed that will include a split phase 240 volt outlet. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Those barcodes you see on all types of packaging…are on their way out. GS1 US the standards organization behind the barcodes….has developed a new standard which will be pushed out more widely next year. It uses QR codes….that can deliver much more information to consumers and retailers. Senior VP Melanie Nuce Hilton..“Every product has a story and that story is best told through the consumer’s ability to interact with the product either at checkout or through their smartphone. Food waste is an important issue that we’re trying to tackle as an industry and we’d love to be able to reduce food waste. So a QR codes on a product, such as this carton of eggs right here, it contains information about the expiration.”The QR code can deliver information about nutrition and allergies…or even link to recipes. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred FishkinStanford University spinout Adaptyx Biosciences has developed a wearable device that will measure hormones continuously, beginning with cortisol. Co-founder and CEO Vijit Sabnis..says cortisol levels are a critical indicator…“There’s a field called circadian health or circadian biology that talks about how our body is on a daily rhythm. And cortisol is the signaling molecule that starts that on a daily basis and when it is off, when it is not regulated appropriately, our entire health can suffer over time.”Clinical trials are underway…“But the technology is real. We have measured our device in over 70 patients, more than 400 hours of testing which is supporting our pathway into an FDA submission.There is more info at Adaptyx.bio. You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. A wearable continuous monitor for cortisol and more is on the way. Stanford University spinout Adaptyx Biosciences is in the process of commercializing a wearable device that will measure hormones. Co-founder and CEO Vijit Sabnis..“This is a brand new technology that allows us to measure lots and lots of other different molecules continuously. And we’re starting first with the stress hormone cortisol.”Why?“Cortisol is a really, really critical and fundamental molecule that affects every major organ system in the body. It controls your metabolism. It impacts your sleep. When it is dysregulated, when we’re under a lot of stress chronically, when those levels get too high, it can drive diabetes, hypertension.”More on the significance in my next report.You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.