290: This week, We Blend Quirky Tech "FARTS" into Real‑World Data. Starting with Digestion‑Tracking Wearables to Hollywood’s Push for One‑Minute Vertical Dramas and the Reality Behind Wi‑Fi 7 Marketing Claims | Air Date: 3/17- 3/23/26
From TechTime with Nathan Mumm by Nathan Mumm
March 17, 2026 · 56 min · Season 8 · Episode 290
About this episode
This episode explores quirky tech innovations, including digestion-tracking wearables and the implications of Wi-Fi 7 marketing claims.
A wearable that logs your digestion by tracking hydrogen “events,” Hollywood betting big on one-minute vertical soap operas, and Wi‑Fi 7 routers that may not do what the box implies, this hour is packed with the kind of technology news that makes you stop and go, “wait, is that real?” We take each headline and separate the joke from the actual value, because the story behind the gimmick is usually where the truth lives. We also shift into practical mode with a stack of real scam and ph...
People in this episode
Host: Nathan Mumm
Topics covered
- wearable technology
- entertainment
- Wi-Fi technology
- scams
- real-world applications
Keywords
- digestion tracking
- wearables
- vertical dramas
- Wi-Fi 7
- technology news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hollywood
Products: Digestion‑Tracking Wearables, Wi‑Fi 7
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