New Google AI makes robots smarter without the cloud

Google DeepMind has introduced a powerful on-device version of its Gemini Robotics AI.  This new system allows robots to complete complex tasks without relying on a cloud connection. Known as Gemini Robotics On-Device, the model brings Gemini’s advanced reasoning and control capabilities directly into physical robots. It is designed for fast, reliable performance in places…

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Colorado Capitol replaces ‘distorted’ Trump portrait following monthslong backlash

After facing several months of backlash, the Colorado state Capitol has replaced a controversial portrait of President Donald Trump, which he claimed was “purposely distorted” by the artist.  A new presidential portrait, recently donated by the White House, was installed last week at the Denver Capitol, the Colorado Capitol Building Advisory Committee told Fox News…

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Pentagon’s weapons pause to Ukraine could ‘encourage’ and ‘escalate’ Putin’s war ambitions: security experts

The Pentagon’s decision to halt previously promised air defense systems to Ukraine was met with ominous warnings on Wednesday from Washington-based security experts, who warned the move will “encourage” and possibly “escalate” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war ambitions. The decision was confirmed by Fox News Tuesday night after Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge…

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Nuki’s Smart Lock is a better retrofit door lock

Europe’s popular Nuki Smart Lock has finally arrived Stateside.  The new Nuki Smart Lock ($159), the company’s first designed for US deadbolts, is the most advanced retrofit smart lock I’ve tested. It features a sleek, compact design that looks and works like a regular doorknob, but it’s much more than a doorknob. It can automatically…

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ICE-tracking app tops App Store

ICEBlock is currently the number three app on the App Store. ICEBlock, an app that lets users anonymously report sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, has soared up App Store charts after receiving criticism from the Trump administration. On Monday, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem responded to CNN’s coverage of ICEBlock in…

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Inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: The new migrant detention facility erected at an abandoned Everglades airport

President Donald Trump on Tuesday visited “Alligator Alcatraz” — the newest illegal immigrant detention facility in the nation that’s located in the Florida Everglades and surrounded by swamplands teeming with alligators and pythons.  “It’s known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ which is very appropriate because I looked outside, and that’s not a place I want to go…

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