The Gemini AI app can now show its thinking

Gemini 2.0 updates are starting to roll out. Google is bringing its experimental “reasoning” artificial intelligence model capable of explaining how it answers complex questions to the Gemini app. The Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking update is part of a slew of Gemini 2.0 AI rollouts announced by Google today, including its latest Gemini 2.0 Pro…

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Amazon announces February product event

Amazon has sent out invites to a February Devices & Service event hosted by Panos Panay, | Image: Amazon Amazon sent out invites today for a February event in New York City. The invite gives few clues as to what will be announced at the event, which will be hosted by Panos Panay and the…

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ICE arrests Guatemalan illegal immigrant linked to deadly weapons charge

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the arrest of a Guatemalan illegal immigrant in Maryland who is facing deadly weapons charges.  ICE said 20-year-old Gener Pop-Cuz was arrested on Feb. 1 in Maryland’s Prince George’s County after corrections officials there declined to honor an immigration detainer.  “The corrections department released Pop into the lobby, instead…

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JD Vance’s half-brother announces Cincinnati mayoral campaign

Vice President JD Vance’s half-brother, Cory Bowman, announced that he is running for mayor of Cincinnati. Bowman, a pastor, coffee shop owner and registered Republican, revealed his candidacy in an interview published Tuesday by The Cincinnati Enquirer.  The last Republican to run for mayor of Cincinnati was Brad Wenstrup in 2009. Wenstrup later successfully ran…

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How to minimize your digital footprint when you travel

Those of us old enough to remember traveling before the age of smartphones and mobile internet know we have it pretty good these days. You can find the best flights using comparison sites, choose among hundreds of hotels on a single booking site, get tickets sent to your phone rather than picking them up in…

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Six ways to send a message to your representatives

We are living through what can charitably be called interesting times, and one of the questions that many people are asking is: “What can I do?” One answer to that question — no matter what side of the political spectrum you fall on — is to contact your federal or local representatives and let them…

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