In this episode of Trending, host Jim Love covers several key tech developments. Google has made its latest AI model, Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental, available to all users, boosting its accessibility with impressive features like a 1 million token context window. The episode also covers crucial tips for safeguarding personal data while traveling, especially in light of heightened device searches by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Additionally, CloudFlare has launched O-P-K-S-S-H, an open-source tool aiming to improve Secure Shell (SSH) security by replacing traditional keys with identity-based single sign-ons. Finally, the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) plans to rewrite the U.S. Social Security Administration’s outdated COBOL codebase within a few months, a move that has raised concerns among experts about potential risks and disruptions.
00:00 Latest AI Model from Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro
02:31 Travel Tips: Safeguarding Personal Data
06:11 CloudFlare’s New Open Source Tool for Secure SSH
07:39 US Social Security System Overhaul: Risks and Challenges
11:56 Conclusion and Contact Information
