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Google adds Nano Banana-powered image generation to Gemini’s Personal Intelligence

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April 16, 2026

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Google on Thursday announced that Gemini’s Personal Intelligence feature will get Nano Banana-powered image generation to create images with personalized context.

That means its AI images can be created using Gemini’s understanding of your likes and interests, without those having to be explicitly noted in the prompt.

This works because Gemini already has context of your data through Google account connections, such as Gmail and Google Photos. So, instead of typing “Generate an image of my dream home, my interests are tennis and music,” you can now just say, “Design my dream home.”

What’s more, the Nano Banana-powered connection can also use the labels in your Google Photos, so that it understands names and words that describe a group, like “Family”. For instance, you can create an image by saying, “Generate an image of my family and me doing our favorite activity.”

The company said the “sources” button will show how Gemini derived the context for image generation.

Google said that just like other connections, Gemini might get the context wrong, and you can provide feedback. Plus, you can also provide reference photos for image generation by clicking the “+” icon.

The image generation feature will be available to Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers in the U.S. within the coming days. Google plans to bring the feature to Gemini in Chrome desktop and to other users soon.

Google first launched Personal Intelligence earlier this year and made it available to all U.S. users in March. Earlier this week, the company expanded the feature to more users in countries like India and Japan.

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Soldiers intercept large cache of ammunition, explosives on Kaduna-Jos road

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April 17, 2026

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Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have intercepted a large cache of ammunition and suspected improvised explosive device (IED) components along the Kaduna-Jos road.

The operation was carried out on Thursday at about 11:45am near Boys Science Secondary School on the Manchok-Jos axis in Kaduna state.

The troops, supported by a special forces tactical team, conducted a stop-and-search operation on a commercial vehicle.

The vehicle, a navy-blue Opel wagon with registration number NSR 154 TA Kano, was conveying seven passengers.

The army said a search of the vehicle led to the discovery of concealed ammunition. Items recovered include 569 rounds of 12.7mm anti-aircraft ammunition and several high-velocity warheads.

The troops also recovered 189 empty shells of 7.62mm special ammunition. Other items include disused Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) handsets suspected to be components for remotely detonated IEDs.

The driver, identified as Khalifa Bawa, denied ownership of the items, adding that the consignment was a “waybill” handed over by an unidentified individual. Bawa also claimed he had no details of the sender or intended recipient.

The Army said all occupants of the vehicle have been taken into custody, while the suspects, vehicle and recovered items are undergoing further investigation.

The troops said efforts are ongoing to trace the origin of the shipment and identify those behind it.

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Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation

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April 17, 2026

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Nicholas Moore, who pleaded guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system dozens of times over several months, was sentenced on Friday to a year of probation.

Moore had also hacked into the network of AmeriCorps, a government agency that runs stipend volunteer programs, and the systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides healthcare and welfare to military veterans.

The man bragged about his feats on an Instagram account named @ihackedthegovernment, where he posted the personal information of the people he had hacked. Moore used one of his victim’s credentials to then access the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system, AmeriCorps, and the Department of Veteran Affairs.

He was facing a year in prison and a fine of $100,000 in damages. Prosecutors later asked for only probation.

“I made a mistake,” Moore said during the sentencing hearing on Friday, according to The Hill. “I am truly sorry. I respect laws, and I want to be a good citizen.”