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Gemini's thought process revealed? Causes of Chain-of-Thought leaks and 5 measures to protect your data

In February 2026, there have been a number of reports of Gemini's Chain-of-Thought being displayed unintentionally. We will provide easy-to-understand explanations of examples and causes of thought process omissions, and five measures to protect your data.

2026.02.24高橋湊

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Can't use Gemini's thinking mode? Restrictions on the number of times, reasons why it is not displayed, and tips to use it even in the free version [2026 version]

Explains 5 reasons why Gemini's thinking mode (Thinking) cannot be selected or displayed and how to deal with it. From the structure of the free version's usage limit (3 to 5 times a day) to the usage techniques that produce results even with a small number of usages.

2026.02.23高橋湊

Illustration of a confused person in front of a terminal screen — Claude Code addictive patterns and how to deal with them

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Claude Code not working the way you want? 5 common addictive patterns and how to give good instructions

Are you stuck with Claude Code and thinking, "It's working, but the result isn't what I was looking for?" We will explain the five pitfalls that beginners tend to make and how to give instructions to get the desired results, along with pricing and function information as of February 2026.

2026.02.23高橋湊

Image of a problem in which images cannot be generated with Gemini: Only text is displayed on the chat screen, and the image icon is in error.

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Can't generate images with Gemini? 5 reasons why only text is returned and solutions you can try now [2026 edition]

Five reasons why only text is returned when you ask Gemini to "generate an image" (model incompatibility, limit on number of times, safety filter, lack of prompts, server failure) and easy-to-understand explanations of how to deal with each of them.

2026.02.22高橋湊

Image illustration that Gemini's conversation history disappears and the sidebar becomes blank

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Did all Gemini's conversation history disappear? Reasons why the sidebar becomes blank and 3 ways to restore it [February 2026]

On February 19, 2026, a large-scale bug occurred where Gemini's conversation history disappeared from the sidebar all at once. The cause is a metadata display failure, and there is a high possibility that the data itself remains. Explains three methods for restoring the search function, My Activity, and another browser, as well as future backup measures.

2026.02.21高橋湊

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What is OpenClaw? How to introduce your own AI assistant to Slack and points to note [2026 edition]

A 5-step explanation of how to connect the popular AI agent "OpenClaw" to Slack. We have summarized what you can and cannot do, security precautions when using it for business, and troubleshooting.

2026.02.21高橋湊

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Can't use ChatGPT on your company PC? 7 ways to use Copilot to make your work more efficient

Even if ChatGPT is blocked on your company PC, you can streamline your work with Microsoft Copilot, which comes standard with Windows. Explains 7 usage techniques such as email creation, document summarization, and consultation on Excel functions, reasons why companies restrict ChatGPT, and Copilot's data protection mechanism.

2026.02.21高橋湊

Illustration of smartphone AI chat being blocked and VPN shield when traveling abroad

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Can't use ChatGPT/Gemini when traveling abroad? List of countries where it cannot be used and how to solve it with a VPN [2026 edition]

We explain the causes and solutions for why ChatGPT and Gemini suddenly become unusable when traveling overseas. We will provide a list of countries where it cannot be used, such as China and Hong Kong, as well as easy-to-understand instructions on how to access it safely using a VPN.

2026.02.20高橋湊

What to do when ChatGPT answers cut off midway

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Does ChatGPT answer get cut off midway? How to resume using “Continue” and tips to avoid cutting

We will explain in an easy-to-understand manner how to restart ChatGPT's answer by clicking "Continue" when it is cut off in the middle, and tips on how to make the prompt less likely to cut off in the first place.

2026.02.15高橋湊

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How to use Claude's "Project" function | How to compile documents and have AI read them

Explains how to use Claude's project function for beginners. We have summarized in an easy-to-understand manner how to have AI read PDFs and documents at once, how to set custom instructions, and the differences between ChatGPT and GPTs.

2026.02.15高橋湊

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What is Perplexity AI? Easy-to-understand explanation of the difference with ChatGPT and how to use it properly

Explaining the difference between Perplexity AI and ChatGPT. We have summarized in an easy-to-understand manner the features of Perplexity that answers answers with references, how to use it with ChatGPT, and how far you can use it for free.

2026.02.15高橋湊

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