Igor
@igorbonifacic.bsky.social
Senior reporter for Engadget covering all things AI. Say hello at igor(dot)bonifacic(at)engadget(dot)com.
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@igorbonifacic.bsky.social
· Apr 24
Subset Games co-founder Jay Ma went through hell to make Fulcrum Defender
For the past few years, Subset Games co-founder Jay Ma has been sick with long Covid. She made her latest game, Fulcrum Defender, to prove she could still do what she loves.
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I got the privilege to talk @jarmustard.bsky.social about her new @play.date game, Fulcrum Defender. Jay has been living with long Covid for the past few years, and she made this game to prove she could still do what she loves. Please send her all your love and well wishes.
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New from me. Analysis of NASA's 2026 funding. www.engadget.com/science/spac...
Senate passes minibus bill funding NASA, rejecting Trump's proposed cuts
After a tumultuous 2025 that saw it lose around 4,000 employees, NASA finally has an operating budget for 2026, and one that largely preserves its scientific capabilities.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:51 AM
New from me. Analysis of NASA's 2026 funding. www.engadget.com/science/spac...
Great reporting by @hardwareunboxed.bsky.social on the RTX 5070 Ti. NVIDIA just responded to my request. "Demand for GeForce RTX GPUs is strong, and memory supply is constrained. We continue to ship all GeForce SKUs and are working closely with our suppliers to maximize memory availability."
January 15, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Great reporting by @hardwareunboxed.bsky.social on the RTX 5070 Ti. NVIDIA just responded to my request. "Demand for GeForce RTX GPUs is strong, and memory supply is constrained. We continue to ship all GeForce SKUs and are working closely with our suppliers to maximize memory availability."
I think the Disney-OpenAI deal makes a lot more sense if you examine from the point of view of OpenAI's precarious financial position.
December 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I think the Disney-OpenAI deal makes a lot more sense if you examine from the point of view of OpenAI's precarious financial position.
I reviewed the OnePlus 15, which feels very much like OnePlus phones of yesterday. Mostly great hardware with a camera that could be better.
OnePlus 15 review: A great phone, if photography isn't a priority
If you don't mind a slightly underbaked camera, the OnePlus 15 is tremendous, offering among the best displays, performance and battery life you can find on a phone right now.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I reviewed the OnePlus 15, which feels very much like OnePlus phones of yesterday. Mostly great hardware with a camera that could be better.
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Bluesky! Help me find a home for our beautiful, sweet foster kitty Leon. He’s a very chill 1 year old boy who loves attention and is great with other cats. Looking for his forever home now in and around San Francisco.
More info ⬇️
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November 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Bluesky! Help me find a home for our beautiful, sweet foster kitty Leon. He’s a very chill 1 year old boy who loves attention and is great with other cats. Looking for his forever home now in and around San Francisco.
More info ⬇️
www.adoptapet.com/pet/46272597...
More info ⬇️
www.adoptapet.com/pet/46272597...
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Join me and @igorbonifacic.bsky.social LIVE on the @engadget.bsky.social Podcast in a few minutes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L97... We'll be chatting about the terrifying 1X Neo home robot and the latest news!
Would you trust this freaky home robot? | Engadget Podcast
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October 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Join me and @igorbonifacic.bsky.social LIVE on the @engadget.bsky.social Podcast in a few minutes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L97... We'll be chatting about the terrifying 1X Neo home robot and the latest news!
I know the world is burning, but I need to draw your attention to this silly ad.
Verizon's latest ad defies CRT physics
I lift three times a week, and I couldn't even lift a CRT like the woman does in this commercial.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I know the world is burning, but I need to draw your attention to this silly ad.
So incredibly cool.
October 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
So incredibly cool.
With its new Lumo chatbot, Proton believes it can avoid the curse of Mozilla and so many other companies that have attempted to sell private alternatives to what big tech is offering. My latest for Engadget: www.engadget.com/with-lumo-pr...
With Lumo, Proton thinks it can carve a place at the AI table
Engadget spoke to Proton's Eamonn Maguire about the company's new Lumo chatbot.
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September 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
With its new Lumo chatbot, Proton believes it can avoid the curse of Mozilla and so many other companies that have attempted to sell private alternatives to what big tech is offering. My latest for Engadget: www.engadget.com/with-lumo-pr...
Happy Silksong release day to all who celebrate.
September 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Happy Silksong release day to all who celebrate.
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This week on the @engadget.bsky.social Podcast, Apple scooper extraordinaire @markgurman.bsky.social joins @igorbonifacic.bsky.social and me to discuss why the super-thin iPhone Air might be disappointing www.engadget.com/mobile/smart...
Engadget Podcast: iPhone 17 event preview with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman
Now that Apple has scheduled its iPhone 17 event for September 9th, it's time to dive into everything we’re expecting.
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August 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This week on the @engadget.bsky.social Podcast, Apple scooper extraordinaire @markgurman.bsky.social joins @igorbonifacic.bsky.social and me to discuss why the super-thin iPhone Air might be disappointing www.engadget.com/mobile/smart...
It was a lot of fun to review the RX1R III, even if it left me wanting more. www.engadget.com/cameras/sony...
Sony RX1R III review: Waiting 10 years to be underwhelmed
The RX1R III is an incredible camera, capable of capturing stunning photos. However, for something Sony waited nearly a decade to update and is charging $5,100 for, the III feels like a missed opportu...
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August 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
It was a lot of fun to review the RX1R III, even if it left me wanting more. www.engadget.com/cameras/sony...
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Join us LIVE on the @engadget.bsky.social Podcast livestream, starting at 12P ET today! www.youtube.com/live/5XWjotJ... @igorbonifacic.bsky.social and I will be chatting with @markgurman.bsky.social about the latest iPhone 17 rumors, ahead of Apple's Sept. 9 event
iPhone 17 is coming! Bloomberg's Mark Gurman breaks down the rumors | Engadget Podcast
Now that Apple has scheduled its iPhone 17 event for September 9th, it's time to dive into everything expecting. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget's Igor Bonifacic chat with Bloomberg's Mark Gurm...
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August 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Join us LIVE on the @engadget.bsky.social Podcast livestream, starting at 12P ET today! www.youtube.com/live/5XWjotJ... @igorbonifacic.bsky.social and I will be chatting with @markgurman.bsky.social about the latest iPhone 17 rumors, ahead of Apple's Sept. 9 event
Took a break from writing about AI to check out Absolum, which is shaping up to be rad. www.engadget.com/gaming/absol...
Absolum is awesome and I can't wait to play it on October 9
The fantasy beat-'em-up is shaping up to be something special.
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August 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Took a break from writing about AI to check out Absolum, which is shaping up to be rad. www.engadget.com/gaming/absol...
I had a lot of fun researching and writing this one. www.engadget.com/science/spac...
Why on Earth would NASA build a nuclear reactor on the Moon?
Building a nuclear reactor on the Moon is the not the ridiculous idea it might seem.
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August 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I had a lot of fun researching and writing this one. www.engadget.com/science/spac...
Happy GPT-5 to all who celebrate. www.engadget.com/ai/gpt-5-is-...
GPT-5 is here and it's free for everyone
OpenAI has just released the long-awaited GPT-5, and you can start using it today, even if you're a free user.
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August 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Happy GPT-5 to all who celebrate. www.engadget.com/ai/gpt-5-is-...
Busy today with new announcements from both DeepMind and OpenAI. I got you covered for both. 🧵
August 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Busy today with new announcements from both DeepMind and OpenAI. I got you covered for both. 🧵
New from me. I spoke to advocacy experts about Trump's AI Action Plan. I think the plan is much worse for consumers than people realize. www.engadget.com/ai/everyones...
Everyone's a loser in Trump's AI Action Plan
Trump's policy vision would put states, and tech companies themselves, in a position of "extraordinary regulatory uncertainty."
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July 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
New from me. I spoke to advocacy experts about Trump's AI Action Plan. I think the plan is much worse for consumers than people realize. www.engadget.com/ai/everyones...
New from me. There's still so much uncertainty about NASA's budget even after recent appropriations committee meetings.
Trump's defunding of NASA would be catastrophic
"This is probably the most uncertain future NASA has faced, maybe since the end of Apollo."
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July 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
New from me. There's still so much uncertainty about NASA's budget even after recent appropriations committee meetings.
New from me about Grok's very bad week, with insight from @solmg.bsky.social. www.engadget.com/ai/how-exact...
How exactly did Grok go full 'MechaHitler?'
After Grok took a hard turn toward antisemitic earlier this week, many are probably left wondering how something like that could even happen.
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July 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
New from me about Grok's very bad week, with insight from @solmg.bsky.social. www.engadget.com/ai/how-exact...
ChatGPT said, you say 🧐
Crunchyroll's lazy AI subtitles have anime fans furious
Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show, one of Crunchyroll's new series, shows proof a translator used ChatGPT to write the subtitles.
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July 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
ChatGPT said, you say 🧐
Probably the most fun I've had writing a story recently.
Anthropic's Claude stocked a fridge with metal cubes when it was put in charge of a snacks business
If you’re worried your local bodega or convivence store may soon be replaced by an AI storefront, you can rest easy after Anthropic's Claude AI had a hard time of running a mini fridge business.
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June 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Probably the most fun I've had writing a story recently.
Great post by @verysincerely.bsky.social (the bestest editor a writer could ask for, seriously), and an example of something we plan to do more of at @engadget.bsky.social.
June 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Great post by @verysincerely.bsky.social (the bestest editor a writer could ask for, seriously), and an example of something we plan to do more of at @engadget.bsky.social.