Imad
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Senior Google and AI reporter at CNET. Past bylines: NYTimes, WaPo, Tom's Guide. Newmark J School alum. AAJA, SAJA and NYVGCC member.
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· Jan 28
DeepSeek Turned the AI World on Its Head, but Don't Fall For The Hype Just Yet
DeepSeek AI is a new open source AI model out of China that claims to be outperforming OpenAI, Google and Meta.
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#DeepSeek, justifiably, freaked the tech world out over the weekend. But experts say that while it's a major democratization of "reasoning" AI without the high price tag, America isn't suddenly in 2nd place. And AGI is still far away. Lot to unpack.
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I'm legitimately surprised Nintendo is doing this. It has to be a cost-savings measure. I also doubt Pokopia is a massive Call of Duty 400GB game.
People are upset that they might not fully own the next Pokemon game.
Nintendo Faces Backlash Over Pokemon Pokopia Use of Switch 2's Game-Key Card
Gamers are upset that they might not fully own the next Pokemon game.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I'm legitimately surprised Nintendo is doing this. It has to be a cost-savings measure. I also doubt Pokopia is a massive Call of Duty 400GB game.
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Heard, Chef. Air Fryers Have Earned Their Place in Our Kitchens
There's life before the air fryer and life after. Life after is where I want to live.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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I feel sorry for Rob. He had to watch 700 Fox News clips
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“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I feel sorry for Rob. He had to watch 700 Fox News clips
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Imagine, halal street food on every corner!
Tuberville: “We just saw what happened in NY. We lost NY. It will be completely Muslim in 3-4 years. That’s what they want. And it’s going to spread throughout the country.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Imagine, halal street food on every corner!
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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If you're wondering how this will go Square Enix handed off their mobile Octopath game to NetEase who immediately started using ChatGPT to translate everything resulting in text like this. When players complained they started asking fans to fix their translations in exchange for in-game currency
November 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
If you're wondering how this will go Square Enix handed off their mobile Octopath game to NetEase who immediately started using ChatGPT to translate everything resulting in text like this. When players complained they started asking fans to fix their translations in exchange for in-game currency
Guys, let's just admit it. GTA 6 is never coming out.
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‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Is Postponed Again — to November 2026
The release date for the game had previously slipped to May 2026 from fall 2025
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November 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Guys, let's just admit it. GTA 6 is never coming out.
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Last month, I travelled to #twitchcon2025 in San Diego to figure out one thing: What makes for a compelling Twitch game? I spoke to the makers of @playphasmo.bsky.social, @tasktimegame.bsky.social, @arcraiders.bsky.social and Last Flag. Read below:
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At TwitchCon, I Learned the Secret of Why Some Twitch Games Become Smash Hits
Which ingredients are needed for a game to go viral on Twitch? At TwitchCon 2025, developers dished out details.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Last month, I travelled to #twitchcon2025 in San Diego to figure out one thing: What makes for a compelling Twitch game? I spoke to the makers of @playphasmo.bsky.social, @tasktimegame.bsky.social, @arcraiders.bsky.social and Last Flag. Read below:
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The REDMAGIC 11 Pro is by far the wildest phone I've ever seen. Only thing that could top this would be to add liquid cooling to a foldable device.
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The Coolest smartphone I've ever held - (Not Clickbait)
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November 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The REDMAGIC 11 Pro is by far the wildest phone I've ever seen. Only thing that could top this would be to add liquid cooling to a foldable device.
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Dick is gone, Bush remains.
November 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Dick is gone, Bush remains.
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Numerous scenes of violence have emerged from the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher since it was captured by paramilitaries last weekend. The evidence of atrocities stoked fears that Darfur is plunging, once again, into a cycle of genocidal violence.
Executions and Mass Casualties: Videos Show Horror Unfolding in Sudan
Evidence of atrocities emerging from the city of El Fasher stoked fears that the Sudanese region of Darfur is plunging, once again, into a cycle of genocidal violence.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Numerous scenes of violence have emerged from the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher since it was captured by paramilitaries last weekend. The evidence of atrocities stoked fears that Darfur is plunging, once again, into a cycle of genocidal violence.
This is why I continue to follow Colin Moriarty.
He was a strong journalist at IGN, understands the industry and doesn't rage bait. This convo shows how some anti-woke video game crusaders just chase internet clout.
Start at 17:00
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He was a strong journalist at IGN, understands the industry and doesn't rage bait. This convo shows how some anti-woke video game crusaders just chase internet clout.
Start at 17:00
www.youtube.com/live/Ek7vcfD...
Chatting with Colin Moriarty about Ghost of Yotei | Smashcast
YouTube video by Smash JT
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October 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is why I continue to follow Colin Moriarty.
He was a strong journalist at IGN, understands the industry and doesn't rage bait. This convo shows how some anti-woke video game crusaders just chase internet clout.
Start at 17:00
www.youtube.com/live/Ek7vcfD...
He was a strong journalist at IGN, understands the industry and doesn't rage bait. This convo shows how some anti-woke video game crusaders just chase internet clout.
Start at 17:00
www.youtube.com/live/Ek7vcfD...
Twitch is giving creators new AI tools to easily make clips for TikTok. According to CPO Mike Minton, only 1/4 of streamers make clips. Laura Martin of Needham thinks its a great idea! @zachbussey.tos.gg is apprehensive. Read my story from TwitchCon:
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Twitch Hopes AI Tools Will Help Streamers Reach Bigger Audiences
These tools will mean more Twitch streamers will fill your TikTok feeds.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Twitch is giving creators new AI tools to easily make clips for TikTok. According to CPO Mike Minton, only 1/4 of streamers make clips. Laura Martin of Needham thinks its a great idea! @zachbussey.tos.gg is apprehensive. Read my story from TwitchCon:
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following the assault of emiru, a popular streamer, many have claimed that twitchcon had no security. that's not true. but security and safety are not the same thing, especially when the people who need protecting are women in a community steeped in clip-hungry online misogyny
!["The truth is, TwitchCon was probably the most surveilled, security rich, and filmed event in the [San Diego] convention center all year," Bret "Cinemarxism" Hamilton said on Twitter. "Surveillance and buff dudes just don’t prevent cultural issues like misogyny from causing harm to vulnerable people. Could more be done? Of course. I wish harassment and misogyny [were] taken 100x more seriously by the platform, but the problems that actually cause these people to behave this way are so deep and wider in scope than the platform of Twitch. As evidenced by this weekend, cops, surveillance and other forms of security theater can’t and don’t actually keep us safe. Only we keep us safe, and a lot of us are not doing nearly enough to counter misogyny and online harassment."
Surveillance and buff dudes just don’t prevent cultural issues like misogyny from causing harm to vulnerable people.
"A lot of male streamers participate in [the culture of misogyny] without maybe understanding that this is all part of a larger problem,” said Kwan. “They go 'Well, I would never assault a woman or say that was OK. And in fact, I'm condemning what happened to Emiru, and if I were there, I would have protected her.' ... When we call women whores, when we say these really misogynistic things and normalize it, and then we have these audiences comprised of very impressionable, vulnerable young men who are learning from this, not every one of them is going to do something like the guy did to Emiru, but it's all part of a broader systemic issue."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5gdejlhcswjbzraadoltdpps/bafkreign3z6uoc4d4vfn52adk4ehbb23ulmdmzf4olfygqlfunkhhshnjm@jpeg)
October 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
following the assault of emiru, a popular streamer, many have claimed that twitchcon had no security. that's not true. but security and safety are not the same thing, especially when the people who need protecting are women in a community steeped in clip-hungry online misogyny
I'm so excited for the 2025 NY Game Awards. This time, we're making it even bigger by turning it into a 2 day event! Join us for GG Fest in mid January!!! Flights and hotels are cheap this time of year!
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New York Game Awards Expand to Two-Day Festival for 15-Year Anniversary (EXCLUSIVE)
The New York Game Awards will shift into a two-day event for the first time in 2026, marking the 15th anniversary of the awards show.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I'm so excited for the 2025 NY Game Awards. This time, we're making it even bigger by turning it into a 2 day event! Join us for GG Fest in mid January!!! Flights and hotels are cheap this time of year!
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