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Senior reporter for Engadget covering all things AI. Say hello at igor(dot)bonifacic(at)engadget(dot)com.

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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Blogged about Star Wars Zero Company, which I fear may never get to a good technical state. www.engadget.com/2248910/star...
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Star Wars Zero Company is a great game that's busted and may never be fixed - Engadget
It's hard to be confident about Star Wars Zero Company's future after the studio that made it furloughed most of its staff.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I chatted with Perplexity about its new Hybrid Compute system, which allows you to split sensitive tasks between cloud and local AI models. www.engadget.com/2248548/perp...
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Perplexity's Hybrid Compute splits sensitive tasks between cloud and local AI - Engadget
Local processing could keep costs down too.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I chatted with child safety experts about ChatGPT for Teens. Main takeaway from me was parental controls have never a good mechanism for protecting young people from the harms tech platforms can pose to them. www.engadget.com/2241179/chil...
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Child safety experts are skeptical of OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens - Engadget
They say the company must prove it can be trusted before products like these get a pass.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
OpenAI's long promised ChatGPT for Teens, which automatically gates the chatbot behind stronger protections for young users, is beginning to roll out today. I spoke to Lauren Jonas, the company's head of youth and families, about the release. www.engadget.com/2238773/chat...
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ChatGPT's stricter teen mode starts rolling out today - Engadget
OpenAI will attempt to automatically enroll all young users in the new experience.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
PC is up and running again. The Fractal North was so great to build in. My only complaint is the thumb screws were a bit fiddly. Otherwise, I think this is my cleanest build yet.
A photo showing the inside of a Fractal North ATX build. A photo showing the back of Fractal North with neat cable management. A white Fractal North tower PC stands on a marble countertop.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I spoke to advocates from the NAACP, @selc.bsky.social and @ainowinstitute.bsky.social about how communities can organize to decide if and how a data center is built near their home. www.engadget.com/2227325/how-...
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How to fight a data center - Engadget
If you're worried about noise, utility costs, or pollution: here's how to fight against a data center.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
My PC would decide to die during a RAM crunch 😔
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
New from me.
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Smart speakers could help OpenAI lose even more money - Engadget
A smart speaker won't save OpenAI.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Ben is the best, and I feel so grateful for all the times he included me on the show.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
So proud of my US colleagues for working to organize themselves. I wish I could join them.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I got a sneak peak at some of the other studios Jess interviewed for her new column, and I can’t wait for everyone to read what she has cooking.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
New feature from me 🙂I hope it comes through that @jumpovertheage.com is one of the coolest people to interview. Can't wait for the new game. www.engadget.com/2198793/fung...
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'Fungalpunk' RPG Signet City isn't afraid to be weird and political - Engadget
Gareth Damian Martin drew on diverse inspirations for Signet City, from horror manga to a musical from Sting.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I wrangled the @engadget.com team to write about their favorite #gameboyadvance games for the 25th anniversary of the console's North American release. www.engadget.com/2191800/enga...
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Engadget's favorite Game Boy Advance games - Engadget
Join us for a trip down memory lane on the 25th anniversary of the GBA's US release.
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Devindra Hardawar @devindra.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Join us LIVE on the @engadget.com Podcast, starting at 11A ET! www.youtube.com/live/oHvKfy_... @igorbonifacic.bsky.social and I will dive into everything Google announced this week, especially new Android 17 features and the seemingly pointless Googlebooks AI laptops
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Everything new coming to Android 17 + Who needs Googlebooks? | Engadget Podcast
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Join @devindra.bsky.social and I for what should be a fun chat.
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Devindra Hardawar @devindra.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I love nerds www.engadget.com/gaming/plays...
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This Frankenstein PlayStation PCB reads games from microSD and outputs video over HDMI
Over the past couple of months, YouTuber Secret Hobbyist has been working to design, prototype and build the ultimate PlayStation PCB.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
NVIDIA, please leave Leon alone. He's perfectly handsome without an AI slop filter over his shit-eating grin 🥲
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Devindra Hardawar @devindra.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Join us LIVE on the @engadget.com Podcast in a few minutes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUd6... I'll be chatting with @igorbonifacic.bsky.social about the Xbox mess and Samsung's Galaxy S26 family!
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Xbox's big shakeup + Samsung's Galaxy S26 is here | Engadget Podcast
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Kevin 🚀 @astro-kevin.com · 19/02/2026
This is indeed a very thorough piece on the engineering and environmental ramifications of orbital data centers. Too many “journalists” take the word of CEOs like Musk uncritically, Igor certainly doesn’t.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Really proud of the amount of work that went into this piece, and thankful to people like @astro-kevin.com for being so generous of their time. www.engadget.com/ai/orbital-a...
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Orbital AI data centers could work, but they might ruin Earth in the process
If executed at the scale, Musk's orbital data center plan could have devastating effects on the environment and the sustainability of low Earth Earth orbit.
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Engadget @engadget.com · 30/01/2026
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NASA used Claude to plot a route for its Perseverance rover on Mars
No, the chatbot did not crash Perseverance.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
New from me. Analysis of NASA's 2026 funding. www.engadget.com/science/spac...
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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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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
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."
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
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.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
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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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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Karissa Bell @karissabe.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
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...
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Devindra Hardawar @devindra.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
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!
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Would you trust this freaky home robot? | Engadget Podcast
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
I know the world is burning, but I need to draw your attention to this silly ad.
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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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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
So incredibly cool.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
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...
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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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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Well, I guess that’s the evening’s entertainment sorted 😄 #silksong
A Nintendo Switch OLED sits on a marble countertop with a pair of Sony WH-1000XM3 nearby. The icon for Hollow Knight: Silksong is at the front of the interface.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Happy Silksong release day to all who celebrate.
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Devindra Hardawar @devindra.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
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...
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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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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
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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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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Devindra Hardawar @devindra.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
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
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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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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Took a break from writing about AI to check out Absolum, which is shaping up to be rad. www.engadget.com/gaming/absol...
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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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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
I had a lot of fun researching and writing this one. www.engadget.com/science/spac...
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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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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Happy GPT-5 to all who celebrate. www.engadget.com/ai/gpt-5-is-...
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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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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Busy today with new announcements from both DeepMind and OpenAI. I got you covered for both. 🧵
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
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...
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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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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
New from me. There's still so much uncertainty about NASA's budget even after recent appropriations committee meetings.
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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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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
New from me about Grok's very bad week, with insight from @solmg.bsky.social. www.engadget.com/ai/how-exact...
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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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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
ChatGPT said, you say 🧐
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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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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Probably the most fun I've had writing a story recently.
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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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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
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.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
New exclusive from me. I interviewed Stanislav Vishnevskiy, the CTO of @discord.com, about the company's past, present and what comes next. www.engadget.com/gaming/disco...
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Discord's CTO is just as worried about enshittification as you are
“I think the things that people are afraid of are what separate a great, long-term focused company from just any other company.”
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Today is the day. @play.date season two kicks off with Dig Dig Dino! and Fulcrum Defender from Subset Games. I interviewed @jarmustard.bsky.social earlier this year about Fulcrum Defender, and her battle with long Covid. www.engadget.com/gaming/subse...
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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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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Wrote about a the Sigma BF, which I wanted to love but didn't click for me. www.engadget.com/cameras/sigm...
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Sigma BF hands-on: Minimal to a fault
The Sigma BF was always going to be polarizing.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Saw a lot of people, understandably, jump to cover OpenAI's new for-profit plan yesterday, but I felt like it was important to talks to a few experts before I wrote about it. www.engadget.com/ai/openais-n...
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OpenAI’s new for-profit plan leaves many unanswered questions
OpenAI has abandoned its controversial restructuring plan, but its new proposal leaves many unanswered questions.
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Igor @igorbonifacic.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
I got a busy day ahead with Llamacon, but you better believe I’m staying up to watch PP lose his seat and the election. So proud to be Canadian tonight 🇨🇦
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