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Journalist. Former 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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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 4h
Another journalist killed by Israel. Eight people killed in total. Isn't there supposed to be a ceasefire? www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
aljazeera.com
Journalist among eight people killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza
Muhammad Abdel Aziz al-Najjar becomes the 263rd Palestinian journalist to be killed by Israel since October 2023.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
LOL somebody already listed the Codex ModRetro Chromatic up on eBay for $4,000! ebay.io/m/femifV
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ModRetro + Codex Gameboy unopened from OpenAI Dev day | eBay
ModRetro + Codex.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Even if the Senate goes 51-49 for Dems, in reality it'll be 50-50, due to Fetterman. thehill.com/homenews/cam...
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Cook Political Report founder: House is a ‘done deal’ for Democrats, reclaiming Senate ‘very realistic’
Cook Political Report founder Charlie Cook on Sunday said that it has been a “done deal” conclusion that Democrats are likely to retake the House after the November midterm elections, w…
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Does it bother anyone else in Fortune's Weave that, despite parts of the story talking place years apart, everyone is always wearing the same clothes? Laser guns exist in this universe, but not wardrobes?
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Unless you're under the age of 14 and don't know how the world works, don't pirate games. The industry is already filled with F2P GaaS titles with micro transaction hell. No developer deserves to have their content stolen. Especially Remedy. www.ign.com/articles/one... via @ign.com
ign.com
'One of the Very Few Games I'm Going to Be Buying': Control Resonant Has Leaked, But There's a Push Among Some Pirates to Pay For It Anyway
Video game pirates appear to be making a rare effort to pay for Control Resonant, in order to support its developer Remedy.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Our boy @leadergrev.bsky.social is in the latest People Make Games vid. youtu.be/kKwpp-Bn8jI via People Make Games
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Inside Bobby Kotick's Campaign Against the Press
YouTube video by People Make Games
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Bro, no way lol www.404media.co/meta-tests-m... via @404media.co
404media.co
Meta Tests Muse AI Agent Calls That Are Actually Made By Humans in a Call Center
"This has potential for so much negative PR. It could portray us as ‘their AI is not good enough so they still need humans’ kind of coverage for this launch."
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Legendary crash out on the audiophile subreddit. Brilliant. www.reddit.com/r/audiophile...
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From the audiophile community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the audiophile community
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Hey everyone! Tune into the @nyvgcc.bsky.social Back to School stream! Starting now! www.youtube.com/live/Mbvs2EZ...
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NYVGCC PWP Stream 2026
YouTube video by NYVGCC
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter has a higher Open Critic score than Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave. 2026 is looking to be an incredibly strong year for games. opencritic.com/game/21335/t...
opencritic.com
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Reviews
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is rated 'Mighty' after being reviewed by 19 critics, with an overall average score of 92. It's ranked in the top 0% of games and recommended by 95% of critics.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Life under Ziff Davis kotaku.com/sources-ign-...
kotaku.com
Sources: IGN Layoffs Hit Multiple Departments And Long-Time Hosts - Kotaku
The top video game site keeps cutting
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A sharp and well-written review of Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother by @siddhantadlakha.bsky.social www.ign.com/articles/you... via @ign.com
ign.com
From the Team That *Almost* Made Blade, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother Takes Mahershala Ali on an Action Odyssey
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother review: Mahershala Ali joins his would-be Blade director as a devout sword-wielding assassin.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
iPhone Duo giving strong gen 1 Pixel Fold vibes.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It's crazy how in 2026, we've had two video game characters named Arjun.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A US strike hit a wedding ceremony in Iran, killing 5 people. apnews.com/article/iran... via @apnews.com
apnews.com
US strikes Iran and Tehran fires back as hostilities flare again
The U.S. military has hit targets in Iran, and Tehran has fired missiles and drones in response. Iranian officials say the latest U.S. attacks Tuesday hit a house hosting a wedding, killing five peopl...
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
T-Mobile declined to clarify why it's handing over a journalists' phone records to the Trump administration. This is actually outrageous. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... via @theguardian.com
theguardian.com
Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’
Even after judges rejected the same ploy, the Trump administration is going directly to social media and telecommunications companies
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
My review of the @modretro.bsky.social M64 is live. Overall, I think a beautifully designed piece of kit with a wonderful controller. But the graphical experience needs more refining. www.tomsguide.com/gaming/modre... via @tomsguide.com
tomsguide.com
I played the ModRetro M64 — and it's an unfinished remake of the Nintendo 64
A ‘funtastic’ chassis can’t overcome a lackluster image
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
This piece by @elizabethminkel.bsky.social hits a little too close to home. My career as a freelancer included constantly chasing the high of being published by the big pubs, but never getting any real recognition in the process. fansplaining.com/lessons-from... via @fansplaining.bsky.social
fansplaining.com
Lessons From a Heated Media Rivalry
How we learned that the New York Times has a Fansplaining account.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Xbox just introduced a disc-to-digital program that the PSP Go desperately needed. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
news.xbox.com
Your Discs. Now Also Digital.
Players have spent decades building their XBOX libraries. Some games were purchased on disc. Some were purchased digitally. Many span multiple generations of hardware.  Our goal is to make it easier f...
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The world is healing youtu.be/c8XfPcVVHNg
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New York City driving school keeps stick-shift tradition alive
YouTube video by CBS Boston
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Man, this is sad. I liked 2XKO. I tried playing it whenever I could. I've just been bogged down with other games. www.riotgames.com/en/news/2xko...
riotgames.com
2XKO Active Development Will End in December 2026
Servers to remain online, all gameplay content unlocked in September. Read for details on timing and refunds.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Isn't there supposed to be a ceasefire... www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-aug...
timesofisrael.com
6 reported killed in Gaza strike that IDF says targeted meeting of elite Hamas commanders
US weighing pulling troops back from Gulf — report * Huckabee defends calling Qusra siege perpetrators ‘Israeli terrorists,’ says settler violence harms Israel, Jews * US sanctions International Crimi...
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 16/08/2026
Because of global cuts to foreign aid, the Gates Foundation has predicted that 2025 will be the first year this century where child deaths will increase.
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USAID fallout: In Nepal, when the aid workers stopped coming, the women and babies started dying
The U.S. government has repeatedly insisted that no one — and, particularly, no children — have died because of its funding cuts. But the AP has documented the deaths of women and children from Myanmar to Nigeria.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I really don't understand Supreme, but this glossy red Analogue Pocket is tight supreme.com/previews/fal...
supreme.com
Fall/Winter 2026 Preview – Supreme
Supreme. The official website of Supreme. EST 1994. NYC.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Oh, well. This is depressing www.wired.com/story/ai-new...
wired.com
Oh Lord, AI Reporters Are Actually Breaking Big News
Last week, an AI newsroom beat mainstream journalists—including WIRED—to a story about OpenAI and hacking. It’s just the beginning.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Bro, hell yes. Glad this is getting a new release. The last Blu Ray release is now super rare and expensive.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
So excited to see this movie. The comments are effectively referring to it as a spiritual revival of Mahershala Ali's Blade, the one that Marvel scrapped. youtu.be/uEcoV-ngH38
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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
There's a LUIGI in GRAND FINALS IN 2026!!! www.youtube.com/live/WCjFiOH... #GOML2026
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GOML 2026 | Day 3/3 | Smash Melee Tournament Finals
YouTube video by VGBootCamp
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Stop what you're doing. GOML 2026 Melee Top-8 happening right now. www.youtube.com/live/WCjFiOH... via @vgbootcamp.bsky.social
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GOML 2026 | Day 3/3 | Smash Melee Tournament Finals
YouTube video by VGBootCamp
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
During a rally demanding for less violence no less... Awful news www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/...
aljazeera.com
Suicide bomber kills 14 outside police station in Pakistan’s Swat
Explosion took place near crowd rallying against a surge in violence in northwestern Pakistan.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Trying to buy Odyssey 70mm tix through the @amctheaters app is giving me war flashbacks to PS5 hunting during the pandemic... Why does everything just suck now...
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
There's a reason people seek asylum newrepublic.com/post/213627/...
newrepublic.com
Missouri Couple Found Tied Up and Shot Dead After ICE Deportation
The couple’s 14-month-old daughter was found crying near their bodies.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
C'mon mang www.thedailybeast.com/taylor-farms...
thedailybeast.com
Taylor Farms Visited White House Before Getting Outbreak Reprieve
As investigations into the outbreak continue, Taylor Farms has come under scrutiny over its political donations.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The damage that Microsoft and Asha have done to Id will be studied for years. One of the biggest own goals in gaming. www.gamesradar.com/games/fps/th...
gamesradar.com
"There are no benefits to being owned by Microsoft," says Doom dev: "They have destroyed immense amounts of value that I don't even think that they're aware of"
Xbox layoffs hit id Software one day before releasing the acclaimed Dark Ages DLC
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Rough news week at PlayStation... insider-gaming.com/sony-discuss...
insider-gaming.com
Sony Discusses Potential Future PlayStation Plus Price Hikes
Sony says it continues to balance value and pricing for PlayStation Plus, addressing the possibility of future subscription increases.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Somebody in the marketing department at Microsoft sent this to The Verge immediately after Sony's fumble. www.theverge.com/report/96017...
theverge.com
Xbox testing disc-to-digital feature that digitizes a physical game collection
Microsoft’s disc-to-digital feature could be essential for next-gen Xbox consoles.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The only reason I do see Sony going all digital is if the PS6 is some hybrid handheld like the Switch. Thanks to AI, memory cards are crazy expensive. And, we can't have UMDs on a device in 2028. Still, maybe there could be a way to tie a physical disc to a person's system?
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
This is legitimately terrible news. As a game collector, this really sucks. Whoever at Sony approved this doesn't understand the fallout that's going to ensue. blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/p...
blog.playstation.com
Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles
In response to shifting trends in consumer preference, new games will be released on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Over 1,000 athletes killed. maktoobmedia.com/public/share...
maktoobmedia.com
Israel kills Palestinian goalkeeper as death toll among athletes surpasses 1,000
Al-Ashqar also played for Al-Aqsa and Al-Musaddar Sports Clubs during his football career in the Gaza Strip.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Has there ever been a truly good live action Netflix adaptation? The first season of One Piece wasn't bad. But nothing is ever spectacular. variety.com/2026/tv/news... via @variety.com
variety.com
‘Persona’ Live-Action TV Adaptation in the Works at Netflix, 21 Laps & Story Kitchen to Produce (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix is developing a live-action series based on the "Persona" video game franchise, Variety has learned from sources.
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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The massive Xbox layoffs won't happen until after the fiscal year ends, but the company is already ending contracts and cutting vendors. So Assembly, Xbox's main PR agency, is laying people off today.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I was curious to see if GME stock would fall after Rockstar announced that physical versions of GTA VI wouldn't include a disc and just be a digital code. Doesn't seem to have done much. finance.yahoo.com/quote/GME/
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GameStop Corp. (GME) Stock Price, News, Quote & History - Yahoo Finance
Find the latest GameStop Corp. (GME) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Jim Dolan has no friends www.404media.co/madison-squa... via @404media.co
404media.co
Madison Square Garden Made Dossier on Activists Who Opposed Facial Recognition
The document, titled “Facial Recognition Activists.docx,” includes specific activists’ comments about MSG's facial recognition program and tweets criticizing it.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
There's no way the secret service will allow Trump to use a Trump Mobile phone youtu.be/XHpP5otFv4M
youtu.be
Inside Trump Mobile
YouTube video by NBC News
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
heck yeah
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Such a sad story of a family split apart by the Trump administration. youtu.be/EgBGFe2x7v0 via @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social
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Children "held like criminals" inside ICE detention center
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
My Speed Racer 4K limited edition order was cancelled by Amazon 😭
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Another in a long list of families that have been wiped out by the IDF www.naharnet.com/stories/en/3...
naharnet.com
Israeli strike kills father, son and daughter, returning to Qlayaa after university exams
A strike on a car on the Khardali road in south Lebanon killed a man, his son and his daughter, who were students, as he drove them back from university exams in Beirut to the southern border village ...
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Just saw the footage of God of War Laufey... the thing that's kinda ruining it for me is the giant gelatinous talking cube.
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Imad @imad.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I'm currently working on a story for Men's Health Magazine and was immediately banned from the r/fitness subreddit. That's Reddit for ya
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