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Jonathan Skillings

@jonathanskillings.bsky.social
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Editorial Director at CNET. Grew up in Maine. Word guy. Jazz lover. Army vet.

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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1
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Jonathan Skillings @jonathanskillings.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
July 4 has come and gone, but the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US continues -- as does Darren Aronofsky's AI-driven YouTube series "On This Day...1776." Mostly it's been ignored since the freakout over its debut in January. Not by me, though. www.cnet.com/tech/service...
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Darren Aronofsky's '1776' AI Video Series Is Unhinged, and I Can't Look Away
Commentary: As generative AI continues making inroads into the world of creatives, what are we to make of the increasingly bonkers On This Day...1776?
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Michelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 08/05/2026
personally I think it's a very big deal that the Canada bureau chief for the @nytimes.com — certainly one of the highest-paid journalists in the country — asked an unspecified "AI tool" what Poilievre said & published its AI-hallucinated quotes in her reporting.
Editors’ Note: May 1, 2026
This article was updated after The Times learned that a remark attributed to Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader, was in fact an A.I.-generated summary of his views about Canadian politics that A.I. rendered as a quotation. The reporter should have checked the accuracy of what the A.I. tool returned.  The article now accurately quotes from a speech delivered by Mr. Poilievre in April. He said, “My personal opinion is that when a member of Parliament goes back on the word they made to their constituents and switches parties, constituents should be able to petition to throw them out and have a byelection. That would put the people back in charge of our democracy rather than having dirty backroom Liberal deals by Mark Carney determine our destiny.” He did not refer to politicians who changed allegiances as turncoats in that speech.
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Scott Stein @scottstein.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
There are parts of media you record on Meta glasses that, according to Meta, are safe from third party annotation or review. AI actions are what could invoke the review. But the levels of privacy and terms of the fuzzy zones, are still concerning to me www.cnet.com/tech/service...
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Meta Explained Its Smart Glasses AI Privacy Policies to Me. I'm Still Worried
If Meta and other smart eyewear makers don't want their products known as "pervert glasses," they're going to have to do better at setting boundaries.
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Jonathan Skillings @jonathanskillings.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
If you don't rake your roof after it snows, what are you thinking? www.cnet.com/home/yard-an...
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When It Snows, I Reach for the Roof Rake. It's the Best Home Investment I've Ever Made
Pay attention to the snow on your roof. If you don't clear it off in a timely manner, you're asking for trouble.
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Katelyn Chedraoui @katelynched.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
This is my petition to get tech companies to only hire late night show hosts to run their tech events going forward. Everyone say thank you Jimmy Fallon for a fun Google Pixel 10 event! www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/...
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Thank You, Jimmy Fallon, for Making the Google Pixel 10 Event Fun
Commentary: Move over, Pixel 10 -- this is Fallon's show now.
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Scott Stein @scottstein.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Quest 3S sale is looking pretty damn good. Yes the lenses are not as good as 3 but at this price it’s ok. www.cnet.com/deals/prime-...
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Prime Day Just Brought the Meta Quest 3S Down to a New All-Time Low Price
You can save up to $70 on this VR headset thanks to Amazon's exclusive Prime Day discount. Get it while you can.
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CNET @cnet.com · 08/07/2025
#PrimeDay is here. And we’ve got the can't-miss deals on everything from tech gadgets to outdoor essentials, kitchen gear and more so you can save big. Follow our live blog for the latest deals and steals we find 🛍️
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Best Prime Day Deals: I've Got the Inside Scoop on 80+ of My Favorite Discounts From Apple, Samsung, Anker and More
Prime Day is here. And I've got the can't-miss deals on everything from tech gadgets to outdoor essentials, kitchen gear and more so you can save big.
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CNET @cnet.com · 25/02/2025
Nearly 3 in 4 (73%) home voice assistant users have privacy concerns about AI integrations on smart home voice assistants and more than half (56%) would not be willing to pay an extra subscription fee for additional AI features.
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Amazon Teases Big Alexa AI Upgrade Tomorrow, but 73% of Users Have Privacy Concerns, CNET Survey Finds
As Amazon reinvents Alexa, it remains the most trusted smart home assistant -- but our exclusive CNET survey shows trust and cost remain key concerns.
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David Katzmaier @katzmaier.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Starting Jan 4 @cnet.com ‘s reporters, video producers and social stars will be in Vegas at CES. Look for all the cool tech @katiecollins.bsky.social highlights here along with ~umpteen skeets from me about TVs. AMA! www.cnet.com/tech/ces-202...
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CES 2025: What to Expect From the Massive Tech Bonanza
CNET's experts have decades of experience bringing one of the biggest technology events on the planet straight to you.
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Adam "I Was Hoping We Could Keep It" Laats @adamlaats.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Hey, teach...should I use ChatGPT on my essay? www.cjr.org/tow_center/h...
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Harry McCracken @harrymccracken.com · 04/12/2024
I wrote about how Twitter and Threads prove that algorithms are a bad way to curate social networks that need to be timely and reliable. And how Bluesky benefits from turning the job back to humans. www.fastcompany.com/91239259/bluesk…
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Jonathan Skillings @jonathanskillings.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
A package deal that can't be beat!
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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
A few words about the big difference between PRIMARY and SECONDARY sources. Podcasters, TikTok stars and other "influencers" are getting all the attention right now, but for the most part they are secondary sources, talking about / riffing on / remixing what primary sources have gathered elsewhere
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Scott Stein @scottstein.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I wrote some thoughts on Bluesky since coming here, and how I found joys in smaller connections. www.cnet.com/news/social-...
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Bluesky Is the Small Comfort I'd Been Looking For. Let's Hope It Lasts
Commentary: I rediscovered the joy of small social networks and now Bluesky is exploding. I hope it keeps its soul.
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Jonathan Skillings @jonathanskillings.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Thinking about buying a PS5 or Xbox this holiday shopping season? Not saying you shouldn't, but you kinda don't need to. My CNET colleague Zach McAuliffe has some thoughts on the matter: www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/...
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Your Phone Is All You Need for Gaming Now. Sorry, Consoles
The best game machinery could already be in your pocket: affordable, reliable and more than capable.
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Nick Hide @nickhide.bsky.social · 06/03/2024
If you are, or know, a copy editor looking for work right now, get in touch with me here. RTs appreciated!
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Job Board Listing: Copy Editor (Contractor) - CNET
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