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Jon Reed

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Managing editor, @CNET.com, AI and news. Ohioan. He/him. Opinions belong to the cats.

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 30/09/2026
BREAKING NEWS: “Do geese see God” is a palindrome
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is where I'm at. Most of my life isn't structured enough to make an AI agent useful, and most of the tasks that are structured are the kinds of things I would insist on doing myself, either because the stakes are high or because the act of doing them is the important part.
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Scott Stein @scottstein.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My Steam Frame review, please read, currently on plane using it www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/...
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Steam Frame, Reviewed: Valve's Ambitious VR Headset Feels Like an Experiment in Progress - CNET
Whether you consider it a PC VR evolution or a Steam Deck for your face, the Frame is both frustrating and fascinating to play with.
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Katelyn Chedraoui @katelynched.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
common sense incoming, from @mcauliffewithaz.bsky.social www.cnet.com/tech/service...
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I'm Begging You to Talk to People Instead of Using Apple's Audio Intelligence - CNET
Just pay attention to your conversations. It's better than staring at yet another screen.
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
It’s appropriate that the Big Ten’s message looks like it should be the back of the Sphere VHS because the whole thing was manifested by somebody’s nightmare.
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Harvey? The six-foot rabbit? techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/h...
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Harvard Law dropout raises $6M for Blue Voice to build a 'Harvey for police officers' | TechCrunch
Blue Voice is trained on department-specific laws, local ordinances, protocols, and guidelines that general-purpose AI tools can't access on the public internet.
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Auburn won a national championship the year before alumnus Tim Cook became Apple CEO and did not win another during his 15 years as CEO. www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/...
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Yearn for the Tern: Apple Has a New Daddy - CNET
John Ternus takes the helm of a $4 trillion tech giant, but it comes with challenges as Apple faces down the RAM shortage, AI launch delays and the foldable phone market.
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Scott Stein @scottstein.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I’ll be watching remotely for this Apple event (as I’ve done since not reviewing iPhones/Watch) but very curious how Apple pitches the folding one. Sept 9 approaches-
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Jeff Carlson @jeffcarlson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I had fun exploring my neighborhood of Ballard looking for signs of Jimothy (but didn't look for the raccoon himself) while testing the Pixel 11 Pro XL cameras. And then I took it camping. Photos here at CNET: www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/...
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Looking for Signs of Jimothy With the Pixel 11 Pro XL Cameras - CNET
I took Google's newest high-end Pixel phone to the streets of Seattle and the woods of the North Cascades to see how the cameras performed.
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Nick Hide @nickhide.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
ok I played some more Zero Company and it totally hooked me. strong game of the year contender for me
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Star Wars: Zero Company Makes Turn-Based Tactics Feel Like You're in a Movie - CNET
Review: Put together your own ragtag band of ne'er-do-wells and rogues to battle among the stars in this epic new strategy game.
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
when the last ding-dong of doom has clanged and faded from the last worthless rock hanging tideless in the last red and dying evening, even then there will still be one more sound: that of his puny inexhaustible voice, still trying to reach you about your car’s extended warranty
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Apparently scientists have long been straining to figure out why astronauts struggle to poop in space. www.cnet.com/science/spac...
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Researchers Seem to Have Figured Out Why It’s Harder to Poop in Space - CNET
We were going to write a constipation joke here, but it wouldn’t come out.
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“If you used AI, you should be able to stand by it. Explain it, defend it. If you can’t, you probably shouldn’t use AI.”
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Katelyn Chedraoui @katelynched.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
why are we even arguing about this www.cnet.com/tech/service...
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AI Labels Are Big Tech's Most Basic Responsibility, Even Those Claude Watermarks - CNET
Commentary: Anthropic’s upcoming Claude watermarks are forcing us to ask hard questions about how AI fits into our daily lives.
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Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
This is the same old "you can't solve weightlifting with a forklift" thing that happens again and again with current consumer uses of AI: the point of reading a book is not to finish the book easily, it's to READ the book, especially if the book asks you to do something that feels difficult
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I didn't know he wrote a Tool song.
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Scott Stein @scottstein.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
If you want thoughts from me on Apple and potential glasses next year running via Siri, I wrote one already www.cnet.com/tech/computi...
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Hey Siri, You're the Framework for Apple's Smart Glasses Now - CNET
WWDC was all about Siri AI, but it also looks like a piece in the smart glasses puzzle. The Vision Pro's new features are another big sign.
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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
*Pepto Bismol voice* flooding, heat waves, wildfires, upset stomach, diarrhea
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Shawn Fleek @shawnfleek.com · 14/07/2026
a friend coined the term “yasslighting” to mean “when you are stupid wrong but your bad influence friend keeps telling you the opposite out of some bizarre obligation never to question you.” Gambling websites, manosphere toxic masc trainings, many cults, and more are all built to yasslight.
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Jordan Minor @jordanwminor.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
For the record, I absolutely support the fight to keep physical media around as long as possible, but at this point for me the real battleground going forward is increased digital media rights. My latest for @pcmag.com www.pcmag.com/opinions/im-...
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I’m Ready for an All-Digital Gaming Future. Just Don’t Take Away My Ownership Rights
A digital-only gaming landscape shouldn't give publishers unlimited control over what we actually own. Physical media may die, but our rights should live forever.
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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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Katelyn Chedraoui @katelynched.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
bullying works !!! www.cnet.com/tech/service...
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Meta Pulls Instagram AI Update After Everyone Said They Didn't Want to Be Deepfaked
"We've heard the feedback that this feature missed the mark," Meta wrote in a blog post.
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David Lumb @outonalumb.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Gutted at the loss of Sam Neill, every dino kid’s absolute hero. Presence, class, warmth to give or withhold. Surprising choices in every role. So sad, man.
Sam Neill in his role as Alan Grant, in the scene where he kneels to pick up a discarded dinosaur egg to theorize their adaptation to the youth characters of Tim and Lex. A scene of wonder, science and growing bonds between a cantankerous man and the kids he’s caring for.
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Katelyn Chedraoui @katelynched.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Apple called these instances "the tip of the iceberg" in the complaint, noting that it "lacks visibility into what's been happening behind closed doors at OpenAI, where such misconduct is normalized and exemplified by leadership." www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/...
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Former Apple Employees Stole Trade Secrets for OpenAI, Lawsuit Alleges
In a complaint filed Friday, Apple accuses OpenAI of illegally accessing information about unannounced products.
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Did click. Do regret it.
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
want
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Incredible ad placement.
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I thought we were done asking the conversation simulator machines about their "opinions."
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Scott Stein @scottstein.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Hey: I’m running around AWE here in Long Beach, trying whatever I can find. There’s an ongoing blog here of stuff I see, a lot more to update. More to come. Follow along. Glasses, headsets, art, immersive, strangeness www.cnet.com/news-live/aw...
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AWE 2026 Live: Putting the Smarts in Smart Glasses
Augmented World Expo this week is giving us a fresh look at the state of the art in high-tech eyewear.
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
out: spending as much as your rent on AI subscriptions in: spending as much as your rent on newspaper, magazine, other media subscriptions www.axios.com/2026/05/13/t...
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Tokenmaxxer says AI should cost as much as your rent
And that you should upgrade your AI subscriptions.
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
No. www.dispatch.com/story/entert...
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Wendy's restaurants unveil a new blue look and more digital focus
Future restaurants for the homegrown hamburger chain will be smaller, have more digital kiosks for ordering and fewer tables for dining in.
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
with AI, we have created an incredible tool once thought impossible: a computer that doesn't follow instructions
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
@katelynched.bsky.social dug into why there are no easy answers for the serious problem of keeping kids safe on the internet. www.cnet.com/news/social-...
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Kids, Social Media and Safety: Why a Years-Long Battle Has No End in Sight
Everyone wants children to be safe online. Nobody agrees on how to make it happen.
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Scott Stein @scottstein.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Now that John Ternus is taking over at Apple, one of the very next big devices on deck is going to go for the part of our bodies Apple hasn’t fully conquered yet: our faces. Can they pull it off? They made it work for AirPods. www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/...
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Tim Cook Only Half Solved Tech We Wear on Our Faces. Now It's Ternus' Turn
Commentary: One big product frontier still looms for Apple. Will smart glasses have their AirPods moment at last?
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, John Ternus stepping up. www.cnet.com/news-live/ti...
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Tim Cook to Step Down After 15 Years as Apple CEO
John Ternus, Apple's senior vice president of hardware engineering, will replace Cook as Apple's chief executive officer.
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
This is the millennial/gen z divide.
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Imagining myself explaining crypto to my mom again because her pension is invested in it.
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Accepting nominations for best longform journalism about the Trumpocene from last summer to now. Not looking for polemic or argument but rather brilliant, illuminating, beautifully made reporting. Thanks!
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Lizzie O'Leary @lizzieohreally.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
You need to pay for news
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Spotify keeps pushing AI-generated playlists as if the one and only playlist you need ("R.E.M. Complete") doesn't already exist.
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
"[I]f one of the things the AI industry kills is the useless stuff it created in previous years, I think we'll all be better off for it." - @katelynched.bsky.social www.cnet.com/tech/service...
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OpenAI's Slop Machine Sora Is Dead. We're All Better Off Without It
Commentary: We need to have a serious conversation about what AI tools we need and the ones we really don't.
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Nick Hide @nickhide.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
this is a beautiful long read by the wonderful @lgrunin.bsky.social. gamers are basically everyone now and that includes people coming to terms with ageing
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Getting Older Messed With My Gaming. So I Changed How I Play
Don't let fear or frustration force you to give up something you love. It may be a process of adaptation and discovery, but ultimately, it's still about fun.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Could he BE any sicker of this question?
College basketball player profile

#7 Chandler BingPERSONAL:

Has never watched Friends
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Scott Stein @scottstein.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
This is where I’ll be on Sunday- catch me if you can. Landing in Austin Saturday. I need to get my stuff together. Hope to see lots of people there schedule.sxsw.com/events/PP116...
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Reality Hacked: Tech, Story, and the Future of Experience
SXSW 2026 Schedule | What if the real world had hidden story portals waiting to be found? This panel explores an ongoing collaboration between Meow Wolf and Niantic that uses AR, geolocation, and imme...
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astro 🔜 🌎 @astrothewolf.com · 10/03/2026
I need to be put into the machine that heals pokemon at the pokemon center
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
I hate it.
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
bring back Thomas Paine so he can write Rights of Man (to Drink a Vanilla Sweet Cream Nitro Cold Brew)
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
we have too many 1,000-word stories. some of them should be 3,000 words. most should be 500 words.
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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 06/03/2026
Made it to Friday but at what cost
A brown penguin chick of some kind. It looks very much like a man in a suit. It is bedraggled and miserable
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Jon Reed @jondreed.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
High-quality headline work here. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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How much sleep do teens get? Six-seven hours.
Teenagers across the country are getting less sleep, a researcher from the University of Connecticut reports on March 2 in JAMA. And the problem appears to be societal.
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