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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Have never heard Barclays Center louder than when boygenius reunited tonight near the end of Phoebe’s set for Not Strong Enough and Cool About It. Ban phones from most concerts, please.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

God bless your newsletter, but if you’re sending me an email during the Oasis ticket code window, I’m unsubscribing.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

You’re too hot, California.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Once is my all-time favorite movie. Glen Hansard’s songs meant so much. And he was all class. Here’s a clip of him doing a short bit of “Linger” at Brooklyn Steel just a few days after Dolores O'Riordan passed in 2018. Rest well, Glen.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

One of the most viral “Knicks parade” photos from today is at least 70% AI. Zoom in on that Knicks logo, friends. We’re done for.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I reviewed a phone. You know the one. Full story and more photos like this are up now at Bloomberg. Gift link/no subscription required: tinyurl.com/yhy9ju6n

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

When AI infiltrates the neighborhood bodega.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Google has responded to rampant criticism of its new Google Health app, which replaced the Fitbit app, with a lengthy list of upcoming improvements and bug fixes. Mislabeled workouts will be resolved this week. support.google.com/googlehealth...

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 24/05/2026

Attention documentary filmmakers! We want to see your view of our climate future. Submit your short film to our Bloomberg Green Docs competition. >> Grand prize: $25,000 >> Deadline: August 14, 2026 >> Official rules: bloom.bg/4ntdLqe

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Resisted my usual In N Out visit before leaving CA. This was better.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

🚨🎸 OASIS DOCUMENTARY COMING TO IMAX/THEATERS ON SEPT. 11 AND DISNEY+ LATER THIS YEAR 🎸🚨 Can’t wait to relive Live ‘25. And here’s hoping for Live ‘27. deadline.com/2026/05/disn...

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Disney Confirms Oasis Documentary & September 11 Premiere Date

Disney has confirmed its Steven Knight Oasis documentary and said premiere date will be September 11 featuring a Gallagher brothers interview.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Very useful. Thank you, healthcare company app. I’ll get right on that.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I took this photo four years ago today. Looks like a meme. Nowadays people would say “AI!” But no. Just a legendary glance from this dog.

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Dana Hull @danahull.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

NEW: Trapped Tesla Driver’s 911 Call: ‘It’s on fire. Help please’ Samuel Tremblett died in Easton, MA after his Model Y crashed into a tree and caught on fire. He managed to talk to a dispatcher. His remains were found in the backseat. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Tesla Sued Over Crash That Trapped, Killed Massachusetts Driver

Samuel Tremblett pleaded with a 911 operator to be rescued from his burning Tesla Inc. Model Y SUV after a crash in October: “I can’t get out, please help me.”

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The Verge @theverge.com · 27/01/2026

"I didn’t realize, in the hours before his name was released to the public, that the man millions of people had seen lying facedown on the pavement from multiple angles of eyewitness video was my childhood best friend." Read more from @kristenradtke.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86856...

Verge headline: I grew up with Alex Pretti
by Kristen Radtke

Photo: An old picture of a boy and a girl at a birthday party

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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment

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Alex Van Aken @itsvanaken.games · 24/01/2026

The coffee shop is packed with people. It’s giving out coupons to anyone who donates plasma in the blood center truck outside. A pair of neighbors wait for coffee and fill each other in on the latest ICE killing. A man has to excuse himself to quietly cry in the corner. A Saturday in Minneapolis.

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Shannon Liao @shannonliao.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

after flying back from Vegas last week, I was just laid off from Inverse today. I'm open to connecting over email at shannon@flashinfics.com and I'm definitely still in the writing and editing space. Expect a more in-depth explanation coming soon in my Updater newsletter. shannonliao.substack.com

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Updater, Shannon Liao's gaming newsletter | Substack

Exclusive gaming and tech news, from a classically-trained journalist, delivered to your inbox. Click to read Updater, Shannon Liao's gaming newsletter, a Substack publication with thousands of subscr...

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andrew webster @andrewrweb.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

ash ticks every box: great reporter and writer, great colleague, great person, great ff8 appreciator

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

I reviewed the iPhone 17 Pro... and I reviewed the iPhone 17... and I reviewed the iPhone Air. Apple's 2025 smartphone lineup is its most impressive in a long time because the company shifted focus back to hardware. Full review: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

News: Spotify Lossless is here. More than FOUR YEARS since being announced, today the music streaming service is rolling out the higher quality — up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC — to Premium subscribers in select markets.

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Matt Ufford @mattufford.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

the degradation / dismantling of Eater is such a damn shame. in a world of influencer- and bot-skewed restaurant ratings, googling "eater [city]" provided guidance from passionate locals with good taste; it was a cheat code for eating well wherever you traveled

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

This is one of the bleakest developments yet out of Vox Media. All the newsletters and podcasts in the world won't fix it. Sending my support to those who abruptly lost their jobs today — cruelly coinciding with Eater's 20-year celebration, no less. (www.eater.com/food-culture...)

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Good photo, if I do say so myself.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

The last time I saw Oasis (at MSG in 2008), concert videos looked and sounded like this. Happy reunion day. Hope everyone in Cardiff has a brilliant time.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Tonight I met someone who, it turns out, worked with and knew Chris Ziegler after The Verge/Apple fiasco. I’ve been wondering what happened to him for years. Chris was one of the funniest, warmest colleagues I ever had. He’s well these days. And happy. That’s all I wanted to hear and all I’ll say

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Here's my review of the Nintendo Switch 2 for Bloomberg. Proud of how this one turned out. Give it a read. Also, what a photo, am I right? www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Nintendo Switch 2 Review: Bigger and Mostly Better

The second-generation Switch brings design improvements and faster performance, but the battery life and game selection underwhelm.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

HDMI Forum really getting its moment of glory in the Switch 2 box.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

My first review for Bloomberg is up today! Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge is refreshingly light in your hand (especially for a screen this big) and very powerful. But the battery tradeoff will be too much for some. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... More soon. 🎮 It’s a privilege to be part of this team.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

The original 1989 was always better. Glad we’re all allowed to listen to it again.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

New: Sonos and Ikea are ending their "Symfonisk" partnership that began several years ago with bookshelf speakers, lamp speakers, and even picture frame speakers. No future products are planned. If you want them, now's the time to grab remaining stock.

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Sonos and Ikea are ending their partnership

Get those Symfonisk speakers before they’re gone.

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Chris Grant @charstring.com · 01/05/2025

Their press release proudly calls Polygon a "premium gaming publication" but Valnet literally refused to meet with me or answer a single question of mine throughout this process. They were wildly incurious about how a gaming publication even becomes "premium."

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Eddie García @egprchamp.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I’ve been a video game PR person for a long time and let me tell you that the team at Polygon have always been some of the smartest, thoughtful reporters in the industry. This is awful news and a massive blow to an already depleted industry.

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Jeff Gerstmann @jeffgerstmann.com · 01/05/2025

Polygon was a great constant to have over the years, they did a lot of quality work and held themselves to a really high standard. Very frustrating to see sharp people with solid, institutional knowledge get tossed out like this.

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Pat @pizzasuplex.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

After today, I am not employed! Not sure what the hell I'm going to do next but follow me on twitch and instagram (pizza_suplex_vevo) and stuff. twitch.tv/pizza_suplex

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pizza_suplex - Twitch

Adult man playing video games on line. Streams on Sunday, 8am PT. Also some other times.

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I'm no longer with Polygon. If you're hiring, please consider the many talented writers and editors now on the market. Every one of them deserves a spot on your staff. I won't be talking more about the sale because I wasn't involved. Going to hang out with my kid. Taking wins where I can.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

A second disruption occurred at Microsoft's 50th anniversary event when an employee stood and yelled at all three of the company's past and present CEOs — Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and Satya Nadella — about the company's AI dealings with the Israeli government. www.theverge.com/news/643777/...

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Microsoft CEOs interrupted by another employee protestor: “shame on all of you”

It was the second interruption of Microsoft’s anniversary event.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Don’t know what it says about my life that I was legit excited to see a new Snapple flavor in the Duane Reade fridges.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

SCOOP: Sonos has canceled plans to release a streaming video player. The device, codenamed Pinewood, was already deep into development and was due to ship later this year. Now those who worked on it are being reassigned to other projects. www.theverge.com/tech/628297/...

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Sonos has canceled its streaming video player

The company won’t compete with the Apple TV and Roku after all.

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Apple’s latest Mac Studio is a computer with unreal power. The M3 Ultra chip is overkill for many of us, but I’m having fun testing out all those cores and all that memory. We’re just getting started; you can’t review something like this in a few days. More to come! www.theverge.com/reviews/6274...

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

It's the iPhone 16e. Read our review by @allisonjo1.bsky.social. Photos by yours truly! www.theverge.com/reviews/6201...

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

The aura of Panos Panay. A few shots from today's Amazon Alexa+ event. You can read all our coverage here: www.theverge.com/news/618262/...

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Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Today’s brunch was not to be trifled with.

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