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Kyle Barr

@kylebarr.bsky.social

I’m a consumer tech reporter at Gizmodo and sometimes I swing swords. Can send news and tips to kbarr.71 on Signal

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · last mo.

Two-thirds of NYC’s income growth since the pandemic went to the top 1%. The richest 0.001% — about 50 families — saw their average income soar from $315 million in 2019 to nearly $600 million a year. It’s time to build a city that works for everyone.

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James Whitbrook@jwhitbrook.bsky.social · 4mo ago

After almost 11 years, I've left io9. It has been one of the biggest pleasures of my life to learn the ropes of this industry with one of the best teams around, people I have had the honour to call my some of my closest friends. I'm taking some time, but I'll be open to work opportunities soon.

IGN@ign.com · 7mo ago

The internet has... thoughts about Nvidia's DLSS 5, a new iteration of the company's gaming AI suite that makes video game characters like Grace Ashcroft look super photorealistic. https://bit.ly/4rCVIyt

People Are Not Liking Nvidia’s New Demo of DLSS 5’s “Photo-Realistic Lighting” on Grace Ashcroft’s FaceBildBildBild
Eliot Higgins@eliothiggins.bsky.social · 9mo ago

For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies

ct@cteeze-nuts.bsky.social · 12mo ago

I like how the NYT tried to do a “some experts say” framing, and the expert was like, you do not need an expert opinion to see this is bad.

Quote text from article: Lawyers said the nature of the claims posed undeniable ethics challenges. "What a travesty," said Bennett L. Gershman, an ethics professor at Pace University. "The ethical conflict is just so basic and fundamental, you don't need a law professor to explain it."
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 12mo ago

Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X

Paris Marx@parismarx.com · last yr.

Reading about this brought to mind a piece I wrote two years ago, inspired by one of my favourite authors. Ursula K. Le Guin emphasized that there’s a big difference “between production of a market commodity and the practice of an art.” OpenAI’s AI-generated movie offers us nothing.

Generative AI closes off a better future

Ursula Le Guin said we must be able to imagine freedom. AI traps us in the past.

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Culture Crave 🍿@culturecrave.co · last yr.

OpenAI confirms they're helping make an AI-generated movie called 'Critterz' • Goal is to finish production in 9 months • Budget is ~$30M • Plan is to debut the film at Canne • 'Paddington 3' writers penned the script • Art will be fed into Chat GPT 5 and other image models (via WSJ)

Kyle Barr@kylebarr.bsky.social · last yr.

Hey look at that you can hear me talk about gadgets! Was actually a great conversation and you can tell we could have kept going for many more hours.

Ed Zitron@edzitron.com · last yr.

Here's this week's Better Offline. I'm joined in studio by Michael Fisher (AKA Mr. Mobile), @cranz.bsky.social and @kylebarr.bsky.social to talk about the weird and fun gadgets that are still getting made, both in the US and abroad. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... Linktr.ee/betteroffline

Kat Abughazaleh@katmabu.bsky.social · last yr.

Donald Trump says he is going to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. This is what weak men do to pretend they’re strong. Stay safe, stand with your community, and most importantly, know your rights:

Jason Bailey@jasondashbailey.com · last yr.

"The man who is not yet mayor is to blame for a shooting that happened under the watch of an ex-cop mayor who's thrown every available dollar at the NYPD," insists sex pest

Jeffery C. Mays@jeffcmays.bsky.social · last yr.

Monday’s mass shooting may put concerns over gun violence back on voters’ minds, and have already lead some to scrutinize Mr. Mamdani for his views on policing. “He clearly does not understand what public safety is all about,” said Cuomo w/ @emmagf.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/n...