nilay patel
@reckless.bsky.social
Editor-in-chief of The Verge, host of Decoder, cohost of The Vergecast. I am in love with spectacle.
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Anything that inconveniences a right wing populist is censorship, part 1000.
This depraved prick uses that term bc it puts his enemies on the defensive. They cower.
Fact-checking is censorship. Labeling is censorship. TRANSPARENCY is censorship.
Now, “no nonconsensual nudes” is censorship.
This depraved prick uses that term bc it puts his enemies on the defensive. They cower.
Fact-checking is censorship. Labeling is censorship. TRANSPARENCY is censorship.
Now, “no nonconsensual nudes” is censorship.
Preventing the sharing of sexualised images of children is “censorship” according to Elon Musk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Anything that inconveniences a right wing populist is censorship, part 1000.
This depraved prick uses that term bc it puts his enemies on the defensive. They cower.
Fact-checking is censorship. Labeling is censorship. TRANSPARENCY is censorship.
Now, “no nonconsensual nudes” is censorship.
This depraved prick uses that term bc it puts his enemies on the defensive. They cower.
Fact-checking is censorship. Labeling is censorship. TRANSPARENCY is censorship.
Now, “no nonconsensual nudes” is censorship.
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Want to also thank @theverge.com for inviting us to Brooklyn Bowl - it was a blast!
Bowling with @davidpierce.xyz and other Vergecast listeners was a perfect way to kick off my visit.
Maybe next year we can organize a charity tournament and get @reckless.bsky.social to compete for glory 😈🏆
Bowling with @davidpierce.xyz and other Vergecast listeners was a perfect way to kick off my visit.
Maybe next year we can organize a charity tournament and get @reckless.bsky.social to compete for glory 😈🏆
CES Report;
- robots everywhere (derogatory)
- Open-bar as a Punishment (OaaP)
- several friends made
- didn't see another trans person the entire time
- the Black Eyed Peas go absolutely hard af live i gotta hand it to will.i.am for that dawg
- robots everywhere (derogatory)
- Open-bar as a Punishment (OaaP)
- several friends made
- didn't see another trans person the entire time
- the Black Eyed Peas go absolutely hard af live i gotta hand it to will.i.am for that dawg
will.i.am - East LA
New single out now
will.i.am
January 10, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Want to also thank @theverge.com for inviting us to Brooklyn Bowl - it was a blast!
Bowling with @davidpierce.xyz and other Vergecast listeners was a perfect way to kick off my visit.
Maybe next year we can organize a charity tournament and get @reckless.bsky.social to compete for glory 😈🏆
Bowling with @davidpierce.xyz and other Vergecast listeners was a perfect way to kick off my visit.
Maybe next year we can organize a charity tournament and get @reckless.bsky.social to compete for glory 😈🏆
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The Verge - with Patel, Jeong, Lopatto and many others - has been a reliable refuge of sanity and decency for a while now. You should subscribe.
January 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
The Verge - with Patel, Jeong, Lopatto and many others - has been a reliable refuge of sanity and decency for a while now. You should subscribe.
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Principles only matter when they're hard to keep.
January 10, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Principles only matter when they're hard to keep.
X is so poorly run it can’t even sort out DMCA compliance and music licensing, which are 20 year old solved problems with multiple scaled vendors www.theverge.com/news/860013/...
X accuses music publishers of ‘weaponizing’ DMCA takedowns
X accuses the music publishers of holding “monopoly power.”
www.theverge.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:07 AM
X is so poorly run it can’t even sort out DMCA compliance and music licensing, which are 20 year old solved problems with multiple scaled vendors www.theverge.com/news/860013/...
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Cook’s cowardice is especially egregious when you remember that, 11 years ago, he famously summoned Travis Kalanick to Cupertino to threaten removing Uber from the app store unless Kalanick stopped breaking Apple’s rules.
And it worked!
And it worked!
January 10, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Cook’s cowardice is especially egregious when you remember that, 11 years ago, he famously summoned Travis Kalanick to Cupertino to threaten removing Uber from the app store unless Kalanick stopped breaking Apple’s rules.
And it worked!
And it worked!
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Feels like my subscription to The Verge goes up in value each week.
January 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Feels like my subscription to The Verge goes up in value each week.
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It's almost like the App and Play Stores have never been about moderation or keeping users safe, they've been about control and taxing developers wherever possible
January 9, 2026 at 9:39 PM
It's almost like the App and Play Stores have never been about moderation or keeping users safe, they've been about control and taxing developers wherever possible
Sometimes you just have to let @lopatto.bsky.social say it out loud www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards
Once you’ve traded your principles for proximity to power, do you even run your own company?
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Sometimes you just have to let @lopatto.bsky.social say it out loud www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
made some ai art, thinking about making some real art just like it
January 9, 2026 at 4:22 PM
made some ai art, thinking about making some real art just like it
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ICE shot and killed a woman just days after federal officials said they were sending scores of immigration agents to Minnesota following a viral video alleging fraud in social services.
We pulled this article from @miasato.bsky.social out of the paywall for today: www.theverge.com/tech/856948/...
We pulled this article from @miasato.bsky.social out of the paywall for today: www.theverge.com/tech/856948/...
January 8, 2026 at 5:54 PM
ICE shot and killed a woman just days after federal officials said they were sending scores of immigration agents to Minnesota following a viral video alleging fraud in social services.
We pulled this article from @miasato.bsky.social out of the paywall for today: www.theverge.com/tech/856948/...
We pulled this article from @miasato.bsky.social out of the paywall for today: www.theverge.com/tech/856948/...
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By "confidently claiming that one blurry clip shows evidence of domestic terrorism, the Trump administration is asking the public to disbelieve their own eyes... Who needs AI manipulations when your preferred angle will do the job well enough?" — @miasato.bsky.social
www.theverge.com/tech/858710/...
www.theverge.com/tech/858710/...
MAGA wants you to believe there’s only one angle
The clip of the shooting MAGA wants you to see
www.theverge.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM
By "confidently claiming that one blurry clip shows evidence of domestic terrorism, the Trump administration is asking the public to disbelieve their own eyes... Who needs AI manipulations when your preferred angle will do the job well enough?" — @miasato.bsky.social
www.theverge.com/tech/858710/...
www.theverge.com/tech/858710/...
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Everything is awful but this piece is great, including this absolute windmill dunk of a section lead
January 8, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Everything is awful but this piece is great, including this absolute windmill dunk of a section lead
A million ways for this to go bad but it’s generally positive that OpenAI trying to put this huge amount of existing activity into a managed space. And keep in mind the alternative for these users seeking health info is most likely the YouTube grifter wild west www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
But it’s ‘not intended for diagnosis or treatment.’
www.theverge.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM
A million ways for this to go bad but it’s generally positive that OpenAI trying to put this huge amount of existing activity into a managed space. And keep in mind the alternative for these users seeking health info is most likely the YouTube grifter wild west www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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even if you’re not directly in Trump’s crosshairs, people around the world will grapple with the political and environmental ripple effects of whatever global game of chicken he plays next.
www.theverge.com/report/85797...
www.theverge.com/report/85797...
America’s new era of energy imperialism is about more than oil
“Make the resources in your country available to us on our terms or you are subject to invasion.”
www.theverge.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:40 PM
even if you’re not directly in Trump’s crosshairs, people around the world will grapple with the political and environmental ripple effects of whatever global game of chicken he plays next.
www.theverge.com/report/85797...
www.theverge.com/report/85797...
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i think it is ok to reiterate that the victim as a us citizen. yes, noncitizens are equally entitled to human rights. but also, it's important to illustrate how ice isn't about immigration at all
January 8, 2026 at 1:41 AM
i think it is ok to reiterate that the victim as a us citizen. yes, noncitizens are equally entitled to human rights. but also, it's important to illustrate how ice isn't about immigration at all
Jake Sullivan goes off on the Trump admin here - basically saying they’ve ceded the game to China for the sake of short term profit
Regulator is opening 2026 with an interview with someone who'd know a thing or two about the Trump-Nvidia chip deal:
Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser under President Joe Biden, who had implemented the restrictions on selling high-end chips to China.
www.theverge.com/policy/85681...
Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser under President Joe Biden, who had implemented the restrictions on selling high-end chips to China.
www.theverge.com/policy/85681...
Did America just lose the AI race to China?
Biden’s national security adviser tells The Verge why the Trump-Nvidia chip deal could be catastrophic.
www.theverge.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Jake Sullivan goes off on the Trump admin here - basically saying they’ve ceded the game to China for the sake of short term profit
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You really should listen to @reckless.bsky.social's interview with the Zoom CEO w/ his world where you send your digital avatar to meetings as you go to the beach and Nilay's proper mix of bafflement and thoughtful questioning of him
www.theverge.com/2024/6/3/241...
open.spotify.com/show/47jQcyR...
www.theverge.com/2024/6/3/241...
open.spotify.com/show/47jQcyR...
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan wants AI clones in meetings
Why have fewer meetings when you could just send your AI clone instead?
www.theverge.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
You really should listen to @reckless.bsky.social's interview with the Zoom CEO w/ his world where you send your digital avatar to meetings as you go to the beach and Nilay's proper mix of bafflement and thoughtful questioning of him
www.theverge.com/2024/6/3/241...
open.spotify.com/show/47jQcyR...
www.theverge.com/2024/6/3/241...
open.spotify.com/show/47jQcyR...
Going great here at the robot show
January 7, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Going great here at the robot show
just checking the list of published stories real quick to see how @vicmsong.bsky.social is doing at ces oooookay
January 6, 2026 at 2:48 AM
just checking the list of published stories real quick to see how @vicmsong.bsky.social is doing at ces oooookay
I admit that I think it's cute Amazon named the art version of the Fire TV (which can get very dim to show art)... the Ember www.theverge.com/tech/853508/...
Amazon’s new Ember Artline TV enters the art TV landscape
Let Amazon help pick your room’s art.
www.theverge.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
I admit that I think it's cute Amazon named the art version of the Fire TV (which can get very dim to show art)... the Ember www.theverge.com/tech/853508/...
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I loved the Decoder episode where @reckless.bsky.social interviews Stack’s CEO, who is convinced that the business is evolving but healthy. It’s a really interesting conversation about how to navigate both urgently and thoughtfully through disruptive change. www.theverge.com/podcast/8440...
Stack Overflow users don’t trust AI. They’re using it anyway
Stack Overflow CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar on running the most popular developer forum in a post-ChatGPT world.
www.theverge.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:37 PM
I loved the Decoder episode where @reckless.bsky.social interviews Stack’s CEO, who is convinced that the business is evolving but healthy. It’s a really interesting conversation about how to navigate both urgently and thoughtfully through disruptive change. www.theverge.com/podcast/8440...
Packers lose, in a sort of empty, meaningless way. America’s status uncertain but extremely shaky
January 4, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Packers lose, in a sort of empty, meaningless way. America’s status uncertain but extremely shaky