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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Also this hand-wringing claiming that he "changed" post election is weird. Did they not watch any of his campaign?
November 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Also this hand-wringing claiming that he "changed" post election is weird. Did they not watch any of his campaign?
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Congratulations to Nintendo for not just the biggest console launch of all time but the most colorful console launch chart of all time.
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Congratulations to Nintendo for not just the biggest console launch of all time but the most colorful console launch chart of all time.
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Trump confirms he is weaponizing hunger
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Trump confirms he is weaponizing hunger
We’ve reviewed soooooo many products this year. Now we have something to boil down the best. Read it, and then come at me when your favorite didn’t make the list.
gizmodo.com/gizmodo-best...
gizmodo.com/gizmodo-best...
Gizmodo's Best Tech of 2025 Awards!
From the best in smartphones to great headphones, the Best Tech of 2025 Awards highlight the most innovative hardware of the year.
gizmodo.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
We’ve reviewed soooooo many products this year. Now we have something to boil down the best. Read it, and then come at me when your favorite didn’t make the list.
gizmodo.com/gizmodo-best...
gizmodo.com/gizmodo-best...
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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.
October 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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.
“When reached for further information about the chatbot’s usage, Friend CEO Avi Schiffmann said, ‘Fuck Gizmodo.’”
Embattled AI Startup 'Friend' Pivots to Website to More Easily Exploit Lonely People
No friends might be better than this.
gizmodo.com
October 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“When reached for further information about the chatbot’s usage, Friend CEO Avi Schiffmann said, ‘Fuck Gizmodo.’”
This got a little lost in today's news, but I got to try Unistellar's Envision binoculars that will show you the names of both terrestrial mountains and stars in the night's sky. There's still a heap of software that needs finalizing, but the device left a strong first impression.
These AR Binoculars Helped Me Unplug and Bathe in a Sea of Stars
Unistellar's Envision binoculars will help you identify nearby mountains and distant stars.
gizmodo.com
October 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This got a little lost in today's news, but I got to try Unistellar's Envision binoculars that will show you the names of both terrestrial mountains and stars in the night's sky. There's still a heap of software that needs finalizing, but the device left a strong first impression.
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Price increases for gaming hardware and accessories is the new norm.
All while prices in everyday spending categories like grocery and shelter are also rising sharply.
Not a great combo.
support.xbox.com/en-US/help/h...
All while prices in everyday spending categories like grocery and shelter are also rising sharply.
Not a great combo.
support.xbox.com/en-US/help/h...
September 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Price increases for gaming hardware and accessories is the new norm.
All while prices in everyday spending categories like grocery and shelter are also rising sharply.
Not a great combo.
support.xbox.com/en-US/help/h...
All while prices in everyday spending categories like grocery and shelter are also rising sharply.
Not a great combo.
support.xbox.com/en-US/help/h...
Nintendo Direct confirmed for Friday, 9/12. Here’s hoping Nintendo finally reveals Metroid Prime 4 release date.
September 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Nintendo Direct confirmed for Friday, 9/12. Here’s hoping Nintendo finally reveals Metroid Prime 4 release date.
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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.
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.
September 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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.
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.
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My 2-month Nintendo Switch 2 review video with @kylebarr.bsky.social is now live on @gizmodo.com's YouTube channel. We're getting back into "regular" tech review videos so go easy on us. Each video will get better. I promise!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdpc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdpc...
Switch 2 Two-Month Review: What We Love, What We Hate
YouTube video by Gizmodo
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August 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
My 2-month Nintendo Switch 2 review video with @kylebarr.bsky.social is now live on @gizmodo.com's YouTube channel. We're getting back into "regular" tech review videos so go easy on us. Each video will get better. I promise!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdpc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdpc...
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DJI Reportedly Working on a Tiny Magnetic Action Cam, Proving GoPro Needs to Get its Act Together https://gizmodo.com/dji-reportedly-working-on-a-tiny-magnetic-action-cam-proving-gopro-needs-to-get-its-act-together-2000650413
DJI Reportedly Working on a Tiny Magnetic Action Cam, Proving GoPro Needs to Get its Act Together
DJI took a page from Insta360 on a camera you can stick almost anywhere.
gizmodo.com
August 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
DJI Reportedly Working on a Tiny Magnetic Action Cam, Proving GoPro Needs to Get its Act Together https://gizmodo.com/dji-reportedly-working-on-a-tiny-magnetic-action-cam-proving-gopro-needs-to-get-its-act-together-2000650413
This may be the most signifcant update on Windows in a while, at least for me and many other writers (especially since I keep switching to laptops without a numpad).
Any em dash fans here?
We're currently working on a Windows-wide keyboard keyboard shortcut for em dash and em dash, to make it easier to input for those that need it 😊
blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
#WindowsInsiders
We're currently working on a Windows-wide keyboard keyboard shortcut for em dash and em dash, to make it easier to input for those that need it 😊
blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
#WindowsInsiders
August 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This may be the most signifcant update on Windows in a while, at least for me and many other writers (especially since I keep switching to laptops without a numpad).
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.
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.
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Radio Better Offline: Kyle Barr, Alex Cranz & Michael Fisher
Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 08/27/2025 · 1h 9m
podcasts.apple.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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.
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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
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Radio Better Offline: Kyle Barr, Alex Cranz & Michael Fisher
Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 08/27/2025 · 1h 9m
podcasts.apple.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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...
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Linktr.ee/betteroffline
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Oh look, it's the thing every fascist government says about the opposition party before they dissolve them and turn the country into a one party state.
August 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Oh look, it's the thing every fascist government says about the opposition party before they dissolve them and turn the country into a one party state.
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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:
Stay safe, stand with your community, and most importantly, know your rights:
August 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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:
Stay safe, stand with your community, and most importantly, know your rights:
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“The planning, which has not been previously disclosed, involves several options, including mobilizing at least a few thousand members of the National Guard as soon as September…”
Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown
President Donald Trump said Chicago is his next likely target to crack down on urban crime. Military planning has been ongoing for weeks, officials say.
wapo.st
August 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
“The planning, which has not been previously disclosed, involves several options, including mobilizing at least a few thousand members of the National Guard as soon as September…”
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So wait. Part of the Trump admin's efforts to distract from the Epstein situation is to argue we should change laws to treat children as adults?
Now the @washingtonpost is a shameless platform for inaccurate press releases by the Trump administration. I have lived in DC with 4 kids for years and this is just codswallop. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Jeanine Pirro: The fight to make D.C. safe and beautiful
These three laws are detrimental to public safety and to my ability to fight crime.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
So wait. Part of the Trump admin's efforts to distract from the Epstein situation is to argue we should change laws to treat children as adults?
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"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
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...
Mayoral Candidates Navigate a Mass Shooting That Has Rattled New York
www.nytimes.com
July 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"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
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The Writers Guild of America East will no longer be active on X.com.
Please follow the Guild on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/wgae... and on Instagram, TikTok, and Threads at WGAEast.
Please follow the Guild on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/wgae... and on Instagram, TikTok, and Threads at WGAEast.
July 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Writers Guild of America East will no longer be active on X.com.
Please follow the Guild on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/wgae... and on Instagram, TikTok, and Threads at WGAEast.
Please follow the Guild on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/wgae... and on Instagram, TikTok, and Threads at WGAEast.
It’s a damn fucking shame. The media landscape is tightening and the fewer independent voices there are in tech the worse the products and services we use become.
www.theverge.com/news/695969/...
www.theverge.com/news/695969/...
Laptop Mag is shutting down
The end of an era.
www.theverge.com
July 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
It’s a damn fucking shame. The media landscape is tightening and the fewer independent voices there are in tech the worse the products and services we use become.
www.theverge.com/news/695969/...
www.theverge.com/news/695969/...
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how are we supposed to meet the growing demand for AI by kneecapping some of the cheapest and fastest energy we have available? i have no idea, but i did write about the senate:
The Senate Just Put Clean Energy for AI in the Crosshairs
President Donald Trump’s budget would kill off tax credits for wind and solar, raising costs for new clean energy projects and blowing up valuable investment in those already in the pipeline.
www.wired.com
July 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
how are we supposed to meet the growing demand for AI by kneecapping some of the cheapest and fastest energy we have available? i have no idea, but i did write about the senate:
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OH SHIT
July 1, 2025 at 12:50 AM
OH SHIT