Jonathan Skillings

Prime Day Just Brought the Meta Quest 3S Down to a New All-Time Low Price You can save up to $70 on this VR headset thanks to Amazon's exclusive Prime Day discount. Get it while you can.

Quest 3S sale is looking pretty damn good. Yes the lenses are not as good as 3 but at this price it’s ok. www.cnet.com/deals/prime-...

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Amazon Teases Big Alexa AI Upgrade Tomorrow, but 73% of Users Have Privacy Concerns, CNET Survey Finds As Amazon reinvents Alexa, it remains the most trusted smart home assistant -- but our exclusive CNET survey shows trust and cost remain key concerns.

Nearly 3 in 4 (73%) home voice assistant users have privacy concerns about AI integrations on smart home voice assistants and more than half (56%) would not be willing to pay an extra subscription fee for additional AI features.

CES 2025: What to Expect From the Massive Tech Bonanza CNET's experts have decades of experience bringing one of the biggest technology events on the planet straight to you.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Starting Jan 4 @cnet.com ‘s reporters, video producers and social stars will be in Vegas at CES. Look for all the cool tech @katiecollins.bsky.social highlights here along with ~umpteen skeets from me about TVs. AMA! www.cnet.com/tech/ces-202...

Defunkt is a great name for a bar.

Hey, teach...should I use ChatGPT on my essay?

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I wrote about how Twitter and Threads prove that algorithms are a bad way to curate social networks that need to be timely and reliable. And how Bluesky benefits from turning the job back to humans. https://www.fastcompany.com/91239259/bluesky-starter-packs-threads-twitter-for-you-algorithm

History major. Somehow gainfully employed 40 years and counting w/o being a history teacher. That's included time in the Army, which trained me to be a linguist (Polish); OK, a brief stint teaching HS (English); but mostly as an editor in tech journalism. Unifying theme: words, syntax, sourcing.

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A few words about the big difference between PRIMARY and SECONDARY sources. Podcasters, TikTok stars and other "influencers" are getting all the attention right now, but for the most part they are secondary sources, talking about / riffing on / remixing what primary sources have gathered elsewhere

Bluesky Is the Small Comfort I'd Been Looking For. Let's Hope It Lasts Commentary: I rediscovered the joy of small social networks and now Bluesky is exploding. I hope it keeps its soul.

I wrote some thoughts on Bluesky since coming here, and how I found joys in smaller connections. www.cnet.com/news/social-...

Your Phone Is All You Need for Gaming Now. Sorry, Consoles The best game machinery could already be in your pocket: affordable, reliable and more than capable.

Thinking about buying a PS5 or Xbox this holiday shopping season? Not saying you shouldn't, but you kinda don't need to. My CNET colleague Zach McAuliffe has some thoughts on the matter: www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/...

Job Board Listing: Copy Editor (Contractor) - CNET

If you are, or know, a copy editor looking for work right now, get in touch with me here. RTs appreciated!