Mat Honan ✅
@mathonan.com
Editor in chief of MIT Technology Review. Formerly SF Bureau Chief at Buzzfeed News. Formerly Wired. Formerly @mat on twitter. Discos in Frisco
This is incredible
it should not surprise anybody who follows my work that I wrote a bunch more songs last year. (Peter Balkan was written in 2024.) Here's one we're releasing early in honor of Bob Weir. Enjoy -- we're donating proceeds to the American Cancer Society. themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/track/going-...
Going to Fennario, by the Mountain Goats
track by the Mountain Goats
themountaingoats.bandcamp.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:31 PM
This is incredible
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“Emergency workers found Renee Good with an irregular pulse after they removed her from her vehicle, and shortly after, she had no pulse, according to an incident report from the Minneapolis Fire Department.”
January 16, 2026 at 4:38 PM
“Emergency workers found Renee Good with an irregular pulse after they removed her from her vehicle, and shortly after, she had no pulse, according to an incident report from the Minneapolis Fire Department.”
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BREAKING: Hundreds of sensitive U.S. records obtained by WIRED undercut the Trump administration’s claims portraying Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua as a unified terrorist force invading the country. Intelligence agencies spent much of 2025 unsure TdA even functioned as an organization on U.S. soil.
Trump Warned of a Tren de Aragua ‘Invasion.’ US Intel Told a Different Story
Hundreds of records obtained by WIRED show thin intelligence on the Venezuelan gang in the United States, describing fragmented, low-level crime rather than a coordinated terrorist threat.
www.wired.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
BREAKING: Hundreds of sensitive U.S. records obtained by WIRED undercut the Trump administration’s claims portraying Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua as a unified terrorist force invading the country. Intelligence agencies spent much of 2025 unsure TdA even functioned as an organization on U.S. soil.
This is the Ted Cruz-iest Ted Cruzing paragraph I think I’ve ever read
(Via www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...)
(Via www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...)
January 14, 2026 at 5:36 PM
This is the Ted Cruz-iest Ted Cruzing paragraph I think I’ve ever read
(Via www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...)
(Via www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...)
I wrote about hyper scale AI data centers for our annual list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies, why they are so amazing, and why everyone hates them
www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/14/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/14/1...
Data centers are amazing. Everyone hates them.
In these politically divisive times, there’s one thing we all agree on—we don’t want a giant data center in our backyard.
www.technologyreview.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
I wrote about hyper scale AI data centers for our annual list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies, why they are so amazing, and why everyone hates them
www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/14/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/14/1...
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Think you have to retire the phrase “immigration crackdown” when every major violent spectacle — at least those the news is choosing to highlight — involve US citizens screaming “Check my ID!”
As the Trump administration escalates its immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, arrests and aggressive tactics by ICE and the Border Patrol, many seen on viral videos, have intensified the frustration and fear among residents, business owners and immigrant workers. trib.al/zVm2mk5
January 13, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Think you have to retire the phrase “immigration crackdown” when every major violent spectacle — at least those the news is choosing to highlight — involve US citizens screaming “Check my ID!”
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welcome to the cbs evening new
January 13, 2026 at 11:31 PM
welcome to the cbs evening new
Hopefully if we continue to fervently beat on it, this dead horse is going to get up and ride again.
sfstandard.com/2026/01/12/r...
sfstandard.com/2026/01/12/r...
City Hall’s plan to reopen the Great Highway to cars is looking bad
Tuesday is the deadline for Supervisor Alan Wong to formally introduce his proposal, but he appears to be struggling to line up enough support.
sfstandard.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Hopefully if we continue to fervently beat on it, this dead horse is going to get up and ride again.
sfstandard.com/2026/01/12/r...
sfstandard.com/2026/01/12/r...
In the early days of the pandemic my older kid got into the Grateful Dead. In 2021 we went to see Dead & Co. at the Hollywood Bowl. I have so many good memories of Dead shows dating back to when I was a teenager, but that was maybe my favorite. I loved getting to share that with my kid. RIP Bob Weir
January 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
In the early days of the pandemic my older kid got into the Grateful Dead. In 2021 we went to see Dead & Co. at the Hollywood Bowl. I have so many good memories of Dead shows dating back to when I was a teenager, but that was maybe my favorite. I loved getting to share that with my kid. RIP Bob Weir
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In the video in the post, you can see that the officer can clearly get out of the way of the vehicle, at first doesn't, pulls his firearm and continues to shoot as the driver has already driven past him. bsky.app/profile/bnon...
NEW: Second video shows ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A woman, a U.S. citizen, was killed
January 7, 2026 at 6:29 PM
In the video in the post, you can see that the officer can clearly get out of the way of the vehicle, at first doesn't, pulls his firearm and continues to shoot as the driver has already driven past him. bsky.app/profile/bnon...
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NEW: Second video shows ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A woman, a U.S. citizen, was killed
January 7, 2026 at 6:19 PM
NEW: Second video shows ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A woman, a U.S. citizen, was killed
Important news out of the Midwest from @ceodonovan.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Technology can’t kill this popular Midwestern bar game
Pull tabs, legal in Minnesota and a few other states, have been a cherished Midwestern tradition for nearly 50 years.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Important news out of the Midwest from @ceodonovan.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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every part of this video needs to be saved on a radiation-proof thumb drive for future civilizations to study the end-stage humanity experiment
Kick streamer Clavicular banned from platform after running over a person lying on his Cybertruck.
December 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
every part of this video needs to be saved on a radiation-proof thumb drive for future civilizations to study the end-stage humanity experiment
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Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
December 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
It’s @antonioregalado.bsky.social’s annual Worst Tech of the year list. Cornucopia of options in 2025.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/18/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/18/1...
The 8 worst technology flops of 2025
The Cybertruck, sycophantic AI, and humanoid robots all made this year’s list of the biggest technology failures.
www.technologyreview.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
It’s @antonioregalado.bsky.social’s annual Worst Tech of the year list. Cornucopia of options in 2025.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/18/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/18/1...
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Spotify, wtf have you done?
December 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Spotify, wtf have you done?
2025 was the year AI reached peak hype. (I mean, one hopes!). We have a fantastic series looking at the froth, anchored by this gem from @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
The great AI hype correction of 2025
Four ways to think about this year's reckoning
www.technologyreview.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
2025 was the year AI reached peak hype. (I mean, one hopes!). We have a fantastic series looking at the froth, anchored by this gem from @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
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Our ex-BuzzFeed team has provided a testimonial to the immigration court about the value of Guan's work and his incredible bravery. I hope that this man - who I am in absolute awe of - is granted the asylum he needs and deserves. You can read more here: hrichina.substack.com/p/man-who-fi...
Man who filmed Uyghur concentration camps now fights for his own freedom in the United States
In 2020, Guan Heng embarked on a risky mission to prove the existence of concentration camp facilities used to imprison Uyghurs. Now, he faces the threat of deportation back to China, where he would f...
hrichina.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Our ex-BuzzFeed team has provided a testimonial to the immigration court about the value of Guan's work and his incredible bravery. I hope that this man - who I am in absolute awe of - is granted the asylum he needs and deserves. You can read more here: hrichina.substack.com/p/man-who-fi...
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In late 2020 a Chinese man called Guan Heng travelled to Xinjiang with our BuzzFeed map of detention facilities to provide ground truth for our work - he provided the first corroborating evidence for many sites.
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
ICE Holding Chinese Man Who Documented Uyghur Camps
Heng Guan is awaiting an immigration hearing on Monday that could lead to his removal from the U.S. and ultimately land him back in China, according to his lawyer and a New York-based activist group.
www.wsj.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
In late 2020 a Chinese man called Guan Heng travelled to Xinjiang with our BuzzFeed map of detention facilities to provide ground truth for our work - he provided the first corroborating evidence for many sites.
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
He escaped to the US - then ICE detained him.
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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I am preparing MIT Technology Review's infamous list of "worst" technologies of the year.
What are 2025's biggest failures, set backs, and misfires but which also hold useful lessons about technology?
I think Cybertruck has to be on the list. Tell me your picks in the replies👇!!
What are 2025's biggest failures, set backs, and misfires but which also hold useful lessons about technology?
I think Cybertruck has to be on the list. Tell me your picks in the replies👇!!
December 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I am preparing MIT Technology Review's infamous list of "worst" technologies of the year.
What are 2025's biggest failures, set backs, and misfires but which also hold useful lessons about technology?
I think Cybertruck has to be on the list. Tell me your picks in the replies👇!!
What are 2025's biggest failures, set backs, and misfires but which also hold useful lessons about technology?
I think Cybertruck has to be on the list. Tell me your picks in the replies👇!!
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TR's #EmTech 2025 conference getting underway at the @medialab.bsky.social, with @mathonan.com taking the stage.
November 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
TR's #EmTech 2025 conference getting underway at the @medialab.bsky.social, with @mathonan.com taking the stage.
