The Brutalist Report

TechRadar

• Unpopular Kindle DRM changes aren't making anyone happy — especially sleepy readers like me — but there's an easy workaround, if we even need one [3d]
• Huge 66-ft Turkish drones are hunting million-dollar Chinese UAVs in Africa in another war barely anyone talks about [3d]
• USAF is buying banned DJI drones to train its operators against the 'most statistically probable real-world threat' [3d]
• Quote of the day by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: 'There's no way to get there without a breakthrough' — a blunt reality check on the path to superintelligent AI [3d]
• China's PLA used drones to send gold bars, US$100 notes in a bizarre 'wartime financial support' drill [3d]
• Iiyama ProGraphic HB3201UHSNP 4K monitor review: Our first taste of the latest IPS Black 2.0 panel tech [3d]
• The excellent Bambu Lab P1S Combo brings multicolor 3D printing to your desk, and it's $50 off right now [3d]
• NASA's ground control software has a worrying security flaw which could let hackers contact spacecraft [3d]
• Got a new Google Pixel 11 Pro XL? Here are the phone cases and covers that won't let you down [3d]
• The best website builders of 2026: 80+ platforms tested to find the easiest ways to build a site. [3d]
• 'Dude, you're getting a Dell....server rack': Is this iconic TV ad campaign returning with an AI twist? [3d]
• How hearing the Martin Logan ElectroMotion ESL X made me fall in love with and the surpreme detail and clarity in electrostatic speakers [3d]
• How to watch The Girls: A Khloé Kardashian Project online — stream the reality series from anywhere [3d]
• Android users beware — if you own one of these budget smartphones, your device could be hacked with a simple video call [3d]
• HP OmniBook X Flip 16 packs Core Ultra 7 power into a versatile 2-in-1, and it's a huge $450 off in Best Buy's 60th Anniversary sale [3d]
• First plug-in solar kits get regulatory green light in the UK ahead of legal lift-off on August 27 — and they'll start at £699 [3d]
• Hackers are using “evolved” capabilities in AI-generated malware to hit US critical infrastructure at an unprecedented scale — “active threat” currently hitting energy, water and agricultural industries [3d]
• Have you been paying attention to Hulu's new thriller The Shards? Prove it with this tricky trivia quiz [3d]
• Taylor Sheridan confirms elusive Yellowstone spinoff 6666 isn't actually real — but for hardcore fans, the news can only be a good thing [3d]
• Nintendo has confirmed the Nintendo Switch 2's new UK price — it's only going up by £24 [3d]
• The Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold is the best folding Pixel yet — but it doesn't beat Samsung's best [3d]
• The KYY K3 portable monitor is 'cheap but remarkably cheerful' — now our favorite budget display drops to under $60 [3d]
• Samsung's Galaxy Book4 Edge is 'a zippy Copilot+ Windows 11 laptop' that's now £399 at Currys — half its usual price for a Snapdragon-powered ultraportable business machine [3d]
• US Army is phasing out its futuristic drone and robot assault battalion, as part of a 'back-to-basics' approach [3d]
• The Geekom A5 delivers a 'thoughtful design' that handles office work better than most budget mini PCs we've tested — and it's now $449 at Amazon [4d]
• Dyson's popular bladeless tower fan delivers cool, clean air — and it just dropped to its lowest price yet at Amazon [4d]
• Scammers pose as ransomware recovery agents, but just go on to steal more from victims [4d]
• The live-service elements of Horizon Hunters Gathering are reportedly being stripped out following 'poor feedback' as new details emerge about several canceled PlayStation titles [4d]
• IPVanish wants your help testing its next big features, and joining takes seconds [4d]
• The latest GTA 6 leak shows Vice City from above — and the level of detail is simply staggering [4d]
• 'The best wireless mouse for enhancing workplace productivity': Logitech's MX Master 3S offers quiet clicks, MagSpeed scrolling and extensive customization, and it's on sale at Amazon [4d]
• 'A thoughtfully engineered slice of modern computing': GMKtec K13 AI mini PC packs Core Ultra 7 power for video editing and it's $310 off right now [4d]
• Windows 11 is getting a much-needed change to privacy settings — but it's something Microsoft should have sorted a long time ago [4d]
• Moving AI from pilot to production [4d]
• Gunnar Riot premium computer glasses are built to reduce eye-strain during long workdays — and you can grab them for $40 with this coupon code [4d]
• 'We’ve removed the biggest barrier to customer AI adoption: writer’s block' — Starling Bank AI boss on why agentic AI could be the key to help customers manage their money better [4d]
• iPad price hikes got you down? Amazon's excellent Fire HD 8 tablet is on sale for only $89.99 — an absolute bargain [4d]
• Healthtech firm CareCloud reveals March 2026 data breach impacted 3.7 million patients [4d]
• The dark side of back-to-school: Why ExpressVPN urges parents to rethink their online privacy habits [4d]
• What AI usage is really telling us about enterprise adoption [4d]
• Adobe Firefly just added three new AI audio tools for creators and marketers — I tested them all to see if they're any good [4d]
• Sony leak suggests it's rebooting some of its best ever headphones to compete with Bose and Sennheiser — but I'm not sure the predicted price is going to be cheap enough [4d]
• Claude hit me with a usage limit, so I moved the entire conversation to ChatGPT — this free browser extension made it ridiculously easy [4d]
• Scientists develop next-gen zinc-iodine batteries with 60,000+ cycles that charge in 3 minutes — and they won't catch fire either [4d]
• Amazon just gave users a valuable upgrade — Alexa+ is now free to use on Fire TV devices as well as Hisense and Panasonic models, and you don’t need Prime [4d]
• Whoop opens its blood-testing service to non-Whoop owners — Garmin, Apple and Oura fans can now use $150 diagnostics test that now includes early cancer screening [4d]