The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• The FTC should stop tech companies from bricking their products, consumer groups say [132d]
• Aqara’s smart home voice control system isn’t always listening [132d]
• Ki is bringing wireless power to kitchen appliances [132d]
• X wins block on part of California’s content moderation law [132d]
• The NSA’s podcast will have you listening in on them this time [132d]
• Elon Musk is absolutely not a ‘free speech absolutist’ [132d]
• Russia is trying to meddle with the US election again, Biden administration says [132d]
• Verizon could bring former Fios neighborhoods home by buying Frontier [132d]
• Roku’s new Backdrops feature is blatantly inspired by Samsung’s Frame TV [132d]
• The Internet Archive just lost its appeal over ebook lending [132d]
• US safety regulators say it’s time to investigate Shein and Temu [132d]
• Asus’ new mini PC has a Copilot AI button on the front for some reason [132d]
• Volvo is giving itself another decade before it commits to selling only EVs [132d]
• Samsung’s Galaxy Buds FE are more affordable than ever at nearly $40 off [132d]
• YouTube now lets parents keep tabs on their teen’s channel [132d]
• The four changes in Thread 1.4 that could fix the protocol [132d]
• Panasonic TVs return to the US with a huge 85 inch Mini LED screen [132d]
• Acer’s Project DualPlay concept laptop has a pop-out controller [132d]
• Beats’ long-awaited Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds are coming in 2025 [132d]
• Intel’s advanced chipmaking process reportedly runs into trouble [132d]
• Tado’s Matter-compliant heating products are coming to the UK [133d]
• Meta shouldn’t remove ‘from the river to the sea’ as hate speech, says Oversight Board [133d]
• A Minecraft Movie’s first trailer is equal parts goofy and creepy [133d]
• Acer’s 14-inch laptops claim 24 hours of battery life from Intel, Qualcomm, or AMD [133d]
• Acer’s first handheld gaming PC is the Nitro Blaze [133d]
• GoPro’s new flagship Hero 13 Black gets key upgrades and a wide range of lenses [133d]
• Zillow’s upgraded AI search will show you more homes you can’t afford [133d]
• Echoes of Wisdom wants you to fight like a warrior and think like a princess [133d]
• Concord was worse than bad — it was forgettable [133d]
• Google Drive is coming to Windows on Arm later this year [133d]
• The Remarkable Paper Pro is as outrageous as it is luxurious [133d]
• What to expect from Apple’s ‘It’s Glowtime’ iPhone 16 event [133d]
• YubiKeys have an unfixable security flaw [133d]
• Microsoft to announce ‘next phase of Copilot’ on September 16th [133d]
• Qualcomm’s new 8-core Snapdragon X Plus makes these Windows laptops cheaper [133d]
• Microsoft’s new Qualcomm-powered Surface devices are heading into the workplace [133d]