The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• The iPhone 17 might use Apple’s own Wi-Fi chips [24d]
• ChromeOS gets a big update with Quick Insert, Focus mode, and new AI features [24d]
• Intel’s Gaudi AI chips are far behind Nvidia and AMD, won’t even hit $500M goal [24d]
• Amazon’s new Alexa has reportedly slipped to 2025 [24d]
• iPhone sales are booming — with or without Apple Intelligence [24d]
• Tidal is laying off more staff [24d]
• Squid Game runs it back in season 2 trailer [24d]
• Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot now has a desktop app [24d]
• Microsoft just delayed Recall again [24d]
• Chevy’s BrightDrop electric vans will be in Walmart’s fleet by the end of the year [24d]
• This pocket-friendly e-reader also wants to be your minimalist phone [24d]
• Ford won’t be making any new F-150 Lightnings until next year [24d]
• Trump is planning a crackdown on legal immigration, too [25d]
• Humane recalls the AI Pin’s charging case due to overheating concerns [25d]
• Playdate is getting a second season of games in 2025 [25d]
• FCC and the broadband industry argue net neutrality’s future [25d]
• Android 16 will ship early in 2025 [25d]
• Apex Legends is taking away its support for the Steam Deck and Linux [25d]
• OpenAI’s search engine is now live in ChatGPT [25d]
• WordPress cofounder asks court to dismiss WP Engine’s lawsuit [25d]
• Microsoft wants $30 to let you keep using Windows 10 securely for another year [25d]
• The newest Ring Battery Doorbell is $40 off and matching its lowest price [25d]
• The OnePlus 13 has a bigger battery and an upgraded fingerprint reader [25d]
• Ford is offering its own Tesla Supercharger adapter to EV customers after rocky rollout [25d]
• Google Maps’ enhanced navigation will make sure you’re in the right lane [25d]
• Waze will soon let you report incidents with your voice [25d]
• Google Maps will use AI to answer questions about the new restaurant you want to try [25d]
• “It’s the First Amendment, stupid”: the bizarre fight between Trump and broadcast TV [25d]
• AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D gaming CPU arrives on November 7th for $479 [25d]
• Peloton appoints Apple Fitness Plus cofounder as new CEO [25d]
• What’s on your desk, Kristen Radtke? [25d]
• Tech leaders kiss the ring [25d]
• A meditative take on sudoku that changes with the weather [25d]
• Miniot’s split-flap clock is what nostalgia sounds like [25d]