The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• Elon Musk is being sued by the feds over the way he bought Twitter [12d]
• DJI will no longer stop drones from flying over airports, wildfires, and the White House [12d]
• Can Elon Musk really save TikTok? [12d]
• RedNote: what it’s like using the Chinese app TikTokers are flocking to [12d]
• Honey: all the news about PayPal’s alleged scam coupon app [12d]
• TikTok tells employees it’s ‘planning for various scenarios’ ahead of possible US ban [12d]
• Inside Meta’s race to beat OpenAI: “We need to learn how to build frontier and win this race” [12d]
• Parallels is testing x86 emulation on Apple silicon Macs [12d]
• Sonos’ chief product officer is leaving the company [12d]
• Netflix’s new animated Witcher spinoff movie sets sail this February [12d]
• North Korea linked to crypto heists of over $650 million in 2024 alone [12d]
• Instagram alternative Pixelfed now has apps [12d]
• Comics distributor Diamond is filing for bankruptcy [12d]
• ChatGPT can now handle reminders and to-dos [12d]
• Wyze cameras will use AI to describe what they see [12d]
• Luigi was everywhere at AGDQ 2025 [12d]
• US finalizes rule to effectively ban Chinese vehicles, which could include Polestar [12d]
• Zuckerberg says Meta will lay off more ‘low-performers’ [12d]
• Meta Quest 3S with 256GB of storage is $50 off right now [12d]
• FBI hacked thousands of computers to make malware uninstall itself [12d]
• Joe Biden signs executive order to speed AI data center construction [12d]
• WhatsApp is making it easier to react to messages [12d]
• YouTube star Ms. Rachel is coming to Netflix [12d]
• Dremel put a stud sensor and laser level into its new multipurpose drill [12d]
• TikTok could get a 270 day extension to make a deal [12d]
• Power line may have sparked LA wildfire, lawsuit alleges [12d]
• DirecTV launches MySports streaming bundle with live NFL, NBA, and MLB games [12d]
• Nintendo adds Wind Waker soundtrack to its music app [12d]
• Motorola’s new phone is tougher than most flagships for a fraction of the price [12d]
• Donkey Kong Country Returns is a little easier on the Switch — but still hard as hell [12d]
• Meta Quest 3S review: probably the one we’ve been waiting for [12d]
• The TikTok ban, and what comes next [12d]
• DJI Flip official: the unique bicycle spoke folding drone starts at $439 [12d]
• Samsung announces more flexible trade-in program, no purchase required [12d]