The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• Fortnite is coming back to iOS in the US [430d]
• A judge just blew up Apple’s control of the App Store [430d]
• Mark Zuckerberg is planning a premium tier and ads for Meta’s AI app [430d]
• WiZ’s new TV light sync box undercuts Philips Hue’s pricing by half [430d]
• Sketchy rumors hint at an iPhone desktop mode [430d]
• The BBC deepfaked Agatha Christie to teach a writing course [430d]
• Here are our favorite deals from Amazon’s annual gaming sale [430d]
• Microsoft reports strong cloud growth in Q3 earnings [430d]
• The TikTok ban is back in court — in Meta’s antitrust trial [430d]
• Nintendo limits a game-sharing loophole as it introduces Virtual Game Cards [430d]
• YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for ‘mature content’ [430d]
• Duolingo said it just doubled its language courses thanks to AI [430d]
• Kia reveals pricing for its first electric PV5 van with UK preorders [430d]
• Google’s Play Store lost nearly half its apps [430d]
• Automakers can’t figure out what the hell is going on with Trump’s tariffs [431d]
• Elizabeth Warren asks Jeff Bezos if he got any favors for his ‘subservience’ to Trump [431d]
• OpenAI says its GPT-4o update could be ‘uncomfortable, unsettling, and cause distress’ [431d]
• Sundar Pichai says the DOJ’s antitrust plan could kill Google Search [431d]
• Google confirms it’s close to getting Gemini support on iPhones [431d]
• WhatsApp is working on private AI chats in the cloud [431d]
• Warning systems for floods, hurricanes, and famine are suffering from Donald Trump’s data purge  [431d]
• Donald Trump might actually believe these Calibri labels are real MS-13 tattoos [431d]
• Boox launches its first color E Ink monitor [431d]
• Yale’s new smart lock can disarm your ADT security system with your fingerprint [431d]
• Meta tightens privacy policy around Ray-Ban glasses to boost AI training [431d]
• Nvidia’s new tool can turn 3D scenes into AI images [431d]
• The DOGE days have just begun [431d]
• Rad Power Bikes’ bestselling RadRunner is getting a Class 3 upgrade [431d]
• Would you wear a smart ring that proves you’re not a cheater? [431d]
• Content moderators are organizing against Big Tech [431d]
• Raycast brings its super-powerful Mac launcher to iOS, sort of [431d]
• GPD Win Max 2 review: a surprisingly competent tiny laptop that doubles as a gaming handheld [431d]
• New York City wants subway cameras to predict ‘trouble’ before it happens [431d]
• Nintendo’s new Switch 1 update is getting things ready for Switch 2 [431d]
• A Canadian mining company wants Trump’s permission to mine the deep sea [431d]