The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• Snapchat’s new Quick Cut stitches a video together for you [1d]
• Billionaire Jared Isaacman confirmed as new head of NASA [1d]
• Brendan Carr doesn’t regret his threats to broadcasters [1d]
• Meta pauses third-party Horizon VR headsets program [1d]
• Democratic lawmakers are investigating data centers’ impact on electricity costs  [1d]
• You can snag a pair of the Beats Solo 4 headphones for under $100 right now [1d]
• Amazon has a new leader for its ‘AGI’ group as it plays catch-up on AI [1d]
• Video game hardware sales had a historically bad November in the US [1d]
• AI toys are telling kids how to find knives, and senators are mad [1d]
• The Oscars will stream on YouTube in 2029 [1d]
• Maximus is more important than ever in Fallout season 2 [1d]
• Tesla would have to rein in FSD under new Democratic bill [1d]
• Billionaires want data centers everywhere, including space [1d]
• ESPN is debuting a new data-filled Monday Night Football stream next week [1d]
• Mercedes-Benz discontinues feature that syncs music to driving [1d]
• This iPhone case with a second screen lets you snap selfies with its rear cameras [1d]
• Warner Bros. Discovery wants its shareholders to reject Paramount’s latest offer [1d]
• Jimmy Wales trusts the process [1d]
• Gemini 3 Flash is here, bringing a ‘huge’ upgrade to the Gemini app [1d]
• AI’s water and electricity use soars in 2025 [1d]
• Peacock will bombard you with ads as soon as you open the app [1d]
• SwitchBot’s space-saving robot vacuum is on sale starting at just $179.99 [1d]
• We asked our staff for their 2026 predictions [1d]
• Netflix’s next big TV game is FIFA soccer [1d]
• Let’s talk about Fallout season 2 [1d]
• OnePlus 15R review: unbeatable battery life, beatable value [1d]
• Rad Power Bikes files for bankruptcy protection [1d]
• The best games to play on Xbox Game Pass in 2025 [1d]
• The best shows streaming on Apple TV in 2025 [1d]
• The 10 best shows to stream on Disney Plus and Hulu from 2025 [1d]
• What could’ve been Google’s worst year turned into one of its best [1d]
• The Verge’s 2025 in review [1d]
• Bluesky claims its new contact import feature is ‘privacy-first’ [1d]
• In 2025, wearables made a hard pivot to AI [1d]
• Tesla misled customers about self-driving features, judge rules [1d]
• Even Trump’s chief of staff was ‘aghast’ at Elon Musk’s deadly USAID cuts [2d]
• Arcade1Up isn’t dead, maybe [2d]
• How Silicon Valley turned Trump into a fellow broligarch [2d]