The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• Coming soon: smart homes where the electricity isn’t so dumb [1217d]
• Uranium and arsenic are in drinking water — but some communities have it worse than others [1217d]
• Luminar acquires lidar data company Civil Maps [1217d]
• Samsung’s new smart home hub is hidden inside a wireless charger [1217d]
• Philips Hue is getting a $130 app for TVs [1217d]
• We were all fans of Ken Block [1217d]
• TCL has a screen ready for every version of reality [1217d]
• TCL’s 2023 TVs have new branding and are gaming powerhouses [1217d]
• The new Asus ZenBook Pro 14 leads a line of impressively refreshed OLED laptops [1217d]
• This Asus Chromebox doubles as a 15W wireless charging pad for your phone [1217d]
• Asus’ new TUF models fix one of the biggest problems with today’s gaming laptops [1217d]
• Asus debuts an impressive (glasses-free) 3D display on its new Vivobook Pro [1217d]
• Disney Plus IMAX Enhanced streaming is expanding to include ‘signature sound’ [1217d]
• Stellantis will mass-produce Archer’s electric air taxi as part of $150 million deal [1217d]
• Samsung ViewFinity S9 first look: a sleek alternative to Apple’s Studio Display [1217d]
• The Prestige 13 Evo is MSI’s new lightest laptop [1217d]
• MSI’s Stealth Studio takes aim at the Zephyrus G14 [1217d]
• MSI’s new laptop is see-through but not see-through enough [1217d]
• Citizen’s new Wear OS watch will use AI to help you battle fatigue [1218d]
• Looney Tunes and The Flintstones are the latest victims of the HBO Max purge [1218d]
• Ireland fines Meta over $400 million for its targeted advertising practices [1218d]
• Support for spatial audio arrives on the Google Pixel [1218d]
• Samsung’s $200 Galaxy A14 5G comes with an upgraded display [1218d]
• Eve’s new gadget turns retro rollers into smart blinds [1218d]
• Panasonic’s new mirrorless camera gets the autofocus overhaul we’ve been waiting for [1218d]
• Roborock’s new vacuums take on one of Roomba’s best features [1218d]
• Drop’s desktop computer speakers are tempting me to ditch the headset [1218d]
• The HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook is neat, but what’s with the RGB? [1218d]
• JBL’s Quantum 910 headsets bring head-tracking spatial audio to consoles [1218d]
• HP’s ‘enterprise’ earbuds (yes, really) have a touchscreen on the case [1218d]
• JBL’s earbuds with a touchscreen case are coming to the US [1218d]
• Nvidia’s latest AI tech can upscale old blurry YouTube videos [1218d]
• Bird Buddy’s smart bird feeder snaps photos and identifies hummingbirds [1218d]
• Wednesday’s top tech news: CES gets smart about peeing [1218d]
• Microsoft to challenge Google by integrating ChatGPT with Bing search [1218d]
• MacBook owners have two months to claim up to $395 over butterfly keyboard woes [1218d]
• OnePlus 11 arrives in China with a ‘black hole’-inspired camera bump [1218d]
• Chrysler’s cockpit concept is a preview of our screen-packed, button-less future [1218d]
• SwitchBot’s new hub will support Matter [1218d]
• Samsung announces bigger, even brighter 77-inch QD-OLED TV [1218d]
• Samsung’s 2023 TV lineup bets everything on picture upgrades and AI tricks [1218d]
• Qi2: How Apple might finally harness MagSafe by giving it away [1218d]
• Samsung’s recall fix for overheating washers is a software update — and a dongle [1218d]
• L’Oréal’s new makeup applicator uses AR to give you the perfect brow [1218d]
• Withings wants you to pee on its latest device [1218d]
• Nanoleaf’s new light switches will learn when you need them [1218d]
• Nanoleaf’s new lighting kits sync up with the action on your TV [1218d]