The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• Microsoft says it’s built an Xbox game store on Android but can’t launch it [398d]
• The discontinued Steam Deck LCD is on sale [398d]
• FTC changes its telemarketing rules to cover growing ‘tech support scam’ calls [398d]
• Microsoft is being investigated by the FTC over antitrust concerns [398d]
• Google Chat’s new huddles make it even more like Teams and Slack [398d]
• Baldur’s Gate 3 has yet another big patch on the way [398d]
• The best Black Friday phone deals I’d actually recommend to real people [398d]
• Kobo’s color e-reader is a far better deal than Amazon’s new Kindle Colorsoft [398d]
• Belkin recalls its BoostCharge Pro power bank due to fire risk [398d]
• The DJI Mini 3 is $100 off and matching its record low for Black Friday [398d]
• xAI could soon have its own app [398d]
• Brutalist architecture inspired this blocky wireless speaker [398d]
• Can AI help connect more solar and wind farms to the power grid? [398d]
• Former Android leaders are building an ‘operating system for AI agents’ [398d]
• Walmart made a whole Christmas movie just to sell you stuff [398d]
• A Chinese ship is suspected of sabotaging undersea cables [398d]
• Google’s new chess game lets you customize pieces with AI [398d]
• Breaking down the DOJ’s plan to end Google’s search monopoly [398d]
• The UE Miniroll speaker is super portable and down to its best price ever [398d]
• GM eliminated Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its EVs — this upgrade adds them back [398d]
• Uber for AI labeling [398d]
• The Verge’s 2024 holiday gift guide for moms [398d]
• Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite service is the first to receive FCC approval [398d]
• You can now wear Apple’s running shoe emoji [398d]
• Samsung Galaxy S24 FE review: not enough fan fare [398d]
• TikTok will block beauty filters for teens over mental health concerns [398d]
• No, Microsoft isn’t using your Office docs to train its AI [398d]
• Porsche is holding on to gas cars for a bit longer [399d]
• Max, Hulu, and Paramount Plus are all heavily discounted for Black Friday [399d]