The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• Google’s counteroffer to the government trying to break it up is unbundling Android apps [5d]
• Josh King’s viral slide-out MagSafe gamepad found a home at OhSnap and looks amazing [5d]
• Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group is liable for attacks on 1,400 WhatsApp users [5d]
• Qualcomm wins a legal battle over Arm chip licensing [5d]
• US reveals charges against alleged LockBit ransomware developer [5d]
• The AI talent wars are just getting started [5d]
• This 240W USB-C cable’s connector both rotates and bends [5d]
• YouTube is cracking down on clickbait [5d]
• OpenAI teases new reasoning model—but don’t expect to try it soon [5d]
• NHTSA finally releases new rules for self-driving cars — but there’s a twist [5d]
• Three of the biggest US banks are facing a lawsuit for ‘widespread fraud’ on Zelle [5d]
• The proposed climate fix tech companies just spent millions on? Rocks. [5d]
• Squid Game: Unleashed is a fun game and a terrible adaptation [5d]
• Apple begins pulling iPhone SE, 14, and 14 Plus from EU [5d]
• Google Fiber’s internet plans are getting simpler [5d]
• The MacBook Pro with M4 is matching its record low with $200 off [5d]
• We repaired an iPhone to see if iOS 18 fixes iPhone repair [5d]
• How to screen calls on an iPhone [5d]
• Answering your biggest Decoder questions [5d]
• The Verge’s 2024 in review [5d]
• Robert Eggers wants you to see his Nosferatu as both a lover and a biter [5d]
• Netflix will stream the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031 [5d]
• Google Search will reportedly have a dedicated ‘AI Mode’ soon [5d]
• 2025 will be the year of the smart lock [5d]
• The Vergecast Matter Holiday Spec-tacular [5d]
• Senators rip into automakers for selling customer data and blocking right to repair [6d]