The Brutalist Report - tech
- Meta's pay-or-consent model under fire from EU consumer group [96d]
- ChatGPT has a Thursday lie down [96d]
- FortiGate config leaks: Victims' email addresses published online [96d]
- VMware users gripe over 3-year commitment to renew licenses [96d]
- SK hynix wobbles on market uncertainty, despite record 2024 earnings [96d]
- Why is Big Tech hellbent on making AI opt out? [96d]
- Brit competition watchdog takes aim at Google, Apple's mobile ecosystems [96d]
- OpenZFS 2.3 is here, with RAID expansion and faster dedup [97d]
- Who is DDoSing you? Rivals, probably, or cheesed-off users [97d]
- Biz tax rises, inflation and high interest. Why fewer UK tech firms started in 2024 [97d]
- Tool touted as 'first AI software engineer' is bad at its job, testers claim [97d]
- Asus lets processor security fix slip out early, AMD confirms patch in progress [97d]
- Beijing picking up some of the bill for iPhones sold in China [97d]
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- Oracle emits 603 patches, names one it wants you to worry about soon [97d]
- LinkedIn sued for allegedly training AI on people's private messages [97d]
- Apple sued for using dangerous 'forever chemicals' in Watch bands [97d]
- Trump 'waved a white flag to Chinese hackers' as DHS axed cyber advisory boards [97d]
- Trump nukes 60 years of anti-discrimination protections for federal contractors [97d]
- Supply chain attack hits Chrome extensions, could expose millions [97d]
- Microsoft throws more cash at its carbon guilt by replanting Brazilian rainforest [97d]
- Samsung Galaxy S25 is so smart it wears Crocs, resists quantum decryption [97d]
- NASA spacewalkers to swab the ISS for microbial life [97d]
- Microsoft issues out-of-band fix for Windows Server 2022 NUMA glitch [97d]
- Even some of the best AI can’t beat this new benchmark [96d]
- JetBrains launches Junie, a new AI coding agent for its IDEs [96d]
- Trump orders formation of working group to evaluate crypto stockpile [96d]
- OpenAI says it may store deleted Operator data for up to 90 days [96d]
- Everyone wants MrBeast on their TikTok bid, but he hasn’t committed yet [96d]
- Anthropic’s new Citations feature aims to reduce AI errors [96d]
- Fitbit fined $12M over Ionic smartwatch burns [96d]
- Threads rolls out a post scheduler, ‘markup’ feature, and more [96d]
- Tom Brady’s Autograph merges with digital fitness company Future [97d]
- Hidden Waymo feature let researcher customize robotaxi’s display [97d]
- Trump’s not happy with how EU regulators have treated US tech giants [97d]
- Bedrock Energy wants geothermal to make data centers cooler and offices more comfortable [97d]
- Epic brings third-party titles to its mobile game store [97d]
- OpenAI and SoftBank are reportedly putting $19B each into Stargate [97d]
- Android 16’s first beta version brings iOS-style live notifications [97d]
- Substack introduces a $20M funding guarantee to entice creators to migrate to its platform [97d]
- X sees a jump in consumer spending on mobile, despite decline in daily active users [97d]
- Canoo craters and Trump comes for EVs [97d]
- OpenAI launches Operator, an AI agent that performs tasks autonomously [97d]
- After pivoting from crypto to payroll, Rollfi gets acquired [97d]
- Roli releases a 49-key educational keyboard and generative AI play [97d]
- Perplexity launches an assistant for Android [97d]
- Spacetech Voyager is aiming for a multi-billion valuation IPO [97d]
- Brave will allow you to tune search results with upvotes and downvotes [97d]
- A comprehensive list of 2024 and 2025 tech layoffs [97d]
- Passbolt raises $8M for its open source password manager for teams [97d]
- Hackers found a way to remotely unlock, start, and track millions of Subarus [97d]
- Meta’s Yann LeCun predicts a ‘new AI architectures paradigm’ within 5 years and ‘decade of robotics’ [97d]
- ChatGPT suffered a major outage this morning, but OpenAI says it’s back up [97d]
- Coval evaluates AI voice and chat agents like self-driving cars [97d]
- Method is helping fintech companies like SoFi build repayment functionality into their apps [97d]
- Hugging Face claims its new AI models are the smallest of their kind [97d]
- Snap launches a new way to reward AR creators, rolls out student pricing for Spectacles [97d]
- Fundraise Up claims its AI can boost nonprofit donations [97d]
- Tive’s tools help companies track the status of their shipments in real time [97d]
- Y Combinator grad Spaceium raises oversubscribed $6.3M for space re-fueling [97d]
- Quantum VC QDNL hits €25M first-close on new fund [97d]
- Everstone acquires bootstrapped Indian startup Wingify for $200M [97d]
- African fintech Moniepoint gets Visa backing, plans to work on contactless payments [97d]
- OpenAI may preview its agent tool for users on the $200 per month Pro plan [97d]
- UK probes Apple and Google over ‘mobile ecosystem’ market power [97d]
- WhatsApp wins reprieve in India over user data sharing [97d]
- Neko, the body-scanning startup co-founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek, snaps up $260M at a $1.8B valuation [97d]
- Someone bought the domain ‘OGOpenAI’ and redirected it to a Chinese AI lab [97d]
- Google buys part of HTC’s XR business for $250 million [97d]
- Some shareholders of a16z-backed Divvy Homes may not see a dime from $1B sale [97d]
- Raymond Tonsing’s Caffeinated Capital seeks $400M for fifth fund [97d]
- Ati Motors raises $20M as India’s robotics industry grows [97d]
- Microsoft’s head of venture has resigned [97d]
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- Quordle today – my hints and answers for Friday, January 24 (game #1096) [96d]
- NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Friday, January 24 (game #327) [96d]
- NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Friday, January 24 (game #593) [96d]
- This devious phishing site repurposes legitimate web elements like CAPTCHA pages for malware distribution [96d]
- New wave of sextortion scams uses personal details and images to intimidate targets while bypassing traditional security measures [96d]
- OpenAI's first AI Agent is here, and Operator can make a dinner reservation and complete other tasks on the web for you [96d]
- This AI tool helps content creators block unauthorized scraping and manage bot interactions [97d]
- I’ve used an iPhone for 15 years, but Samsung Galaxy S25’s new AI briefing feature makes me want to give Android a try [97d]
- Nvidia vs Apple and the world: Apple may have just confirmed its ACDC superchip will use UALink tech [97d]
- Wix teams up with YouTube Shopping to expand the social shopping experience [97d]
- VPN firm warns against encryption backdoor in new ad [97d]
- Insomniac still can't confirm if Marvel's Wolverine will launch in 2025 [97d]
- AMD confirms processor security flaws after Asus patch slips out early [97d]
- I asked two Assassin's Creed Shadows developers what they're most excited for fans to see, and here's what they said [97d]
- Assassin's Creed Shadows will feature more than 700 cinematics outside of combat and exploration, devs say, 'this was an opportunity to connect to the characters themselves on a deeper level' [97d]
- Assassin's Creed Shadows' main story won't feature multiple endings depending on dialogue choices, but side content will have different outcomes [97d]
- Assassin's Creed Shadows' open-world exploration is 'much more free form' to allow for a more 'rewarding' experience [97d]
- AMD explains why RX 9070 GPUs won’t arrive until March – and this has got me more excited for RDNA 4, I’ve got to admit [97d]
- The Samsung Galaxy S25 is getting a new storage option, but I wish it went further [97d]
- Google Chrome extensions hit in major attack - dozens of developers affected, so be on your guard [97d]
- Geralt voice actor says CD Projekt Red's decision to make Ciri the star of The Witcher 4 is 'really exciting' - 'I always thought that continuing the Saga, but shifting to Ciri would be a really, really interesting move for all kinds of reasons' [97d]
- 'He's got a lot of work to do': Severance actor Tramell Tillman teases what lies in store for Seth Milchick in season 2 of the hit Apple TV show [97d]
- The critical need for watertight security across the IT supply chain [97d]
- Cloudflare CDN flaw could expose user location simply by sending an image [97d]
- Elementor's new AI tool aims to save you time when planning websites [97d]
- Trust me, 2025's lineup of gaming handhelds may be the best yet with Aokzoe's A1 X taking the fight to the Nintendo Switch 2 and Asus ROG Ally X [97d]
- WordPress users beware - these popular theme plugins have some major security issues [97d]
- PowerSchool hack keeps getting worse - 62 million students now thought to be affected [97d]
- Sorry, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is no Motorola RAZR V3 –its camera bump makes the design pointless [97d]
- Forget Galaxy AI, Gemini or One UI – one tiny AI tool got the biggest cheer at the Samsung S25 launch event, and here’s why [97d]
- Canon reveals the world's first 410MP sensor – with a staggering 24K resolution and virtually infinite cropping potential [97d]
- Bad news - businesses who pay ransomware attackers aren’t very likely to get their data back [97d]
- A new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies map is coming, plus fresh enemies and an awesome Wonder Weapon [97d]
- LinkedIn facing lawsuit over accusations private messages used to train AI [97d]
- Netflix's Zero Day trailer shows Robert DeNiro as a troubled former US president and I'm already on the edge of my seat [97d]
- Android XR just teamed up with HTC Vive – here’s why that’s a big deal [97d]
- Nvidia Geforce GPUs obliterate the competition in this popular video sofware benchmark [97d]
- Everything new on Netflix in February 2025 [97d]
- Nvidia says RTX 5090 isn’t expected to suffer from power cable melting issues that blighted the RTX 4090, despite the GPU’s 575W power usage [97d]
- This funky Walkman-esque 'music player' doesn't look like a DAC, but it quacks like a DAC [97d]
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 2 will let you fight on a speeding bullet train in one of the coolest maps I've ever seen [97d]
- Former Nintendo CEO Reggie Fils-Aimé had high praise for Astro Bot, saying it 'almost outdid Nintendo at its own game' [97d]
- Google to tweak Pixel Watch emergency calls as it tries to fix a problem Apple has had for years [97d]
- The M4 MacBook Air could launch with a big display upgrade for multi-taskers [97d]
- HBO renews The White Lotus for season 4 and the hit Max show's creator already has ideas for where to go next [97d]
- OM System teases imminent launch of its next mirrorless camera, and it looks like the retro beauty that fans have been asking for [97d]
- This cheap Dolby Atmos soundbar splits into 3 speakers, and has its own Philips Hue-style LED lights too [97d]
- How to optimize business data for the hybrid cloud [97d]
- "They don't actually have the money" - Elon Musk slams Project Stargate, calls Sam Altman a "swindler" [97d]
- Microsoft is changing the way logins work: here’s what that means for you [97d]
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- The latest iPhone SE 4 leaks will please small phone fans – as iPhone 16-level power is also rumored [97d]
- Black Ops 6 Season 2 release date and what to expect [97d]
- Where to buy Nvidia RTX 5090: these are the retailers I recommend you check [97d]
- A former BioWare dev seems optimistic about the next Mass Effect, stating it might be the first time the dev 'is able to singularly focus on a single project' [97d]
- Support for massive external hard drives over 16TB is coming to Xbox, here's everything you need to know [97d]
- The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra’s S Pen just got a tech downgrade [97d]
- Where to buy Nvidia RTX 5080: I'd check for stock here first [97d]
- Beyerdynamic just released four IEMs pitched at different members of your band –yes, even the bassist [97d]
- Invincible season 3 adds nine big names to its cast, including Jonathan Banks and Doug Bradley in mystery roles – and I think I know who they're playing [97d]
- ChatGPT Operator is the next step in letting AI organize your life, and it’s expected to launch this week [97d]
- Camera rumors for 2025: the new gear we're expecting soon from DJI, Sony, Canon and more [97d]
- The AI lie: how trillion-dollar hype is killing humanity [97d]
- The importance of understanding your minimum viable operations [97d]
- The brains behind our favorite VPN want to be your gateway to more than 200 AI models [97d]
- Samsung Galaxy S25 phones get Content Credentials support and I couldn't be happier for creators [97d]
- Canon's new RF 16-28mm F2.8 wide-angle zoom lens impressed me, but I'm less convinced we need it [97d]
- Claude will eventually start speaking up during your chats [97d]
- Samsung’s clever new ‘Circle to Search’ trick could help you figure out that song that is stuck in your head [97d]
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