The Brutalist Report

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• 'It’s real proof that the company wants to be more than a "Temu Tesla". It wants to usurp it’ — I’ve driven the new Xpeng G6 and it's more of a Tesla rival than ever, but it’s not perfect yet [27d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, May 9 (game #1566) [27d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, May 9 (game #797) [27d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, May 9 (game #1063) [27d]
• I tried the lossless audio test and couldn't believe my ears. Can you really tell the difference between lossless audio and plain old MP3 versions of your favorite tunes? [27d]
• Fuelled by AI, Micron's $50 billion chip factory in Idaho will use billions of litres of water every year — but the US tech giant stays silent on where that new water will come from [27d]
• ChatGPT now lets you nominate a Trusted Contact who gets alerted if your interaction with AI 'indicates a serious safety concern' [27d]
• A solution to our data center woes? Covering California’s canals with solar panels could generate a staggering 13GW of clean energy and save enough water for two million people — so why the opposition? [27d]
• The Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub monitor is the kind of display I always wished was possible, and now it's in my office [27d]
• The Netherlands' ambitious homegrown AI model enters the real world [27d]
• Amazon is slashing prices of best-selling women's running shoes from Nike, Saucony, Brooks, Asics and more — here are 28 deals you should make a sprint for [27d]
• 'From the inventors of origami': Japan joins Australia in building cardboard drones designed for one-way missions and swarming targets — and at just $2,000, they’re scarily cheap [27d]
• The Wayback Machine faces another threat from AI — ridiculously expensive hard drive prices [28d]
• OpenAI has 3 new AI voice models that the ChatGPT maker says will ‘unlock a new class of voice apps for developers’ [28d]
• Programmers are starting to trust AI more – but still don't entirely believe it won't come for their jobs [28d]
• One of my top gaming headset picks just got a new level of personalization — Audeze's ReSkin earcup covers let you 'bring flair and personality' to your headset [28d]
• 'We’re going through the single largest infrastructure buildout in human history': Jensen Huang says new Nvidia AI partnership will ‘revitalize American manufacturing’ [28d]
• Another major Linux security flaw revealed — 'Dirty Frag' allows root on all major distros, with no patch or fix available yet [28d]
• Huawei has unveiled two new kids’ wearables to add to its lineup of smartwatches — the Watch Kids X1 Series — and they could prove to be serious competition for the Garmin Bounce 2 and Fitbit Ace LTE [28d]
• Bluehost's new service combines ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Grok subscriptions for just $20 a month [28d]
• Need a last-minute Mother's Day gift that she'll actually like? Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite arrives before Sunday, and it's on sale [28d]
• Vocci Ring may be the first AI wearable I do not hate — it's a ring that records, transcribes, organizes, and mostly stays out of the way [28d]
• Apple TV's tense new thriller is a must-watch for Paradise fans as James Marsden steps into the role of a CIA agent [28d]
• Mozilla says Anthropic's Mythos Preview and other AI models helped it identify and ship 423 Firefox security bug fixes in just one month [28d]
• I tested the DJI Osmo Mobile 8P — and DJI has fixed the one thing holding its smartphone gimbal back [28d]
• 'Threat actors are clearly adapting to the widespread interest in popular AI tools': AI fans beware, hackers create a fake Claude site to spread backdoor malware [28d]
• Home Depot's Spring Sale feels like Memorial Day has already arrived — 40% off patio furniture, grills, appliances, tools and more [28d]
• The Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are some of the best headphones for endurance runners — and they're now back to the Black Friday price at Amazon [28d]
• This dangerous 'CallPhantom' scam spread across 28 Google Play apps downloaded over 7 million times - here's what we know [28d]
• 'We must think carefully about what we will do': Sony shows hesitance to announce PS6 release date or price due to RAM crisis, and finds itself in the same situation Valve is in with the Steam Machine [28d]
• 'The findings are sobering': Experts warn nearly half of the world's passwords can easily be cracked in just a few minutes [28d]
• How to watch VRT outside Belgium – from anywhere with a VPN [28d]
• Why AI auditability is what every security leader should be talking about [28d]
• OpenAI rolls out new model for cybersecurity teams a month after Anthropic's Mythos debut [28d]
• Ever wish for earbuds with the disc-style fit of Apple's original iPod buds, but with hi-fi-quality sound and a USB-C cable? Then I've got great news for you — but don't expect them to come in all-white [28d]
• 7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (May 8) [28d]
• Sony and Canon are unveiling new cameras on the same day next week — and I know which one I’m more excited about [28d]
• Meta acquires Moltbook but is our data safe? [28d]
• 'Why does technology just keep getting less fun?' Fitbit users are mad about losing key features as a result of the huge Google Health changes — but I want to hear what you think [28d]
• 7 mistakes your business could make when choosing a VoIP system [28d]
• How to watch Deadliest Catch season 22 online — stream the hunt for king crab from anywhere, free trial [28d]
• Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro wants to merge Disney+ into a ‘super app’, but it’s not as thrilling as you’d think — instead you’ll be forced to see ads pushing theme parks and cruise lines, and who really wants that? [28d]
• Microsoft is fixing one of the worst problems with Windows 11 updates — those dreaded installation failures [28d]
• The 4.5-star-rated Sonos Roam 2 is now cheaper than it was on Black Friday [28d]
• Canvas school login portals hacked as Instructure hack apparently gets even worse [28d]
• ‘They fixed everything’ — Honor quietly launched the best mid-range Android tablet I’ve ever tested [28d]
• Xbox plans to share more on its next console, Project Helix, 'later this year' [28d]
• 'The stakes are high: a misconfigured payment flow doesn’t just produce a bad answer, it moves real money': Amazon Bedrock teams up with Coinbase and Stripe to let AI agents carry out transactions using stablecoins [28d]
• ‘Google is not collaborative and not in the spirit of complying with this regulation’ – can the EU Commission strong-arm Google into levelling the playing field of the search engine market, and is this really in the interest of your privacy? [28d]
• How to watch Giro d'Italia 2026 — it's *FREE* [28d]
• Static network baselines won't survive agentic AI [28d]
• Nintendo announces price increase for Switch 2 handheld — but you still have time to beat it [28d]
• Google TV is getting the exact home screen update you don’t want: more clutter — vertical social videos from YouTube will be piped right to your eyes along with the TV and movie recommendations [28d]
• Customer Education: Tech’s missing growth engine [28d]
• Google is turning Gemini into a 24/7 AI agent that plans your life for you [28d]
• AI: The difference between augmenting and transforming your business [28d]
• 'Taylor Sheridan's got his hands all over this show': Dutton Ranch stars on 'ups and downs' of filming Yellowstone spinoff as showrunner Chad Feehan exits show weeks before Paramount+ release date [28d]
• Amazon Ads lets advertisers use your LinkedIn data to send taregetd ads on TVs and streaming platforms [28d]
• This Keeper deal will save you 50% off Personal and Family plans and 30% off Business Starter plans [28d]
• Before you buy that MacBook Neo — consider you might be able to get a super-cheap MacBook Air instead [28d]
• The Batman Part II director reveals first behind-the-scenes look at the long-awaited DC comic book movie — and fans are convinced it teases who its main villain is [28d]
• How much is your digital identity worth? NordVPN's new tool reveals the true price of identity theft [28d]
• 'The climate costs are insane': Why Chrome users are outraged over a forced 4GB Gemini AI update that may affect billions worldwide without their consent — and it even redownloads automatically when deleted [28d]
• Balancing control and innovation for mission-critical communications [28d]
• Own a Google Pixel phone? Android 17 might finally let you remove the home screen search bar [28d]
• '2026 is the year CEOs must rewire the C-suite': IBM study reveals what successful leaders are actually doing with AI work in their businesses [28d]
• AI-driven cyber warfare reshapes global defense readiness [28d]
• The Fujifilm X-T5 is still my favorite APS-C camera years later, and that means the rumored X-T6 has a touch act to follow — here are 5 upgrades that would make it a worthy successor [28d]
• Why Confidential AI is the next big thing for enterprise [28d]
• What exactly is an AI voice agent? [28d]
• Microsoft's rumored 'Low Latency Profile' CPU trick could make Windows 11's menus and apps load up to 70% faster [28d]
• How to watch Giro d'Italia 2026: Free Streams & TV Guide for Grand Tour [28d]
• AI may kill the app grid, but complex tasks still need apps [28d]
• How to watch 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars S11' — 18 queens face off for a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame [28d]
• Hacks season 5 episode 7 finally gives us the Ava-Deborah romance fan-fiction we've been waiting for — it's just a shame that none of it is real [28d]
• Kobo's new 'whimsical' cases are gorgeous, but they aren't the hardware releases I was hoping for this year [28d]
• This Californian start-up just shocked the haulage world with its weird, cab-less autonomous delivery bot [28d]
• I thought this universal Apple Watch cable was a gimmick, but now I won't travel without it [28d]
• PlayStation's Hyperpop DualSense Controllers are vibrant, glossy, loud, and hard to ignore [28d]