The Brutalist Report

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• Russian tech giant VK is suing Apple for blocking its apps — and wants $696,000 a day in compensation [17d]
• 'Unlicensed, unrestricted AI training could destroy the ecosystem for books' — quote of the day by the Authors Guild on the sourcing of training data [17d]
• This company wants to stop underwater drones and even submarines with a whole new form of sonar technology [17d]
• Sandisk's huge new SSDs are set up specifically for NAS devices, with the largest offering a frankly ridiculous 7.68TB [17d]
• 'Same compute, fewer resources - More compute, same energy': AMD says it is on track to make AI four times more energy efficient [17d]
• I bought this $20 gadget to track my child's backpack this school year and give me peace of mind [17d]
• Even connected car head units are being targeted by hackers now — experts warn in-car systems are at risk of being hijacked into a botnet [17d]
• I'll be watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for the first time ever thanks to the season 16 trip to Ghana — Bozoma Saint John's wedding just changed the game [17d]
• I'm a homes and gardens expert — here are 12 backyard bargains I'd pick up in the Walmart early Labor Day sale [17d]
• Sorry Garmin — forget the Fenix 9, this Casio G-Shock pro surfer collab is the only new adventure watch I want this year [17d]
• New malware targets Microsoft Teams users by posing as your company's IT helpdesk [17d]
• How to watch Fulham vs Chelsea: Free streams and TV channels for Premier League 2026/27 [17d]
• Trump warns communities opposed to data centers are “making a mistake” — but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott data centers “got the backlash they deserve” [17d]
• ‘We're incentivizing you to be aggressive.’ I got up close and personal with Marvel’s Wolverine and left covered in gore [17d]
• What is the release date for Ted Lasso season 4 episode 4 on Apple TV? [17d]
• Here are 12 TV deals to buy at Samsung's summer clearance sale — 4K, QLED and OLED TVs from $129.99 [17d]
• This Android banking trojan uses a fake VPN prompt to silence Google's defenses [17d]
• Windscribe's bizarre AI Hitler marketing stunt sparks fury and VPN subscription cancellations [17d]
• Why accurate weather forecasting is still so difficult — and why real-time data matters [17d]
• Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB DDR4 deal at Newegg gives savvy PC builders a cheaper way to upgrade amidst sky-rocketing memory prices [17d]
• Microsoft's latest move to pay people to use Edge looks desperate — and an odd new Bing app is worrying too [17d]
• TP-Link Roam 7 BE3600 portable travel router brings Wi-Fi 7 and VPN support on the road for up to 90 devices, and it's over 30% off at Amazon [17d]
• Canadian SickKids hospital hit again by cyberattacks, more data stolen [17d]
• Beelink EQi mini PC is 'highly tuned' for work and study, bringing 10GbE, Thunderbolt 4 and triple-display productivity to your desk, and it's a solid 15% off [17d]
• 'Instinct becomes the backup plan instead of the default': How marketers can beat data overload to make better decisions [17d]
• 'One install, and the phone is no longer yours' — NordVPN warns of fake Ryanair, Emirates, Qatar Airways apps used to spread malware [17d]
• 'I'm embracing it’: Dr Dre defends AI music and compares it to synths, despite most streaming services ousting slop from their libraries [17d]
• Why scaling AI requires a new economic strategy [17d]
• Robots have smashed human world records for the 100m sprint and high jump at China’s ‘robot Olympics’ — but the biggest hurdle is stopping safely [17d]
• Private equity giant Apollo confirms data breach saw personal info stolen [17d]
• Oppo's new mid-range phone is ‘one of the most beautiful phones I've ever tested,’ with excellent performance and cameras to match — but one thing stops me from giving it top marks [17d]
• Google has sneaked a mysterious new app onto your Android phone — and now we think we know what it does [18d]
• The Pitt season 3's first trailer is the best one since the HBO Max show began — and one upcoming storyline already looks like a welcome surprise [18d]
• Your Kindle just became the latest casualty of the RAM crisis — Amazon is hiking the prices of its e-readers, and users are sharing ways to get them for cheaper [18d]
• FCC shoots down HoverAir’s modular Versa drone, saying certification was granted ‘erroneously,’ and adds that it's ‘considering further action’ [18d]
• Over a million people have clicked LinkedIn's "seems like AI slop" button in just a few weeks - so why is my feed still full of it? [18d]
• Why "I approve" can become the most dangerous button in enterprise AI [18d]
• Why most organizations are getting AI security wrong (and why it’s about to catch up with them) [18d]
• The ascent of autonomous attacks and the race to contain them [18d]
• James Gunn's Superman spin-off show finally has an official name and confirmed cast — and DC comic book fans say it's a perfect way to introduce The Flash to the DCU [18d]
• I asked ChatGPT how much my box of forgotten old tech was worth — I ended up selling it for $130 [18d]
• The AI data problem nobody talks about: Why more information isn't making better decisions [18d]
• What airports can teach us about the power of invisible business AI [18d]
• Who really needs Forward Deployed Engineers around AI? [18d]
• 'Play Harder': Garmin has stealthily scheduled its own YouTube live event, presumably to launch the Fenix 9 — here's when and how to watch [18d]
• How to watch Rowing World Championships 2026 for FREE: Live Streams, TV Channels, Schedule [18d]
• Sinestro in Lanterns explained: who is Hal Jordan's villainous former mentor in episode 2 of the Green Lantern TV show on HBO Max? [18d]
• Lanterns' Manhunters explained: who are the supposed villains of the Green Lantern TV show on HBO Max? [18d]
• President Trump wants the US to carry out more than 1,000 space launches a year by 2030 — and speed up sending robots and humans to Mars [18d]