The Brutalist Report

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• ‘It’s theft – plain and simple’: hundreds of artists including Scarlett Johansson have snapped and made an anti-AI campaign that says ‘a better way exists’ [30d]
• ‘We set some pretty high ambition levels’ — Lego on why Smart Bricks needed custom wireless charging [30d]
• It's a Ryzen rollercoaster, alright - new figures show Intel struggling to keep pace in the server market as AMD sees a huge surge [30d]
• Samsung and Sandisk are set to integrate rival HBF technology into AI products from Nvidia, AMD, and Google within 24 months, and that's a huge deal [30d]
• Audeze is upgrading its legendary LCD headphones range with its new SLAM tech for silky bass — these promise 'mastering-grade precision', with a price to match [30d]
• I'm not sure anyone expected this - an unlikely new entrant enters the flash drive market, and it's one for true Raspberry Pi fans [30d]
• I watched Disneyland Handcrafted — and it’s the kind of documentary you want to rewatch [30d]
• There's a sneaky way to watch UFC 324 for FREE [30d]
• 'Asus will no longer add new mobile phone models in the future': CEO confirms no more Zenfone or ROG smartphones are coming as it pivots to focus on AI products [30d]
• I watched the first trailer for ‘The Muppet Show’ — and it looks like the inspirational, celebrational, muppetsational comeback fans have been waiting for when it comes to Disney+ [30d]
• ‘We’re going to let VR be what it is’ Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth addresses the major VR layoffs – and teases a new direction for the metaverse [30d]
• From privacy screens to variable apertures and beyond, how likely are these Samsung Galaxy S26 series rumors? [30d]
• How to watch The Traitors UK S4 finale on BBC iPlayer (it's FREE) [30d]
• Amazon's cheapest 4K streaming stick just dropped to its lowest price since Black Friday [30d]
• Is this the future of trading? NYSE reportedly building a venue for 24/7 tokenized stock and EDF settling [30d]
• How to watch Gaelic Football on BBC iPlayer (it's FREE) [30d]
• Microsoft SharePoint exploited to hack multiple energy firms [30d]
• Lowe's launches a huge weekend sale ahead of Presidents' Day — up to 40% off appliances, heaters, tools, furniture, and more [30d]
• Highguard, the PvP shooter from former Apex Legends and Titanfall creators, is still kicking and seemingly won't be delayed despite radio silence from devs [30d]
• Curl will stop bug bounties program due to avalanche of AI slop [30d]
• Own a PS5? These are the six free games I always have on my console [30d]
• AMD's Ryzen 9850X3D is out next week – at a price that makes it a seriously tempting CPU for gamers [30d]
• The 3 biggest lies robot vacuum brands are telling us, by a professional tester [30d]
• JBL's new portable speakers have 'stem AI' for jamming — they can remove any instrument or vocal from songs in realtime, no internet required [30d]
• No, the Trump T1 phone still hasn't shipped, but it might finally arrive in March [30d]
• Huge data leak of 149 million credentials exposed without any protection – 98GB of unique usernames and passwords from financial services, social media accounts and dating apps [30d]
• Custom-made 'vishing' kits are attacking SSO accounts across the world - Google, Microsoft and Okta under threat, here's what we know [30d]
• AdGuard goes open-source with its custom VPN protocol that can mimic web traffic [30d]
• The PlayStation Portal has been my favorite PS5 accessory since it launched — here are 8 ways Sony could make a new version even better [30d]
• Thinking about revisiting The Witcher 3 ahead of The Witcher 4? This Witcher Online mode might keep you busy in the meantime [30d]
• Fortinet FortiGate devices hit in automated attacks which create rogue accounts and steal firewall data [30d]
• Cracking the AI code: realizing AI's true value in finance [30d]
• Epson EcoTank ET-4950 series review: I can’t find another mid-price printer so loaded with features and ink [30d]
• 1348: Ex Voto, an action game featuring a female knight on a quest to save Jennifer English in medieval Italy, sounds like just the game for me, and it's launching in March [30d]
• 'We have initiated an immediate internal review': Asus responds to worries about AMD Ryzen 9800X3D CPUs dying in its motherboards [30d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, January 24 (game #958) [30d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, January 24 (game #1461) [30d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, January 24 (game #692) [30d]
• 7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (January 23) [30d]
• Die My Love missing a best cinematography nod is the most outrageous 2026 Oscars snub — but Seamus McGarvey's starter camera kit is exactly what any budding filmmaker needs [30d]
• The human paradox at the center of modern cyber resilience [30d]
• 14 of the best deals from the Amazon UK weekend sale – I've picked the top tech offers from £13.99 [30d]
• Linux users targeted as crypto-stealing malware hits Snap packages - here's how to stay safe [30d]
• This reduction would 'offset the initial cost of the device': New research argues for health services giving out Apple Watches to patients for free — here's why [30d]
• What is the release date for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 2 on HBO Max? [30d]
• Spartacus: House of Ashur episode 8 reveals the most distressing gladiator death in the Starz show to date — and its cast 'felt completely shaken' after filming [30d]
• ‘We think it’s vitally important to be transparent with listeners and fair to artists’: Deezer says viral ‘singer’ Sienna Rose, with millions of Spotify streams, is an AI fake [30d]
• Microsoft Teams will soon warn you about possible brand spoof calls [30d]
• Beast of Reincarnation director says Game Freak's priority is delivering a quality 'gameplay experience' rather than graphical fidelity — but the game still certainly appears to be a visual upgrade compared to Pokémon [30d]
• CD Projekt Red's The Witcher 4 may be up there with GTA 6 in rumored production costs [30d]
• Crowdstrike and Nord Security partnership nests Falcon Go and Falcon Enterprise directly through NordLayer – combined enterprise-grade protection with VPN and ZTNA for SMBs [30d]
• The deal to keep TikTok in the US is now finalized – here are 5 things you need to know [30d]
• Best Buy's Presidents' Day preview sale is live — here are 35 deals I'd buy on TVs, appliances, laptops and more [30d]
• I test vacuums for a living – these are the 3 best cheap stick vacuums you can buy [30d]
• Forza Horizon 6's Developer Direct showcase was brilliant — these three big changes are what excite me most about the upcoming open-world racing game, but potential genAI usage has me concerned [30d]
• One game surprised me the most in the Xbox Developer Direct — and it's a wacky brawler that's releasing this year [30d]
• Major Microsoft 365 outage left users without access to emails and files - here's what we know [30d]
• 'It's a risk': Wonder Man showrunner says the new Disney+ show is a 'big swing' for Marvel — and could 'alienate' some of the comic giant's hardcore fans [30d]
• Fable director explains what makes the RPG a fairytale rather than a straight fantasy like The Witcher — 'Fairytales are intimate, they’re small stories about regular people... I think that is a brilliant description of what Fable really is' [30d]
• EU issued over €1.2bn in GDPR fines in 2025 as multiple data breaches bite [30d]
• Amazon just made a massive change to Kindle ebooks that lets you read them anywhere, but there's a catch [30d]
• 'We don’t have any plans to do ads at the moment' — DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says Gemini will stay ad‑free as ChatGPT begins inserting ads into conversations [30d]
• AI isn't delivering the gains it asked for just yet - but most bosses don't mind [30d]
• Gemini now offers full-length SAT practice tests — for free [30d]
• The more I tested the GMKtec NucBox M7 Ultra, the less it looked like it justified its 'Ultra' moniker [31d]
• I watched all of Wonder Man on Disney+ — and the new Marvel TV show deserves a standing ovation for breaking the MCU mould [31d]
• Hurricanes vs Sixers Free Streams: How to watch BBL15 Challenger online from anywhere [31d]
• Dyson's biggest product innovations, ranked from game-changer to gimmick [31d]
• The Pitt season 2 episode 3 beautifully proves why Dana is the HBO Max show's best character — and it's all thanks to this split-second scene you've definitely missed [31d]
• I’ve tested plenty of ereaders but the Onyx Boox Go 7 is the first Android-powered ebook reader I really like [31d]
• Yes, I’m nodding at nothing — AirPods Pro head gesture controls are that good [31d]
• FiiO's retro headphones will make me look like Julia Roberts singing in a bathtub bigger than the Blue Banana — and I must have them [31d]