The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• Apple says it will ‘clarify’ AI summaries after botching BBC headlines [253d]
• Samsung’s next Unpacked event sets a date to reveal the Galaxy S25 [253d]
• Dana White is joining Meta’s board of directors [253d]
• NBC’s Grimm series is being reborn as a Peacock movie [254d]
• A new tax credit for hydrogen helps out nuclear energy [254d]
• Toyota’s futuristic Woven City in Japan is ready for its first residents [254d]
• US designates Tencent and CATL as Chinese military companies [254d]
• Samsung claims its Ballie AI robot will actually be released this year [254d]
• Satechi’s M4 Mac Mini hub will launch in February for $99.99 [254d]
• This robot vacuum has legs [254d]
• AMD’s Z2 handheld gaming chips are official — and not coming to a Steam Deck near you [254d]
• AMD announces ‘Fire Range’ and Ryzen AI Max, its most potent laptop chips yet [254d]
• Everyone’s favorite office monitor is getting even better [254d]
• HP announces mini PC and all-in-one desktop with Copilot Plus AI features [254d]
• Acer’s latest all-in-one and mini PCs are getting Copilot Plus AI features [254d]
• AMD announces next-gen Radeon RX 9070-series GPUs with AI-powered FSR 4 upscaling [254d]
• AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D is ‘the world’s best processor for gamers and creators’ [254d]
• Acer made an enormous 11-inch gaming handheld [254d]
• Acer brings AMD chips to its Swift Go Copilot Plus laptops [254d]
• Dell’s new monitor tracks your head to beam audio to your ears [254d]
• TCL’s first Mini LED TV of 2025 offers impressive specs at a tempting price [254d]
• ‘Max Ink Mode’ makes TCL’s screens even inkier [254d]
• Marvel Rivals is adding The Fantastic Four with its first season update [254d]
• John Deere says its self-driving tractors and trucks will help address labor shortages [254d]
• More Android phones with Qi2 wireless charging will finally show up in 2025 [254d]
• Hisense’s TriChroma TV could be the middle ground between Mini LED and MicroLED [254d]
• Google will use more mics and Gemini AI to get you to talk to your TV [254d]
• LG TVs are getting Xbox Cloud Gaming [254d]
• Intel won’t kill off its graphics card business [254d]
• Lockly’s latest smart lock is a digital peephole [254d]
• Lifx made its first smart lamp [254d]
• Oh yeah, that’s a smart dog door with custom RGB lighting [254d]
• This $700 door handle has an entire security suite built in [254d]
• This robovac has a self-cleaning mop that extends outward for more reach [254d]
• Bird Buddy’s new camera tracks plants and insects in your garden [254d]
• The newest Kindle Scribe is $75 off in its first sale [254d]
• Samsung’s Galaxy Book 5 laptops get an Arrow Lake CPU upgrade [254d]
• HDMI 2.2 cranks the bandwidth to 96Gbps and aims to eliminate audio sync issues forever [254d]
• Ecobee launches an even cheaper smart thermostat [254d]
• Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X chips bring Windows on Arm to cheaper laptops [254d]
• Meta stops selling the Quest Pro [254d]
• Disney strikes deal to merge Fubo with Hulu + Live TV [254d]
• Elvie’s automatic baby bouncer and bassinet costs $799 for six months of use [254d]
• Birdfy Bath Pro is a voyeuristic take on smart bird feeders [254d]
• Honeywell Home’s first Matter thermostat costs just $80 [254d]
• This big ol’ smart display fits right into an electrical box and controls your home [254d]
• This sleek doorbell camera is also a smart home hub [254d]
• Aqara’s new seven-inch home control tablet can replace a light switch [254d]
• This tiny button pulls off the wall and controls your lights and music with gestures [254d]
• JBL’s Tour One M3 headphones wirelessly connect to older devices using a touchscreen transmitter [254d]
• Aptera shows off a new solar-powered car that it swears will go into production [254d]
• OpenAI’s Sam Altman says ‘we know how to build AGI’ [254d]
• Microsoft is using Bing to trick people into thinking they’re on Google [254d]
• Schlage’s sleek new smart lock ditches keys for UWB [254d]
• Microsoft would really like you to stop using Windows 10 this year [254d]
• This $400 Brisk It smart grill has generative AI [254d]
• Intel’s new Core Ultra 200HX series CPUs are ready for next-gen gaming laptops [254d]
• This home security camera can also monitor for falls and call for help [254d]
• Ring is upgrading its outdoor cameras with 2K resolution (even if you already own them) [254d]
• Ring is making a smart smoke alarm [254d]
• This portable security camera has a week of free cloud recording [254d]
• This outdoor security cam adds a second camera that moves and zooms [254d]
• Tapo’s palm-scanning door lock promises a full year of battery life [254d]
• Apple, Google, and Samsung will accept Matter certification of smart home products [254d]
• The ElliQ companion robot can now send health updates to a caregiver [254d]
• TiVo-powered TVs are coming to the US [254d]
• LG and Samsung are adding Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant to their TVs [254d]
• Finally, a real contender for Apple’s pricey Thunderbolt 4 cable is here [254d]
• L’Oréal claims its new skincare gadget can tell which ingredients work best for you [254d]
• Samsung goes big on anti-glare screens and AI with 2025 TV lineup [254d]
• Samsung announces The Frame Pro: could this be the perfect TV? [254d]
• There’s a better way to type on TVs, and it’s based on old-school phones [254d]
• SwitchBot is bringing a Rosie the Robot wannabe to CES [254d]
• Stolen e-bike batteries could be made worthless if Bosch was less greedy [254d]
• This stick tests your hormones using your phone and saliva [254d]
• Aiper’s smart sprinkler limits its spray to a map of your lawn [254d]
• This Wi-Fi-connected pizza oven can bake pies in just two minutes [254d]
• These smart glasses have a tiny little screen hidden in the frame [254d]
• Ugreen’s new desk charger can power five laptops at once [254d]
• SwitchBot’s new video doorbell comes with an in-home display [254d]
• Withings’ concept mirror scans your health and then talks to you about it [254d]
• My least favorite smart ring has a shot at redeeming itself [254d]