The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• Netflix is ‘judiciously’ expanding into interactive experiences [18d]
• The iPhone 17’s selfie camera is to blame for delayed Project Indigo support [18d]
• How Apple’s walled garden protects ICE [18d]
• YouTube’s AI ‘likeness detection’ tool is searching for deepfakes of popular creators [18d]
• Did Microsoft just tease that the next Xbox is a PC and console? [18d]
• Anker’s latest noise-canceling sleep earbuds are nearly $40 off [18d]
• Here’s how Google is choosing 15 fans to test the next Pixel [18d]
• Jon Prosser says he’s been in ‘active communication’ with Apple over lawsuit [18d]
• Hallmark’s glowing Xbox 360 ornament plays the Halo theme [18d]
• I see your Haribo gummy bear battery and raise you a Pocket Rocket instead [18d]
• OpenAI’s AI-powered browser, ChatGPT Atlas, is here [18d]
• Apple MacBook Pro M5 review: new chip, same greatness [18d]
• Google Fi is getting AI-powered noise filters and RCS web messaging [18d]
• Even Xbox developer kits are getting a big price hike [18d]
• It looks like OpenAI is about to announce its AI web browser [18d]
• GM to end production of electric Chevy Brightdrop vans [18d]
• HBO Max is raising prices for the third year in a row [18d]
• Boox’s new smartphone-sized, color e-reader is coming to the US [18d]
• Ricoh is making a dedicated black and white camera [18d]
• Warner Bros. Discovery is ready for a sale [18d]
• Tapo’s new solar floodlight camera soaks up the sun to light up your yard at night [18d]
• Microsoft’s emergency Windows 11 update fixes a nasty system recovery bug [18d]
• Hulu with Live TV now costs $90 monthly but you can lock in $65 for three months [18d]
• Aura’s first color E Ink frame is for the cord-averse [18d]
• These Oakley smart glasses are perfect for weekend warriors and T-ball coaches [18d]
• Wyze’s new solar-powered pan-and-tilt security camera is less than $80 [18d]
• Apple iPad Pro (2025) review: fast, faster, fastest [18d]
• Whisker’s latest Litter-Robot uses AI to recognize your cat’s face and poop [18d]
• The new Xbox is not an Xbox [18d]
• Amazon hopes to replace 600,000 US workers with robots, according to leaked documents [18d]
• Yelp’s AI can now take reservations over the phone [19d]
• Google’s new deadline for Epic consequences is October 29th [19d]
• Bryan Cranston and SAG-AFTRA say OpenAI is taking their deepfake concerns seriously [19d]