The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• Meta is spending millions to convince people that data centers are cool and you like them [26d]
• Moltbot, the AI agent that ‘actually does things,’ is tech’s new obsession [26d]
• The winter storm tested power grids straining to accommodate AI data centers [26d]
• Razer’s testing a new tool for customizing its keyboards in your browser [26d]
• Amazon shutters all of its physical Go and Fresh stores [26d]
• A former Netflix game studio went indie to reach more players [26d]
• An app developer is suing Apple for Sherlocking it with Continuity Camera [26d]
• Anker’s foldable 3-in-1 charging station has hit a new low price of $50 [26d]
• WhatsApp’s new ‘lockdown’ settings add another layer of protection against cyberattacks [26d]
• TikTok US is mostly back up and running [26d]
• Google Search now lets you ask AI Overviews follow-up questions [26d]
• The promise and peril of a new online shooter [26d]
• I grew up with Alex Pretti [26d]
• Pornhub will block new users in the UK next month [26d]
• Dozens of nudify apps found on Google and Apple’s app stores [26d]
• You’ll be able to change the color of Virtual Boy games on Nintendo Switch Online [26d]
• Yahoo Scout looks like a more web-friendly take on AI search [26d]
• Tesla’s robotaxis are cheaper than Waymo, but the wait times are longer [26d]
• Amazon’s ‘free, no hassle returns’ issue results in over $1 billion settlement [26d]
• Pinterest cuts workforce by around 15 percent to focus on AI [26d]
• The Samsung Trifold will cost nearly three grand [26d]
• Truth and AI in Minneapolis [26d]
• Google Photos now lets you describe how to transform images into video [26d]
• Roland’s TR-1000 is the ultimate drum machine [26d]