The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• Microlino’s ‘anti-pickup truck’ is designed for Americans [250d]
• Google launches a ‘neutral’ Chromium development fund [250d]
• The Honda Zero EVs look even more compelling up close [250d]
• X launches Grok’s iPhone app in the US [250d]
• You can finally buy a Thunderbolt 5 SSD [250d]
• We tried to hold Acer’s giant new Nitro Blaze 11 handheld [251d]
• You can get the newest 8BitDo Ultimate or 8BitDo Pro 2 wired Xbox controllers for $30 [251d]
• DirectTV and EchoStar aren’t happy about Disney and Fubo’s settlement [251d]
• Elon Musk and Donald Trump spread disinformation as wildfires rage in the LA area [251d]
• Google and Microsoft donate $1 million apiece to Trump’s inauguration [251d]
• The Last of Us Part 2 on PC requires a PSN account, too [251d]
• Spy pics appear to show Tesla’s refreshed Model Y in testing [251d]
• The Switch 2 leaks keep coming [251d]
• Amazon is selling the tech behind its $50 billion ad business to other retailers [251d]
• The best chargers at CES 2025 [251d]
• Nintendo’s next Lego console will be a Game Boy [251d]
• Ubisoft delays Assassin’s Creed Shadows again [251d]
• What it will take for TikTok to survive in the US [251d]
• How Microsoft can turn Windows PCs into an Xbox [251d]
• You’ll finally be able to buy the Super Retro Champ that plays SNES and Genesis carts [251d]
• Netflix’s Sakamoto Days turns a hitman into a small business owner in new trailer [251d]
• The touchless smart locks are here [251d]
• The Switch 2 is almost here — but PC handhelds are giving it big competition [251d]
• Freewrite’s latest keyboard has a mechanical word-counter to track your writing [251d]
• VLC player demos real-time AI subtitling for videos [251d]
• Microsoft’s Xbox Developer Direct returns on January 23rd with a ‘brand new game’ [251d]
• Mercedes-Benz EV owners can start using Tesla Superchargers in February [251d]
• Perplexity partners with Tripadvisor to source hotel info from real people [251d]
• Meta is highlighting a splintering global approach to online speech [251d]
• LA residents find a lifeline in this free wildfire-tracking app [251d]
• Up close with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 FE, an incredibly compact flagship video card [251d]
• Google can turn your Discover feed into an AI-generated podcast [251d]
• Apple says Siri isn’t sending your conversations to advertisers — even if it accidentally records them [251d]
• This robovac has an arm — and legs, too [251d]
• Microsoft is reverting its Bing AI image generator because of quality complaints [251d]