The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• Can Elon Musk really save TikTok? [666d]
• RedNote: what it’s like using the Chinese app TikTokers are flocking to [666d]
• Honey: all the news about PayPal’s alleged scam coupon app [666d]
• TikTok tells employees it’s ‘planning for various scenarios’ ahead of possible US ban [666d]
• Inside Meta’s race to beat OpenAI: “We need to learn how to build frontier and win this race” [666d]
• Parallels is testing x86 emulation on Apple silicon Macs [666d]
• Sonos’ chief product officer is leaving the company [666d]
• Netflix’s new animated Witcher spinoff movie sets sail this February [666d]
• North Korea linked to crypto heists of over $650 million in 2024 alone [666d]
• Instagram alternative Pixelfed now has apps [667d]
• Comics distributor Diamond is filing for bankruptcy [667d]
• ChatGPT can now handle reminders and to-dos [667d]
• Wyze cameras will use AI to describe what they see [667d]
• Luigi was everywhere at AGDQ 2025 [667d]
• US finalizes rule to effectively ban Chinese vehicles, which could include Polestar [667d]
• Zuckerberg says Meta will lay off more ‘low-performers’ [667d]
• Meta Quest 3S with 256GB of storage is $50 off right now [667d]
• FBI hacked thousands of computers to make malware uninstall itself [667d]
• Joe Biden signs executive order to speed AI data center construction [667d]
• WhatsApp is making it easier to react to messages [667d]
• YouTube star Ms. Rachel is coming to Netflix [667d]
• Dremel put a stud sensor and laser level into its new multipurpose drill [667d]
• TikTok could get a 270 day extension to make a deal [667d]
• Power line may have sparked LA wildfire, lawsuit alleges [667d]
• DirecTV launches MySports streaming bundle with live NFL, NBA, and MLB games [667d]
• Nintendo adds Wind Waker soundtrack to its music app [667d]
• Motorola’s new phone is tougher than most flagships for a fraction of the price [667d]
• Donkey Kong Country Returns is a little easier on the Switch — but still hard as hell [667d]
• Meta Quest 3S review: probably the one we’ve been waiting for [667d]
• The TikTok ban, and what comes next [667d]
• DJI Flip official: the unique bicycle spoke folding drone starts at $439 [667d]