The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• Fortnite is coming back to iOS in the US [2d]
• A judge just blew up Apple’s control of the App Store [2d]
• Mark Zuckerberg is planning a premium tier and ads for Meta’s AI app [2d]
• WiZ’s new TV light sync box undercuts Philips Hue’s pricing by half [2d]
• Sketchy rumors hint at an iPhone desktop mode [2d]
• The BBC deepfaked Agatha Christie to teach a writing course [2d]
• Here are our favorite deals from Amazon’s annual gaming sale [2d]
• Microsoft reports strong cloud growth in Q3 earnings [2d]
• The TikTok ban is back in court — in Meta’s antitrust trial [2d]
• Nintendo limits a game-sharing loophole as it introduces Virtual Game Cards [2d]
• YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for ‘mature content’ [2d]
• Duolingo said it just doubled its language courses thanks to AI [2d]
• Kia reveals pricing for its first electric PV5 van with UK preorders [2d]
• Google’s Play Store lost nearly half its apps [2d]
• Automakers can’t figure out what the hell is going on with Trump’s tariffs [2d]
• Elizabeth Warren asks Jeff Bezos if he got any favors for his ‘subservience’ to Trump [2d]
• OpenAI says its GPT-4o update could be ‘uncomfortable, unsettling, and cause distress’ [2d]
• Sundar Pichai says the DOJ’s antitrust plan could kill Google Search [2d]
• Google confirms it’s close to getting Gemini support on iPhones [3d]
• WhatsApp is working on private AI chats in the cloud [3d]
• Warning systems for floods, hurricanes, and famine are suffering from Donald Trump’s data purge  [3d]
• Donald Trump might actually believe these Calibri labels are real MS-13 tattoos [3d]
• Boox launches its first color E Ink monitor [3d]
• Yale’s new smart lock can disarm your ADT security system with your fingerprint [3d]
• Meta tightens privacy policy around Ray-Ban glasses to boost AI training [3d]
• Nvidia’s new tool can turn 3D scenes into AI images [3d]
• The DOGE days have just begun [3d]
• Rad Power Bikes’ bestselling RadRunner is getting a Class 3 upgrade [3d]
• Would you wear a smart ring that proves you’re not a cheater? [3d]
• Content moderators are organizing against Big Tech [3d]
• Raycast brings its super-powerful Mac launcher to iOS, sort of [3d]
• GPD Win Max 2 review: a surprisingly competent tiny laptop that doubles as a gaming handheld [3d]
• New York City wants subway cameras to predict ‘trouble’ before it happens [3d]
• Nintendo’s new Switch 1 update is getting things ready for Switch 2 [3d]
• A Canadian mining company wants Trump’s permission to mine the deep sea [3d]