The Brutalist Report

The Verge

• EA is bringing employees back to the office three days per week [99d]
• SoundCloud changes its TOS again after an AI uproar [99d]
• Valve responds to Steam leak rumors: ‘this was not a breach of Steam systems’ [100d]
• Apple might let you scroll with your eyes in the Vision Pro [100d]
• Trump wants to weaken protections against forever chemicals in drinking water [100d]
• Apple Maps will show recommendations from Michelin and The Infatuation [100d]
• Microsoft starts testing  ‘Hey, Copilot!’ in Windows [100d]
• Netflix is bringing back Star Search as a live show [100d]
• Grok really wanted people to know that claims of white genocide in South Africa are highly contentious [100d]
• Netflix’s ad tier is growing really fast — and that means more ads [100d]
• Ubisoft says its Prince of Persia remake will finally arrive by early 2026 [100d]
• Switch 2 spec breakdown digs into its processor and GameChat [100d]
• Plugable’s new dock supports five displays from one USB-C port [100d]
• 7 of our favorite deals from Amazon’s 48-hour Pet Day sale [100d]
• Max was an all-time bad rebrand [100d]
• Superman gets grilled in latest trailer [100d]
• Square Enix cancels Kingdom Hearts mobile game [100d]
• Uber’s new bus-like feature for commuters is nearly 50 percent cheaper than UberX [100d]
• TikTok is using AI-generated alt text to describe photos [100d]
• The ‘HBO’ is coming back to Max [100d]
• WiiM’s first smart speaker looks like a HomePod for audiophiles [100d]
• How Donald Trump blew the offshore wind industry off course [100d]
• The Kids Online Safety Act is back [100d]
• Ironheart’s first trailer is a quest to build the ultimate armor [100d]
• Google will let restaurants highlight specials on their search profiles [100d]
• With FBC: Firebreak, Remedy wants to tell a different kind of story [100d]
• Eight Sleep adds a pricey blanket and speakers to its Pod 5 sleep system [100d]
• Toyota confirms the all-electric compact C-HR is coming to the US [100d]
• Nvidia’s flattery of Trump wins reversal of AI chip limits and a Huawei clampdown [100d]
• Sony considers PS5 price hikes to cover Trump’s tariffs [100d]
• The next Mario movie’s title got accidentally announced [100d]
• A lofi journaling kit for the digital age [100d]
• Meta’s beef with the press flares at its antitrust trial [100d]