The Brutalist Report - tech
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
        
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
            
            
            
            - Chinese gang used ArcGIS as a backdoor for a year – and no one noticed [11d] 
                 
                
            
- DGX Spark, Nvidia’s tiniest supercomputer, tackles large models at solid speeds [11d] 
                 
                
            
- Researchers intercept unencrypted satellite traffic from space blabbermouths [11d] 
                 
                
            
- KuzuDB says so long and thanks for all the commits, marooning community [11d] 
                 
                
            
- Asahi breach leaves bitter taste as brewer fears personal data slurped [11d] 
                 
                
            
- What do we want? Windows 10 support! When do we want it? Until 2030! [11d] 
                 
                
            
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Another 550 employees set to leave the building [11d] 
                 
                
            
- Mozilla is recruiting beta testers for a free, baked-in Firefox VPN [11d] 
                 
                
            
- Oracle rushes out another emergency E-Business Suite patch as Clop fallout widens [11d] 
                 
                
            
- Shadow AI: Staffers are bringing AI tools they use at home to work, warns Microsoft [11d] 
                 
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- Lance takes aim at Parquet in file format joust [11d] 
                 
                
            
- British govt agents demand action after UK mega-cyberattacks surge 50% [11d] 
                 
                
            
- Ofcom refuses to bite over Openreach's fiber freebies [11d] 
                 
                
            
- Brit AI boffins making bank with £560K average pay packet at Anthropic [11d] 
                 
                
            
- Ubuntu 25.10 lands: Rustier and Wayland-ier, but Flatpak is broken [11d] 
                 
                
            
- Unwary SAP private cloud users face 10% renewal hikes, warns Gartner [11d] 
                 
                
            
- EU biometric border system launches, suffers teeting problems [11d] 
                 
                
            
- Nvidia's GB10 workstations arrive with 1 petaFLOPS of compute, 128GB of VRAM, and a $3K+ price tag [11d] 
                 
                
            
- Microsoft's OneDrive spots your mates, remembers their faces, and won't forget easily [12d] 
                 
                
            
- Bose kills SoundTouch: Smart speakers go dumb in Feb [12d] 
                 
                
            
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
            
            
            
            -  Samsung's new Android XR headset is coming October 21 and you can reserve one now  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  MAI‑Image‑1 puts Microsoft in the AI art game – this time, with its own brush  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  "This is the next revolution” - Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff hails the arrival of the 'agentic enterprise'  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Cybercriminals used more than 100,000 websites ahead of Amazon's October Prime Day to fleece customers looking for a deal - here's what you should know about staying safe  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Apple just teased a new MacBook Pro, and it might offer more than just an M5 chip  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  I tested these brilliant OneOdio over-ears and they're now my favorite budget headphones –by a mile   [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  How many malicious docs does it take to poison an LLM? Far fewer than you might think, Anthropic warns  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  HMD launches a $48 4G hotspot that doubles as a 'smartphone' with a 3.2-inch display and a pair of cameras - and you can even chat on it  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Salesforce Agentforce 360 looks to take your company data to the next level  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  NordVPN just made its Linux GUI app open-source, and there's more on the way  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Internet Archive reaches new 1-trillion page landmark almost 30 years after it started backing up the WWW - and more than 100,000TB of files have been safeguarded since  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  How to watch Latvia vs England for *FREE* — Stream FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  How to watch Portugal vs Hungary: 2026 World Cup Qualifier, free streams,  channels, preview   [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Bloodborne speculation kicks off once again as a Bluepoint Games job listing confirms the studio is now hiring for a third-person melee action game  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Duracell is rolling out EV chargers that look like giant 9V batteries – and I’m fully on board  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Only select Garmin watches are compatible with the Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses – here’s the full list  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Nearly 180k records exposed in billing platform breach - here’s what we know  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  These pretty new Nest Learning Thermostat faces will turn your temperature controller into a work of art  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Fitbit's cheap and capable four-star fitness tracker get a solid price cut at Amazon  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  It's not even Black Friday, and Best Buy has this LG OLED TV on sale for only $649.99  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  How to watch Spain vs Hungary: Free streams, preview and team news for 2026 World Cup Qualifier   [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Someone tell Hostinger it's October - it just dropped its Black Friday deals  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Android Auto's latest update just broke a key dashboard feature – and many users are upset  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Think Copilot in Windows 11 is useless? This new feature could change your mind  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Hackers leak medical reports after huge breach impacts 1.2 million patient records  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  VPN usage up 35,000% in Afghanistan as authorities restrict access to social media – here's what we know  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  'We don't agree with the extensive branding Garmin is forcing' Strava breaks silence on the ongoing Garmin dispute – and outlines next steps  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Who says Prime Day is over? This five-star LG OLED TV is still at its record-low Prime Day price  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  The best Google Pixel 10 Pro deal just got even better - get $600 off right now at Mint  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  India to get biggest data center investment outside of US with Google pledging $15 billion project  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Pro-Russian hackers tricked into attacking decoy target  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  The inefficiencies that hold leaders back  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Why businesses need a clearer definition of R&D in the age of digital innovation  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  How to watch NCIS Sydney season 3 — Stream online from anywhere in the world  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  AI infrastructure at a crossroads: why holistic data center design can’t wait  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  'A kid born in 2025 is unlikely to ever be as smart as artificial intelligence': Sam Altman thinks it's OK for AI to be smarter than us all - and I am sure we will be totally, totally fine  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Rare's canceled Everwild has finally been revealed with never-before-seen screenshots showing the game's world, UI, and more  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, October 15 (game #1360)  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, October 15 (game #857)  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, October 15 (game #591)  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  SteelSeries just launched a new version of one of our favorite gaming headsets with improved battery life and audio presets for over 200 games  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Gemini 3 is rumored to be launching very soon – here are 5 things it needs to top ChatGPT  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Apple TV+ is no more and I don’t understand why – it’s HBO Max all over again  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  The OnePlus 15 will get an impressive display feature that most phones miss out on  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Spotify’s Premium Family plan just got a big upgrade for parents – and it could save their Spotify Wrapped, too  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  UK hit by record-breaking four 'nationally significant' cyberattacks each week  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Pokémon Legends: Z-A is the Pokémon game I always wanted, and with some fine tuning it could be perfect  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  I used the Bambu Lab P2S for over 300 hours, and here's why it's almost perfect  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Google Photos is expanding with 3 new photo editing and organization features – and one of them is strikingly similar to a popular Instagram tool  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  How to sign up for free extended updates in Windows 10 to stay safe until October 2026  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Pixel 10 owners have been experiencing 'very frustrating' random app crashes – but Google seems to have fixed the problem  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Time to upgrade to Windows 11? Dell already has early Black Friday deals on our favorite models  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  This wet-and-dry vacuum delivers some of the best edge-to-edge cleaning I've experienced, but it's a chunky beast  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  The next Xbox might be more powerful than the PS6, but it will cost a bit more according to leaker  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  I treated myself to a premium Philips electric razor – here’s my six month review   [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Battlefield 6 patch notes – here are the latest changes to the game  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Using Windows 10 past 14 October? You’re leaving the door open to attackers  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Jay Kelly is a new Netflix movie you won’t want to miss – it’s George Clooney’s finest hour  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Windows 10 End of Life live: everything you need to know  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  A rather strange Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 leak suggests a big redesign is coming  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Insider reports claim that both the PS6 and the next Xbox console are targeting a 2027 release  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  One-Punch Man season 3 is here, but is it still one of the best anime shows?  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  The Nothing Phone 3a Lite could launch soon as a super-affordable alternative to the 3a – but it probably shouldn't  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  The latest iOS 26.1 beta reveals 3 more features coming to iPhones – including the rebranded Apple TV app  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Tesla angers EV owners with Tron: Ares update that brings in-car ads to its navigation  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Ireland wants an encryption backdoor – but privacy experts urge authorities to "reconsider their plans"  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  The infrastructure gap CIOs must close to realize AI’s potential  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Almost half of global endpoints still run Windows 10, despite reaching end-of-life - and its leaving organizations exposed  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  I tried the Spotify app for ChatGPT and now AI knows my music taste better than I do  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Fujifilm’s upgraded Instax mini LiPlay+ can add audio clips to photos, and now has twin cameras  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  This new accessory might just be what my Kobo ereader needs   [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  These over-ear headphones are feature-packed, with an extra ace up their sleeve – and they’re now 36% off  [11d] 
                 
                
            
-  Your next smartphone could have SSD-class storage as JEDEC UFS 5.0 specification plans for speeds approaching 11GB/s, faster than PCIe 4.0 SSDs - and yes, it's all because of AI  [11d] 
                 
                
            
 
    
    
    
    
    
 
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