The Brutalist Report - tech
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
        
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
            
            
            
            - Musk's DOGE muzzled on X over tape storage baloney [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Windows Server Update Services live to patch another day [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Tariff-ied Framework pulls laptops, Keyboardio warns of keystroke sticker shock [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Microsoft celebrates 50 years by adding familiar AI features [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Scattered Spider stops the Rickrolls, starts the RAT race [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - UALink debuts its first AI interconnect spec – usable in just 18 short months [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Procter & Gamble study finds AI could help make Pringles tastier, spice up Old Spice, sharpen Gillette [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Boffins turn Moon dirt into glass for solar panels, eye future lunar base power [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - IBM's z17 mainframe – now with 7.5x more AI performance [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Brit universities told to keep up the world-class research with less cash [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - UK data watchdog seeks fresh blood as more complaints lie unanswered for up to a year [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Eight charged with corruption, money laundering, in case linked to Huawei lobbying [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Samsung trumps USA's tariffs by making displays in Mexico, and elsewhere if needed [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - As CISA braces for more cuts, threat intel sharing takes a hit [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Oracle says its cloud was in fact compromised [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Microsoft’s AI masterplan: Let OpenAI burn cash, then build on their successes [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Trump tariffs to make prices great – a gain [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - That massive GitHub supply chain attack? It all started with a stolen SpotBugs token [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Trump doubles down, vows to make Chinese imports even more expensive for Americans [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Alleged Scattered Spider SIM-swapper must pay back $13.2M to 59 victims [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            - Trump tariffs thwart TikTok takeover as China digs in heels [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            
        
     
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
            
            
            
            -  One of my favorite AI tools is getting an iPhone app, and here's why you should install it  [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  This full-color E-Ink display could give your IKEA frame a huge upgrade  [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  This latest Apple TV Plus deal lets new and returning subscribers get three months of streaming for under $9  [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Scientists plan 3.84 Gigapixels virtual sensor made of 60 smartphone cameras to detect elusive antiproton annihilation events  [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  This smartphone puts a 100 lumens HD DLP projector in your pocket, a powerful camping light and even a low-light camera for nocturnal excursions  [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  I can't believe I had to wait so long to see the first true dual-screen smartphone, and it even has a waterproof loudspeaker  [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Intel's former CEO puts money into a little-known hardware startup that wants to make Nvidia obsolete  [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  US senators seek answers on Google and Microsoft AI deals which may 'discourage competition'  [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  CrushFTP vulnerability exploited in the wild, added to CISA KEV database  [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Google Cloud Next 2025 — all the news and updates as it happens  [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Hades 2 will be a Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 exclusive at launch, but don't worry it's still coming to other platforms later  [209d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Turkey wants to make it easier for authorities to block social media and messaging apps  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Uh oh, Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders have reportedly now been delayed in Canada too  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  The Last of Us season 2 cast and character guide: who's playing who in the popular HBO TV show's next chapter?  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Apple TV’s new Android app just got two great updates, but it’s still missing a big feature  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  This trick could allow you to upgrade an AMD RX 9070 GPU to be an RX 9070 XT for free, in theory – but I’d seriously advise against it  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  The action figure trend is the latest way people are misusing the power of AI – and I wish I could stop doing it  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  New White House directive lifts AI safeguards in the name of modernization  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Ancient flaw that allowed hackers to view browsing history patched by Chrome  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Nintendo confirms the Switch 2 eShop won't have any music, but there's a good reason why  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Firaxis Games is 'extremely happy' with the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware, says Nintendo thought Sid Meier's Civilization 7 was 'a great showcase' for the console's mouse mode  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Audio-Technica’s limited-edition $199 gold turntable is the reason I’ll be waiting in line at 8am on Record Store Day  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Hulu is down for many – here's everything we know so far  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Court confirms Apple is suing UK government over encryption backdoor request  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  WhatsApp vulnerability that allowed hackers to share .exe files as images patched  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  IoT accelerating efficiency, cost savings, and sustainable solutions  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Digital twins: propelling sustainable data centers  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  GitHub Copilot launches new AI tools, but also limits on its premium models  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, April 9 (game #1171)  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, April 9 (game #668)  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, April 9 (game #402)  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  All new Google TV devices will have a Free TV button on the remote for super-easy access to 150 free channels  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Nikon's retro Zf camera gets first major free firmware upgrade – here's which flagship features have been added  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Russia demands 212 VPNs are removed from the Play Store – but Google is resisting  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  The Bondsman is Prime Video's most popular show – here are 3 more quirky series with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Huawei's journey may be the blueprint for a post-Trump, non-US centric technology world  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Microsoft's Chinese joint-venture set to halt operations, lay off staff  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  I tried using these 5 Google apps with Gemini and now I use them with AI all the time  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Google Messages is getting an ‘unsubscribe’ button to tackle spam… finally!   [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  iOS 18.4 is quietly a big iPhone upgrade – here are 5 features you may have missed  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Actively exploited vulnerabilities patched on Android in latest security update  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Garmin is getting into events, starting with marathons in Ohio and Arizona  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Nintendo will continue to support the original Switch following the Switch 2 launch, but don't bet on a price drop just yet  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Fujifilm unveils chic Instax Mini 41 and it fixes two of my biggest problems with instant cameras  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  What is Amazon's Project Kuiper? The Starlink rival explained ahead of tomorrow's big lift-off  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Oracle quietly confirms public cloud data breach, customer data stolen  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  We've tried Google Pixel 9's new Gemini Astra upgrade, and users are in for a real treat  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  You might be waiting until June to get One UI 7 on your Samsung Galaxy device  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Denon's AirPods-like new earbuds range beats Apple with next-gen Bluetooth audio and a tempting low price  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge could be the second-priciest S25 model, if this leak is accurate   [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  iPhone panic-buying hits Apple Stores, but tariff impacts may not be as bad as feared  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  The news that the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con don't have Hall effect thumbsticks has left me wondering what the point was  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Audio-Technica's new cheap headphones look like the audio bargain of the century  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser seemingly reveals the Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour price  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  ChatGPT free users, look away now! OpenAI is testing watermarks on image generation that could render the feature redundant unless you pay  [210d] 
                 
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            -  Sketchy iOS 19 leak suggests your iPhone could soon look a lot more like Android  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Google Pixel Watch can now alert you to scam calls in real time  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Windows 11 users are getting fixes for some longstanding bugs in 24H2 today, including the cure for a seriously annoying File Explorer glitch  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Back to the future with block sizes  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Nvidia RTX 5050 and 5060 leaks suggest these mobile GPUs could be pepping up budget gaming laptops soon  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  What is the release date and launch time for Daredevil: Born Again episode 8 on Disney+?  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  5 questions for SMBs to reveal hidden security threats  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  This silent, fanless mini PC looks like a very refined and expensive Hi-Fi unit, and I'm surprised by how affordable it is  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            -  Google’s AI Mode can explain what you’re seeing even if you can’t  [210d] 
                 
                
            
 
            
            
        
     
    
    
    
    
    
 
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