The Weekly Tech Rant

Episode 125: It's time for Meta verified, Dresden Fab, FBI cyber incident, Go-Daddy Hacked, MS nerfs Bing, $64k iPhone and iMessage voice msg


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This week we covered:

  • News
  • Following Twitter’s lead, Meta launches its own blue checkmark subscription for Facebook and Instagram, costs $14.99/mo on iOS

    Infineon given the green light for €5B Dresden chip fab
    FBI says it has 'contained' a cybersecurity incident on its network
    GoDaddy says a multi-year breach hijacked customer websites and accounts
    VMware, Broadcom, extend deadline for acquisition to be signed, sealed, and delivered
    Microsoft is reportedly already planning to bring ads to Bing's AI chatbot
    Microsoft “lobotomized” AI-powered Bing Chat, and its fans aren’t happy

    • Gadgets/Media/Games
    • Original iPhone from 2007 auctioned for $63,356, topping prior sales

      • Rumours
      • iMessage to voice note: Apple patent to play messages in your voice

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        The Weekly Tech RantBy Jay + Karl