The Weekly Tech Rant

Episode 57: It's time for all the new Surface(s), All hail USB-C, Apple Watch secret signals, REvil keys, Holes in Apple, Edge goes Console and Pixel 6 peeks out

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This week we covered:

News

MSFT Surface event

  • Surface Pro 8
  • Surface Pro X
  • Surface Laptop Studio
  • Surface Go 3
  • Surface Duo 2
  • Surface Slim Pen 2
  • EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhones
  • Apple tells Epic it won’t allow Fortnite back on the App Store until the court verdict is final
  • Apple Watch Series 7 features a secret 60.5GHz wireless connection for data transfer
  • Ransomware victims panicked while FBI secretly held REvil decryption key
  • Leaked memo: Tim Cook says Apple is cracking down on leakers
  • Apple chipmaker TSMC fired seven employees for reportedly leaking confidential information

    • Games

    • Xbox gets a new Edge browser that can play Stadia games, access Discord, and more

      • Rumours

      • The Google Pixel 6 Pro may have been leaked in a brief hands-on video
      • Apple headset on sale 2H 2022; Apple Glasses ‘after 2023’ – supply chain report

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