The Weekly Tech Rant

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The Weekly Tech Rant episodes

February 06, 2023Episode 122: It's time for FF7 Day, Sony isn't truthful, Apple vs NLRB, PSVR2 sales, Jony Ive's Red Nose and a folding iPad - maybe
This week we covered:
News
Japan officially designates today Final Fantasy 7 Day
Microsoft says Sony isn't telling the truth to EU regulators about Call of Duty
Apple’s leaked email about stopping leaks violated labor laws, officials rule
Sony's expecting a severe drop in PSVR 2 sales from a projected 2 million
Jony Ive designed a 'perfect' Red Nose for the Comic Relief charity
Gadgets/Media/Games
GoldenEye 007 is now available on Nintendo Switch and Xbox
Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony are reportedly all skipping E3 2023
Rumours
Foldable iPad Coming in 2024, per report
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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45 min
January 30, 2023Episode 121: It's time for War Thunder again, T-Mobile breached again, Royals vs Musk, Apple debates Shall, Trump could be back, India brews an OS and Snow Crash, iPhone 15 rumours
This week we covered:
News
Wait, again? War Thunder fans just can't help themselves when it comes to posting sensitive military documents
T-Mobile Breached Again, This Time Exposing 37M Customers' Data
British monarchy goes after Twitter, alleges rent not paid for UK base
Apple antitrust appeal comes down to the legal meaning of the word ‘shall’
Well that escalated quickly: India demos homebrew mobile OS
Meta allows Trump back on Facebook and Instagram
Gadgets/Media
Snow Crash
M1 iPad Pro 11” 2021 (Gen 3)
Rumours
New iPhone 15 Pro Design Leak Reports CURVED BEZELS
Apple ‘Reality Pro’ headset will toggle between AR/VR, serve as Mac display, 2-hour external battery packs, more
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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1 hr
January 22, 2023Episode 120: It's time for more Tech layoffs, MS deal woes, War Thunder intel blunder, MSI Secure boot fail, Twitter breaks API, New MacBooks and Mini and maybe no AR glasses
This week we covered:
News
Google and Nvidia offer objections to FTC over Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard
Microsoft faces EU antitrust warning over Activision deal - sources
Microsoft announces big job cuts that will affect 10,000 employees
Nearly 300 MSI motherboards will run any code in Secure Boot, no questions asked
More restricted military intel ends up on the War Thunder forums
UK lawmakers vote to jail tech execs who fail to protect kids online
Twitter admits it’s breaking third-party apps, cites ‘long-standing API rules’
Apple
New MacBook Pro now official: M2 Pro and M2 Max chips, 8K HDMI, Wi-Fi 6E
Apple launches new Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro chip, lower $599 starting price
Apple introduces the new HomePod with breakthrough sound and intelligence
Rumours
iPhone periscope lens coming to both Pro models in 2024
Apple Reportedly Shelves AR Glasses, But Plans Cheaper Headset Model
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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59 min
January 16, 2023Episode 119: It's time for the CES2023 round up, Apple VR/AR headset delays, xrOS eats resources and Gurman backtracks on Apple Mac Pro release
This week we covered:
News
The tech that went too far at CES 2023
Retail PCIe Gen 5 SSDs finally break cover at CES 2023
Razer's new soundbar is tracking my head in the name of better audio
Samsung gives 5K Studio Display competition, somehow includes 4K webcam unlike Apple
Samsung makes Mini LED even bigger with the Odyssey Neo G9
A first look at Withings' toilet bowl urine analyzer
Lenovo Yoga Book 9i hands-on: A huge leap for dual-screen laptops
The Aroma Shooter
Skyted noise-cancelling Mask
Rumours
Gurman: Apple AR/VR headset to be announced in the spring, before WWDC
Report: ‘xrOS’ for AR/VR headset takes priority over iOS 17 features, augmented reality Apple Store experience coming soon
Gurman: New Apple Silicon Mac Pro will look identical to current model, lacks expandable RAM
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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1 hr 4 min
January 07, 2023Episode 118: It's time for InfraGard hack, Epic fined (again), Sony vs MSFT round xx, FTX dumpster fire, Apple ponders big changes
This week we covered:
News
FBI’s Vetted Info Sharing Network‘InfraGard’ Hacked
Epic Games, at war with the App Store, fined $520M by FTC for violating children’s privacy
Xbox boss: Sony wants to‘grow by making Xbox smaller’
Crypto!
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas
SEC charges FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried with'defrauding investors’
Celebrities that promoted Bored Ape NFTs are now facing a class action lawsuit
Apple
Apple mulls opening browser engine, NFC, and more to third-party apps
Report: Apple plans to support sideloading and third-party app stores by 2024
Apple‘not currently considering’ adopting RCS, despite EU law requiring iMessage interoperability
56 min
December 22, 2022Episode 117: It's time for our yearly roundup of the best tech, gadgets, games and films from 2022
This week we covered:
Games
Starfield
Forza Horizon 5
Sniper Elite 5
Forza Motorsport
Jedi Survivor
KSP 2
Robocop: Rogue City
Films
Prey
Nope
Troll
Bullet Train
Top Gun: Maverick
Gadgets
Foodmarble Aire2
Steam Deck
One Remote
Remarkable2
Amazon Scribe
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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1 hr
December 16, 2022Episode 116: It's time for Apple to go all in on Encryption, Apple meet FIDO, TSMC spends big in AZ, CMA fuel enquiry, Thoma Bravo boosts fund, More Musk madness and a folding iPad
This week we covered:
News
Apple announces sweeping changes to App Store pricing
Apple debuts Advanced Data Protection to bring end-to-end encryption to Messages in iCloud, Photos, device backups, much more
Apple announces physical Security Key support for Apple ID two-factor, new iMessage verification technology
Apple confirms that it has stopped plans to roll out CSAM detection system
TSMC triples spending on Arizona advanced chip site with extra 3nm fab
CMA review finds fuel prices not falling fast enough
Thoma Bravo adds record $32B in new capital to fuel buyout funds
Elon Musk turns Twitter into 'hotel' for staff
Rumours
Apple Is Working on a 20-Inch Foldable Display
Apple Car on track for 2026 release, under $100K price, custom chip, and no full self-driving at launch
Cloudflare Yubikey offer: https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/products/zero-trust/phishing-resistant-mfa/
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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52 min
December 12, 2022Episode 115: It's time for Meta fined again, Google Adtech privacy woes, LastPass breach, Eufy not so secure, MS battles on, M2 Max speedtests and xrOS or is it
This week we covered:
News
$275M Fine for Meta After Facebook Data Scrape
Meta faces lawsuit for harvesting financial data from tax prep websites
Adtech antitrust class damages claim filed against Google in UK — seeking up to $16.3BN
LastPass' latest data breach exposed some customer information
Anker’s Eufy lied to us about the security of its security cameras
Microsoft vows to bring'Call of Duty' to Nintendo consoles
Apple’s New M2 Max Leaks Performance Online
Rumours
iPhone 15 Will Have New“State-of-the-art” Low-Light Camera
Bloomberg: Apple’s upcoming mixed reality headset will run on‘xrOS’ platform

As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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1 hr 1 min
December 03, 2022Episode 114: It's time for more Twitter craziness, FTX crypto meltdown, ESA Class of 2022, Intel goes SDS, Mercedes does subs, Brazil nabs iPhones and what a Marker
This week we covered:
News
Elon Musk says Twitter is done with layoffs and ready to hire again
Musk emails remaining Twitter staff to find “anyone who actually writes software”
George Hotz, hacker and long-time frenemy of Elon Musk, signs on for 12 weeks at Twitter
I f****** up,’ says FTX founder in public apology
FTX files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as CEO Sam Bankman-Fried resigns
FTX says ‘unauthorized transactions’ drained millions from the exchange

ESA Presents new generation of Astronauts
Intel reveals pay-to-play Xeon features with software-defined silicon
Mercedes Makes Better Performance a $1,200 Subscription in Its EVs
Brazilian regulator seizes iPhones from retail stores as Apple fails to comply with charger requirement
Rumours
WILD RUMOR Says That Apple Made a $50 Apple Pencil That Works on iPhone
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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54 min
November 25, 2022Episode 113: It's time for Layoffs and cuts, Activision hits back, Sony silence, CMA vs Broadcom, Alexa is a failure, Secret Shuttles and iPhone15 rumours
This week we covered:
News
The tech industry’s moment of reckoning: layoffs and hiring freezes
Activision calls Epic's latest Google lawsuit allegations 'nonsense’
Xbox offered PlayStation a 10-year deal for Call of Duty, Sony declined to comment
Broadcom’s proposed $61B VMware acquisition scrutinized by UK regulators
Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison
Amazon Alexa is a “colossal failure,” on pace to lose $10 billion this year
The Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane returns to Earth after over two years in space
Rumours
Iphone 15 Non Pro’s come with USB-C but USB2 speeds
iPhone 15 design to feature titanium case, may have iPhone 5C-style rounded back – leaker
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
Find us on Twitter @WeeklyTechRant
1 hr 4 min

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