The Weekly Tech Rant

By Jay + Karl

Two guys, one podcast and a whole load of the latest technology news, games and gadget reviews, film insights and the occasional rant! Join us as we review the main tech talking points of the week!... more

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The podcast currently has 234 episodes available.

The Weekly Tech Rant episodes:

November 26, 2021Episode 64: It's time for Self Repair, Haptic hurts, Win10 goes yearly, Ford Chips, MediaTek rockets, Apple slaps NSO, and Tile sells out
This week we covered:
News
Apple announces Self Service Repair
HaptX says Meta copied its patented design for haptic glove
Microsoft will now update Windows 10 annually with new features
The new Nvidia Image Scaling is no DLSS, but boosts performance in any game
Ford taking control of chip supply in Globalfoundries deal
MediaTek’s new Dimensity 9000 flagship could compete with Qualcomm’s top-tier Snapdragon chips
Microsoft and Qualcomm special deal coming to an end could mean Windows for M1 Macs
Tile is selling its Bluetooth tracking business to Life360 for $205 million
Apple sues ‘Pegasus’ spyware creator NSO Group for attacking iOS users
Rumours
Apple reportedly aims to debut a fully self-driving car in 2025
Apple patents designs for all-glass iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac Pro tower, and more
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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1h 1min
November 18, 2021Episode 63: It's time for FBI email hijinks, Digital ID woes, No FCC licences for Huawei, Homekit concerns, Nuvia's new ARM CPU's, Intel debug mode and a toaster or phone!
This week we covered:
News
UK will reportedly investigate NVIDIA's purchase of ARM over security concerns
The FBI’s own email infrastructure was hacked to send fake cybersecurity warnings
Apple asks States to pay for Digital Drivers licences
Biden signs law banning Huawei and ZTE from getting FCC licences
Could Homekit be doomed if Apple doesn’t make its own automation hardware?
Intel's recent Atom, Celeron, Pentium chips can be lulled into a debug mode, potentially revealing system secrets
Apple's Arm chip experts quit to form Nuvia. Qualcomm buys Nuvia. Now Nuvia works on Apple M1-class Windows chips for Qualcomm
Will you be buying your next Android phone… from a toaster company?!
TV
Army of Thieves
Apple TV update / Foundation / Invasion
Rumours
More Apple drone patent applications spotted, with an apparent attempt at secrecy
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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1h 14min
November 12, 2021Episode 62: It's time for a visit to the Alder Lake, Arc GPU specs, Sideloading bad news, DJI drone bonanza, Forza 5, Finch and the Tech Rant Rumor Mill!
This week we covered:
News
Intel 12th Gen Core Alder Lake for Desktops: Top SKUs Only, Coming November 4th
Intel Core i5 12600K review
Intel Core i9 12900K review
Intel finally confirmed its new GPU's specs, and it looks like a beast
‘Sideloading is a cyber criminal’s best friend,’ according to Apple’s software chief
DJI releases new flagship Mavic drones — Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine
Blue Origin suffers grave setback as judge dismisses lawsuit against NASA
Judge denies stay in Epic v. Apple
Games
Forza Horizon 5

TV
Finch
Rumours
These might be the first leaked photos of Intel’s Arc Alchemist graphics card
Apple silicon roadmap reveals plans for Mac Pro, MacBook Air
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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1h 8min
November 05, 2021Episode 61: It's time for MS in the money, Apple's pricy AR/VR headset, Meta changes, Crashing Apples, Mastadon gets tough and Army of Thieves over the Dune!
This week we covered:
News
Microsoft overtakes Apple to become worlds most valuable company!
Kuo: Apple’s AR/VR headset to support Wi-Fi 6E for higher bandwidth and low latency
Facebook officially changes its name to ‘Meta’ as it strives to be a ‘metaverse company’
Facebook teases ‘Project Cambria’ high-end VR / AR headset
Meta VR headsets won't require a Facebook account to use
Apple reportedly bringing car crash detection to the iPhone
EU opens formal investigation into Nvidia’s Arm acquisition
Mastodon issues 30-day ultimatum to Trump’s social network over misuse of its code
TV
Dune
Army of Thieves - preview
Rumours
Leaked images show ASUS may be releasing a Surface Pro competitor that docks to an external GPU
Gurman: Apple planning ‘pricey’ mixed reality device to launch as early as 2022
Leaker claims iMac Pro with M1 Pro/M1 Max chips, ProMotion mini-LED display, and more slated for first half of 2022
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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1h 5min
October 28, 2021Episode 60: It's time for Sky Glass, Android RCS, new i5s, More FABs, Trumps SPAC (and fail), Facebook renames and High Power Macs and much more!
This week we covered:
News
Microsoft Kinect is back, thanks to Sky’s new all-in-one TVs
SVP of Android offers open invitation to help Apple put RCS texting on the iPhone
Intel's next-gen i5 may lack Alder Lake's boldest feature but is still more than a match for AMD
Intel's Alder Lake CPUs May Not Work With Older Games
EU Commission may extend antitrust probe into Nvidia's $54bn merger with Arm
TSMC plant in Japan planned in $7B deal with Sony and Japanese government
Apple continues to take home most of the global smartphone profits

Donald Trump’s new social media SPAC, explained and Trump’s social network has 30 days to stop breaking the rules of its software license
The new 16-inch MacBook Pro offers a speed-enhancing 'High Power Mode'
Mark Zuckerberg called to testify before the Senate following Instagram reports
Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name
Gadgets
Intel Reaffirms: Our Discrete GPUs Will Be On Shelves in Q1 2022
Rumours
Apple initiative would use iPhone to control car climate, seats, radio
iPhone SE 3 to Have Same Design as iPhone XR
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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1h 11min
October 22, 2021Episode 59: It's time for an Unleashing of Macs, M1 goes Pro and to the Max, HomePods get a lick of paint, Monterey gets a go and still no Minis, but wait a cloth! and we catch up on the EPIC appeal!
This week we covered:
News
Apple Event
M1 Pro/M1 Max
MacBook Pro 14 & 16
HomePod Mini - New Colours

AirPods 3rd GenAirPods Pro get MagSafe Case
Apple Music “Voice Plan”... Say What??
Apple Cloth!
MacOS Monterey coming 25th October

Apple removes Series 6 from Line up - 3 choices remain including the Series 3!
Apple is appealing the Epic Games ruling it originally called a ‘resounding victory’
Google files a counterclaim in Epic Games lawsuit, saying it’s owed financial relief
EU readies 'antitrust charges' against Apple Pay for locking rivals out of iPhone NFC chip
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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1h 6min
October 11, 2021Episode 58: It's time for (a small apology) - Visa hacks, Trump sues(again), Google Bank is dead, and no1 on Bing, Virgin Galactic to boldly go, Foundation and a Free Guy and no OLED for iPad
This week we covered:
News
New World MMO might be nerfing GPU’s again
Researchers find Apple Pay/Visa contactless hack
Donald Trump sues to get his Twitter account back
Google Pay’s disastrous year continues, promised bank account feature is dead
Google says Bing users search for Google more than anything else
Rocket Report: Virgin Galactic cleared for flight, Blue Origin “bet and lost”
Gadgets
Razer announce a new Video capture card to rival Elgato
TV
Foundation
Free Guy
Games
Back 4 Blood
Rumours
Kuo: Apple drops plans for OLED iPad Air, new 11-inch iPad Pro with mini-LED still coming in 2022
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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1h 8min
October 01, 2021Episode 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
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
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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58min
September 23, 2021Episode 56: It's time for Social Ray-Bans, EPIC ruling and appeals, Tick Tock times up, Alchemist fresh from TSMC and rumours a plenty for iPhone14 and M1X Watch8
This week we covered:
News
Facebook Reveals $299 Ray-Ban Stories Smartglasses With Camera And Assistant

Xiaomi shows off concept smart glasses with MicroLED display

Judge issues permanent injunction on App Store model in Epic v. Apple case

Epic has appealed Friday’s ruling in the Epic v. Apple case

Tick, tick, tick … TikTok China just limited kids to 40 minutes' use each day

Intel Alchemist GPUs are being built by a competitor because Intel doesn't have room
Rumours:
iPhone 14 – EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK! No notch! New TITANIUM design! Don’t buy iPhone 13!

Analyst: Under-display Face ID on iPhone 14 ‘isn’t final yet’ and could be delayed

Report: M1X MacBook Pros to hit shelves in ‘the next several weeks’

Kuo: Apple Watch Series 8 to have body temperature sensors; new AirPods with health features

Surface Pro 8 leaks with 120Hz display and Thunderbolt support
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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52min
September 17, 2021Episode 55: It's time for California Streaming and the return of the iPhone (13) and whats this a new iPad Mini, plus the Watch 7 or should that be 6.1
This week we covered:
Event thoughts
iPhone 13
Shared Improvements
A15

Notch

Better Battery Life

Brighter Screen

Sensor Shift image stabilization on all models

Cinematic Mode

Improved 5G

Dual eSIM

Mini & iPhone

Pro & Pro Max
Watch 7
iPad
iPad

iPad Mini
Other announcements
Apple Fitness+

MagSafe Wallet with Find My support
What was MIA?
AirPods 3?

Sat phone!!

Always on display

iCloud storage increase?
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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1h 10min

FAQs about The Weekly Tech Rant:

How many episodes does The Weekly Tech Rant have?

The podcast currently has 234 episodes available.