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The Weekly Tech Rant
By Jay + KarlTechnology
The Weekly Tech Rant episodes
- Episode 52: It's time for a look back at one year of the WTR, Nvidia ARM deal looks shaky, Google eyed up EPIC, Razer had a (mouse)hole, Apple Double Agents and XBOX gets XCloud!
This week we covered:
It's been a year of The Weekly Tech Rant and we first off take a look back at Episode 1!
- News
Nvidia-ARM takeover raises serious antitrust concerns, finds UK’s CMA
Epic lawsuit latest: Google slipped tons of cash to game devs, Android makers to cement Play store dominanceRazer is fixing a serious Windows security flaw caused by its miceEuropean Commission airs out new IoT device security draft law – interested parties have a week to weigh in9to5Mac Writer Caught Bribing a Source Who Ended up Being a Double Agent for AppleiCloud Private Relay now considered a ‘beta’ feature comes disabled by default with iOS 15Xbox consoles are getting xCloud this holiday so you can stream before you download- Rumours:
Apple Working on Dual-Display MacBook With Virtual Keyboard and Wireless Charging
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1 hr 4 min - Episode 51: It's time for Stormy seas with MSFT and AZN, Bezos really wants to go to the moon, Apple sues again, Hacker steals and gives back money! Accenture gets lockbit and Intel opens the ARC
This week we covered:
News
Now Microsoft is protesting after Amazon won a $10 billion NSA cloud contract
Bezos sues Nasa over its deal with Elon Musk's SpaceXAvast, ye takeover lawyers! Norton LifeLock to acquire security rivalApple drops copyright lawsuit against Corellium for selling virtual iOS devicesWait a darn moment… Apple backs out of settlement and files appeal notice in a lawsuit against Corellium
Hackers Steal Over $600 Million Worth of Cryptocurrencies from Poly NetworkThen give $260m back….and then gets a job at the company?!!IT Giant Accenture Hit by LockBit Ransomware; Hackers Threaten to Leak DataIntel Video Cards Get a Brand Name: Arc, Coming in Q1 2022Rumours:Redesigned MacBook Air Coming With Multiple Colours, Launching 2022
Rumoured Intel laptop chip could deliver desktop graphics card frame ratesAs always, we'd love to hear your comments
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1 hr - Episode 50: It's time for new PSVR, Disney does Westworld, Google mulled EPIC, Another super expensive Mario, MSFT + Spotify and Lamborghini looks to the 1970's
This week we covered:
- News
Sony reportedly showed off its next-generation PSVR at a developer's conferenceDisney’s Star Wars hotel is just like Westworld: only for the wealthyGoogle considered buying Epic Games, according to updated court documentsUnopened copy of Super Mario Bros. sells for a record $2 millionMicrosoft is integrating Spotify into a new Windows 11 focus featureA new Lamborghini Countach might be comingSamsung details new smartwatch chip ahead of Galaxy Watch 4 launchRussian Arm SoC now shipping in Russian PCs running Russian LinuxPlus we get interrupted by the worlds loudest bike and my house has possessed speakers!
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57 min - News
- Episode 49: It's time for Big money bonanza, 1Password tops $2bn, Windows 11 drops its first beta, Windows365 is how much, and sorry Jeff NASA says no, plus we Snipe some contracts
This week we covered:
- Earnings calls - Big money ahoy:
AppleFortune Global 500 list: Apple now the world’s most profitable companyLatest IDC numbers reiterate Apple’s dominance of the tablet marketGoogleMicrosoft- News
Apple warns supply constraints will impact iPhone and iPad this fall
1Password raises $100 million in funding based on a $2 billion valuation to continue Enterprise expansionFacebook’s next hardware launch will be its Ray-Ban ‘smart glasses’Windows 11 now has its first beta releaseMicrosoft's Cloud PCs debut – priced between $20 and $158 a monthUS government watchdog rejects Blue Origin’s protest over lunar lander contract- Games
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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1 hr 3 min - Earnings calls - Big money ahoy:
- Episode 48: It's time for replacement 3090's, Kayesa get the key, DJI good or bad, Jeff Amazon offers NASA big bucks, plus all the rumours on iPhone 14, Duo2 and RTX-40 series!
This week we covered:
- News
EVGA confirms it's replacing all its RTX 3090s killed by Amazon's New World MMOKaseya Gets Universal Decryptor to Help REvil Ransomware VictimsPentagon grounds own report that said China's DJI drones are safeJeff Bezos offers NASA $2 billion to pick Blue Origin’s lunar lander in last-minute pleaValve promises Steam Deck will run “the entire Steam library” at 30+ fpsIntel announces Amazon and Qualcomm as its first foundry customers- Rumours:
Report: The iPhone 14 will be a major upgrade, and it will be made of titaniumLeaked Surface Duo 2 photos reveal new triple camera systemNvidia GeForce RTX 40-series rumours point to TSMC 5nm, Lovelace, and late 2022 launchAs always, we'd love to hear your comments
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49 min - News
- Episode 47: It's time for Windows in the cloud, China seeks all the exploits, Netflix's goes to the arcade, Amazon breaks GPU's and Billionaires go to infinity and beyond, oh and Steam drop the Deck!
This week we covered:
- News
Microsoft announces Windows 365Chinese Network + Software manufacturers must disclose to the Gov within two days of finding a vulnerability according to new laws!Netflix’s Apple Arcade competitor to be mobile-focused and at no extra costAmazon's New World MMO is reportedly killing $1,500 Nvidia GPUsTo Infinity and beyond!Virgin Galactic LaunchBlue Origin LaunchSpaceX Super Heavy First Test Fire- Gadgets
Steam DeckAs always we'd love to hear your comments
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1 hr 2 min - News
- Episode 46: It's time for the US vs Google, Zelda and Mario big bucks, more Kayesa (Security) woes, new iPad Minis (maybe) and Microsoft Trick-or-treat(bot), and the War of Tomorrow is here
This week we covered:
- News
36 now 37 states launch antitrust suits against Google over the Play Store….. Colorado has joined the fight!Expensive Retro….A rare early copy of the Legend of Zelda' sold for $870,000Sealed Super Mario 64 sells for more than $1.5 million, almost doubling a record just set on FridayKaseya was warned about security flaws years ahead of the ransomware attackKaseya Releases Patches for Flaws Exploited in Widespread Ransomware AttackRedesigned iPad mini reportedly on track to launch this fallApple might leave the UK market, claims its lawyer in patent troll caseMicrosoft and ISPs did door-to-door router replacements to stop Trickbot malware- Films
The Tomorrow WarAs always, we'd love to hear your comments
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52 min - News
- Episode 45: It's time for Resident REvil and PrintNightmare, all change at Amazon, Hot(home)pods, TikTok told no for tracking and we (3d)print all the things!
.This week we covered:
- News
REvil Used 0-Day in Kaseya Ransomware Attack, Demands $70 Million RansomMicrosoft warns of PrintNightmareAndy Jassy takes over the reins at AmazonNew HomePod Software Update Makes the Thing Overheat and Die. Enjoy! :)Apple defeats attempts by TikTok and other apps to bypass App Tracking in ChinaThe wheels come off Formula 1's notification service as fans plied with attacker's messagesTwitter loses its legal protections in India following a government order- Gadgets
Ender 3 Pro reviewAs always we'd love to hear your comments
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58 min - News
- Episode 44: It's time for New Windows, MSFT value rocketing, Sony wants to crossplay, Apple scared of sideloading and VR ADs hits a bump
This week we covered:
- News
TSMC to prioritize Apple and automaker silicon orders as global semiconductor shortage continuesSony insists it really likes crossplay now, honestProspect of sideloading apps on iOS gets Apple very worriedMicrosoft joins Apple in the ultra-exclusive $2T company clubOculus loses one of its first in-app VR ad partners following backlash- Windows 11
New InterfaceStart menu, taskbar, widgets and teams is now nativesnap layouts and groupsImproved Windows Store with……Android Apps (and sideloading)Faster performance, less power usageimproved tablet mode and multi-monitor supportWindows updates 40% smaller, more efficient, and "happens in the background"Free for Windows 10 users (as long as your hardware supports it….)DirectStorage and AutoHDRAs always we'd love to hear your comments
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56 min - News
- Episode 43: It's time for Mobile data overflows, TSMC and the shrinking chips, Peloton hits a exploit bump, those pesky VR ads and Windows turns it to 11
This week we covered:
- News
Average mobile data use now exceeds 10GB per month!TSMC looking beyond Apple A15 chips to make smaller, faster chipsLeaker says new MacBook Pros and new M1X MacBook mini in Q4 - This sounds familiar!McAfee discovers Peloton bike vulnerabilityFacebook plans to implement Ads in VR AppsWindows 11 leaks ahead of June 24th announcementPicard season 2 "Q" Trailer - coming 2022
Lower Decks season 2 - coming August this year!
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54 min - News
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