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 Weekly Tech Rant episodes:

May 23, 2025Episode 208: Nintendo Cracks Down, CarPlay Ultra Rolls Out, GPU Geotracking Bill, and RTX 5080 Super Specs Leak
Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films!
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In This Episode:
News
Nintendo warns that it can brick Switch consoles if it detects hacking, piracy
US senator announces a bill requiring geotracking in high-end GPUs
Coinbase says customers’ personal information stolen in data breach
Next-gen CarPlay, branded CarPlay Ultra, starts rolling out today
New Apple CarPlay Ultra tested: hands-on with every new feature
KrebsOnSecurity Hit With Near-Record 6.3 Tbps DDoS
Rumours
One of tech's best leakers drops the GPU specs for the RTX 5080 Super, likely confirming that 24GB VRAM update

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40min
May 09, 2025Episode 207: GTA 6 Delayed, TikTok Fined, Fortnite Returns, New Surface Devices, and Apple’s Foldable Plans
Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films!
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In This Episode:
News
Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed until May 2026
TikTok Slammed With €530 Million GDPR Fine for Sending E.U. Data to China
Fortnite is coming back to iPhones
A new 'Ecco the Dolphin' game and remasters are on the way
New Surface Hardware
Microsoft shrinks its Surface Laptop down to 13 inches, priced at $899
Microsoft’s smaller Surface Pro has a 12-inch display and starts at $799
Rumours
Apple may stagger next year’s iPhones to make way for a foldable

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43min
May 09, 2025Episode 206: Apple Faces Legal Heat, Xbox Dominates PlayStation, Nest Support Ends, and Apple Watch Rumours Intensify
Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films!
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In This Episode:
News
Google is killing software support for early Nest Thermostats
Apple appealing $570M EU fine, White House says it won’t be tolerated
Apple referred for possible criminal contempt investigation
Microsoft: Xbox is now the "biggest publisher" on PlayStation, as PC Game Pass hits 45% year over year growth
Sam Altman’s eye-scanning project launches cryptocurrency in the US
Rumours
Apple Watch Series 11, Ultra 3, and SE 3: What to expect from the next releases

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47min
April 25, 2025Episode 205: Tariff Impacts on Tech, Apple’s UK Encryption Debate, and Synology’s NAS Update
Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films!
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In This Episode:
News
Here’s how much it costs Apple to make an iPhone 16 Pro, and how Trump’s tariffs will change that
Nintendo Delays Switch 2 Preorders Thanks to Trump’s Tariffs
Apple's encryption row with UK should not be secret, court rules
UK officials insist 'murder prediction tool' algorithms purely abstract
Synology confirms that higher-end NAS products will require its branded drives
Rumours
Report: Apple planning ‘bold’ new 20th anniversary design for iPhone 19 Pro

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40min
April 04, 2025Episode 204: Satellite Services in the UK, Corporate Espionage, Major Gaming Alliances, and a Wave of Apple Innovations
Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films!
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In This Episode:
News
The UK could greenlight direct-to-phone satellite services this year
Intel and Microsoft staff allegedly lured to work for fake Chinese company in Taiwan
Security Expert Troy Hunt Lured in by Mailchimp Phish
Ubisoft and Tencent are forming a new company that will take control of its most successful franchises: Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six
Nintendo Switch 2 specs: $450 price tag, bigger 1080p LCD screen, 4K support, 256 GB storage, 'mouse' functionality and more
Rumours
The Apple Watch may get cameras and Apple Intelligence
Apple’s rumored plastic Apple Watch SE has reportedly hit a serious snag
Apple preparing M5 MacBook Pro refresh later this year, ahead of ‘overhaul’ in 2026
Gurman: Apple working on new M5 iPad Pro, production starting later this year
Another new Apple product will make the switch to in-house modems in 2027: report
Apple reportedly wants to ‘replicate’ your doctor next year with new Project Mulberry

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54min
March 21, 2025Episode 203: Europe’s RISC-V Gamble, Nvidia’s AI Innovations, Apple’s Latest Lineup, and Groundbreaking Tech Rumours
Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films!
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In This Episode:
News
Do you DARE? Europe bets once again on RISC-V for supercomputing sovereignty
Nvidia’s cute ‘Digits’ AI desktop is coming this summer with a new name and a big brother
Apple Product Launch Round Up
iPad 11
The new iPad 11 lacks support for Apple Intelligence features
iPad Air
Macbook Air
Mac Studio
Rumours
Apple’s first foldable iPhone may feature crease-free display, but lacks Face ID and costs more than $2000
iOS 19 to be one of Apple’s biggest iPhone updates ever
Microsoft is reportedly prepping a handheld Xbox for later this year with new consoles coming in

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42min
March 14, 2025Episode 202: Microsoft’s Quantum Leap, Apple’s Encryption Pullback, Nvidia’s Troubles, and New AI Innovations
Pullback, Nvidia’s Troubles, and New AI Innovations
Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films!
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In This Episode:
Quantum
Microsoft’s New Majorana 1 Processor Could Transform Quantum Computing
News
Apple pulls encryption feature from UK over government spying demands
DeepSeek goes beyond “open weights” AI with plans for source code release
NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics cards are melting power cables (again)
Nvidia confirms ‘rare’ RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti manufacturing issue
UK competition watchdog clears IBM-HashiCorp $6.4 billion merger
Amazon announces AI-powered Alexa Plus
Rumours
Apple reportedly plans to combine its modem with future processors as a single package
New AirTag 2 leak reveals when to expect product launch

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45min
February 23, 2025Episode 201: iPhone 16E Launch, Broadcom Eyes Intel, Anduril’s Futuristic Helmet, X’s Pricing Puzzle, and Humane’s Closure
Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films!
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In This Episode:

News

Apple launches the iPhone 16E

Broadcom reportedly investigates acquiring Intel’s chip design biz

Palmer Luckey Describes How Anduril's EagleEye Helmet Will Give Soldiers Superhuman Senses

X Premium+ subscription doubled, though company is confused about its own pricing

Humane is shutting down the AI Pin and selling its remnants to HP

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45min
February 14, 2025Episode 200: OpenAI’s Nvidia Strategy, Musk’s OpenAI Bid, TikTok’s Comeback, and Apple’s February Surprise
and films!
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In This Episode:

News

OpenAI’s secret weapon against Nvidia dependence takes shape

Elon Musk tries to buy OpenAI, Sam Altman declines but says they’ll take Twitter

Man wants to buy tip where he lost Bitcoin fortune

Apple now lets users migrate their purchases between Apple Accounts

TikTok set to return to App Store tonight ahead of new iPhone launch next week

Apple teases special product launch coming February 19

Anduril takes control of Microsoft’s $22B VR military headset program

Rumours

Apple is reportedly developing AirPods with cameras: Here’s what that means

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40min
February 07, 2025Episode 199: AI Market Tremors, Intel’s Strategy Shift, Data Security Concerns, and iPhone SE 4 Buzz
Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films!
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In This Episode:
AI Updates
Jen-Hsun Huang's net worth dropped by a reported $20,800,000,000 after DeepSeek fears shook the AI market to its core earlier this week
Intel nixes its next-gen AI GPU but still has plans to take on Nvidia
DeepSeek iOS app sends data unencrypted to ByteDance-controlled servers
Rumours
iPhone SE 4 with Apple modem, Face ID, and USB-C may launch next week

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42min

FAQs about The Weekly Tech Rant:

How many episodes does The Weekly Tech Rant have?

The podcast currently has 230 episodes available.