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:

November 08, 2024Episode 188: It’s Time for Concord’s Final Bow, Apple’s Satellite and Acquisition Moves, Nvidia’s Arm Ambitions, and Visionary Apple 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:
Concord isn't coming back, and the developer is done for too

Apple expands iPhone satellite services deal, commits $1.1bn to expand capacity

Apple is snapping up one of the best non-Adobe image editors, Pixelmator

Nvidia's 'high-end' Arm-based chip for PCs will reportedly go into production in 2025

Microsoft is asking for 30 of your American dollars to keep Windows 10 safe for a year after it's put out to pasture

Hunt for Bitcoin's elusive creator Satoshi Nakamoto hits another dead-end
Rumours
Kuo: Cheaper ‘Apple Vision’ headset delayed beyond 2027

Apple is ‘seriously considering’ Vision device that offloads compute to your iPhone

Apple reportedly releasing ‘total redesign’ for MacBook Pro in 2026
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50min
November 01, 2024Episode 187: It’s Time for Patent Battles, Licensing Turmoil, Tesla’s Self-Driving Snag, Record Fines, and Apple’s New Lineup
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
Jury rules Masimo smartwatches infringe Apple design patents

Report: Arm cancels Qualcomm’s architecture license, endangering its chip business

Elon Musk finally admits Tesla’s HW3 might not support full self-driving

Russia has fined Google $2,500,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, or more money than actually exists on Earth, all because it's upset about some YouTube channels

Apple
Apple updates the iMac with new colors and an M4 chip

Apple’s new Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad have USB-C

Apple’s first Mac mini redesign in 14 years looks like a big aluminum Apple TV

Apple shows off new M4 MacBook Pro lineup in final announcement video of the week
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39min
October 26, 2024Episode 186: It’s Time for Altman’s New Crypto Venture, Sophos’s Major Acquisition, Space Setbacks, and Apple’s Upcoming Reveals
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
Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning crypto project has a new Orb and a new name

Sophos to snatch Secureworks in $859M buyout: Why fight when you can just buy?

A satellite made by Boeing just fell apart in space

Apple teases new Macs in a 'week of announcements' that starts Monday

Media
Alien: Romulus is getting a VHS release

Michelle Yeoh’s Star Trek spy movie has a release date

Rumours
New Magic Mouse, Trackpad and Keyboard coming soon – but don’t expect anything exciting
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44min
October 18, 2024Episode 185: It’s Time for Flight Simulator’s Bandwidth Surge, X’s Regulatory Reprieve, iPad Mini’s Upgrade, and Qualcomm’s Snafu
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
Beware: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024's jaw-dropping bandwidth demand peaks at 81GB/Hour

Elon Musk's X isn't important enough to feel the full force of EU regulation

Apple announces new iPad mini with A17 Pro chip, Pencil Pro and Apple Intelligence support

A huge disaster: Qualcomm cancels Snapdragon X Elite devkit just days after first orders arrive, multiple months later than planned

Rumours
Report: Cheaper ‘Apple Vision’ headset to cost around $2000; drop EyeSight
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43min
October 11, 2024Episode 184: It’s Time for X’s Legal Setback, M4 Mac and iPad Mini Launches coming?, Google’s App Store Ruling, and Upcoming Tech 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
Elon Musk's X mashed by Australian court for evading child protection reporting

Gurman: New M4 Macs and iPad mini 7 to launch on November 1

Epic judge orders Google to let rivals set up app stores

Rumours
iPhone SE 4 to feature Apple’s first 5G modem, A18 chip, same cameras as iPhone 15

Nvidia’s RTX 5070 reportedly set to launch alongside the RTX 5090 at CES 2025
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39min
October 07, 2024Episode 183: It’s Time for a VR Headset Showdown, Windows Security Tweaks, Nvidia’s Powerhouse RTX 5090, and Apple’s Future Leaks
VR Headset Roundup
Meta Quest 3s

Meta Quest 3

HTC Focus Vision

Pico 4 Ultra

News
Microsoft’s more secure Windows Recall feature can also be uninstalled by users

Nvidia’s RTX 5090 will reportedly include 32GB of VRAM and hefty power requirements

Rumours
Alleged M4 MacBook Pro packaging leak highlights a few new upgrades

Report: HomePod with display and homeOS to launch next year with Apple Intelligence
...more
43min
September 28, 2024Episode 182: It’s Time for TikTok’s Courtroom Drama, Intel’s Business Pivot, Trump’s Crypto Foray, and Apple’s Interoperability Upgrade
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
TikTok faces a skeptical panel of judges in its existential fight against the US government

Intel is separating its ailing foundry business from the main company

Trump jumps into cryptocurrency, appears to know nothing about it

EU compels Apple to improve iOS interoperability with third-party smartwatches, headphones and other accessories

Rumours
Apple Watch SE 3 now expected in 2025

Some of Apple’s M4 Macs are already shipping ahead of rumored October launch – get ready for new MacBook Pros, a Mac mini and iMac

New Apple Vision Pro with M5 chip on the way, featuring Apple Intelligence support
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41min
September 17, 2024Episode 181: It’s Time for Apple’s ‘Glowtime’ Showcase: New iPhone 16, Watch 10, and AirPods, Plus What Was Missing
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:
Apple Watch 10

AirPods 4 & AirPods Max

iPhone 16

iPhone 16 Pro
What didn't we get
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50min
September 06, 2024Episode 180: It's Time for OpenAI's $100 Billion Rescue, Concord's Shutdown, Starlink's Compliance, and Bluetooth's Upgrade
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
Microsoft, Apple, and NVIDIA will reportedly bail out OpenAI from the shackles of bankruptcy, pushing the ChatGPT maker’s market valuation to over $100 billion

Concord Is Suddenly Getting Pulled Offline With Sony Promising Full Refunds

Elon Musk's Starlink will comply with the Brazil X ban after all

Bluetooth 6.0 brings new technology that will help Apple improve its Find My network

Rumours
Nvidia RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 are reportedly 'scheduled to officially launch in September' and we'll believe it when we see them
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41min
August 31, 2024Episode 179: It’s Time for ARM and AMD’s Bold Moves Against Nvidia, EU iPhone App Flexibility, and Apple’s‘Glowtime’ Event
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
Arm reportedly spooling up major new GPU architecture to take on Nvidia

AMD signs $4.9 billion deal to challenge Nvidia’s AI infrastructure lead

EU iPhones will be able to change the default phone and messaging apps soon

Meta pulls plug on plans for high-end Vision Pro competitor

Amazon is bricking primary feature on $160 Echo device after 1 year

Apple September 9 event invite promises ‘It’s Glowtime’
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40min

FAQs about The Weekly Tech Rant:

How many episodes does The Weekly Tech Rant have?

The podcast currently has 230 episodes available.