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 24, 2024Episode 168: It's Time for AI Chip Alliances, Emotional AI Chatbots, GTA VI's Arrival, and Apple's Thinner Vision
This week we covered:
News
MediaTek and Nvidia are gearing up to tackle the AI PC market hand-in-hand, with an all-new chip

UK watchdog looking into Microsoft AI taking screenshots

Major ChatGPT-4o update allows audio-video talks with an “emotional” AI chatbot

Blink and you missed it: Google has a new pair of prototype AR glasses

Twitter is officially X.com now

BreachForums, an online bazaar for stolen data, seized by FBI

Gaming
Grand Theft Auto VI is launching in fall 2025

Microsoft to add next Call of Duty to Xbox Game Pass, WSJ reports

Rumours
Apple is said to be working on a 'significantly thinner' iPhone

Second-generation AirTag again rumored to be announced in 2025
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46min
May 12, 2024Episode 167: It's Time for Nintendo's Emulator Crackdown, Apple's Let Loose Event Unveilings, and Foldable Future Teasers
This week we covered:
News
Nintendo blitzes GitHub with over 8,000 emulator-related DMCA takedowns

Apple Event
iPad Pro
M4 SOC

iPad Air 6

Pencil Pro

Magic Keyboard “Pro”

Rumours
Apple allegedly planning foldable 20.3-inch hybrid for 2025, foldable iPhone in 2026
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42min
May 07, 2024Episode 166: It's Time for Investigatory Powers Law, Tarkov Tumult, Razer's Mask Misstep, Fallout's Return, and iPad Pro's AI Leap
This week we covered:
News
UK's Investigatory Powers Bill to become law despite tech world opposition

Escape From Tarkov studio boss says he "did not foresee" players would get mad about charging extra for PvE

Apple’s iPadOS will have to comply with EU’s Digital Markets Act too

Razer made a million dollars selling a mask with RGB, and the FTC is not pleased

Film/TV
Fallout

Disco Season 5

Rumours
Gurman: New iPad Pro may actually be powered by the M4 chip, touting AI features
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48min
April 28, 2024Episode 165: It's Time for AI in the Skies, Robotic Revelations, Embracer's Odd Split, Meta's Horizon OS, and Snapdragon's Laptop Challenge
This week we covered:
News
US Air Force confirms first successful AI dogfight

Boston Dynamics’ new Atlas robot is a swiveling, shape-shifting nightmare

After Embracer Group's acquisitions and subsequent troubles, the company is splitting into three oddly-named entities

Meta Rebranding Quest Software Horizon OS, Will Run On New Headsets From ASUS, Lenovo, More

The full Snapdragon X CPU line-up has now been unveiled, and according to Qualcomm's numbers it should put the fear of ARM into AMD and Intel's laptop divisions

Rumours
12.9-inch iPad Air will use same display technology as current larger iPad Pro
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47min
April 19, 2024Episode 164: It's Time for Bankman-Fried's Sentence, Microsoft's Strategic Hires, Twitter's Paid Posting Plans, and Google's Big Merger
This week we covered:
News
FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

Microsoft hiring Inflection team triggers interest from EU's antitrust chief

D-Link issues rip and replace order for besieged NAS drives

Elon Musk returns to his ultimate galaxy brain plan for Twitter: charging people to post

Google merges the Android, Chrome, and hardware divisions

Rumours
Vision Pro engineers moved to folding iPhone project; delayed to 2027
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48min
March 27, 2024Episode 163: It's Time for Next-Gen Water Warfare, Apple's AI Ambitions and Legal Battles, SpaceX's Secret Satellite Mission, and iPhone 17's Display Innovations
This week we covered:
News
Super Soaker spiritual successor Spyra just shrank its USB-C water blaster

SpaceX is reportedly building a network of spy satellites for US intelligence

Apple acquires fundamental AI smarts by buying DarwinAI

Apple might use Google Gemini to power some AI features on the iPhone

US sues Apple for illegal monopoly over smartphones

Rumours
iPhone 17 rumor: Apple developing new anti-reflective display technology
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50min
March 19, 2024Episode 162: It's Time for the TikTok Ultimatum, Digital Security Breaches, Epic's Apple Reconciliation, and Starship's Next Leap
This week we covered:
News
House passes bill that bans TikTok unless ByteDance sells

Roku hackers breach 15,000 accounts and are selling them online

Epic Games just got unbanned by Apple — again

Microsoft confirms Russian spies stole source code, accessed internal systems

Microsoft’s AI Copilot for Security launches next month with pay-as-you-go pricing

SpaceX is cleared to attempt its third Starship test flight
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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46min
March 12, 2024Episode 161: It's Time for the M3-Powered MacBook Air, Seasonal iPhone colours, Epic Scam Alert, VMware's New Chapter, and Apple's EU Challenge
This week we covered:
News
The MacBook Air gets an M3 upgrade.

Here are the new iPhone case and Apple Watch band colors for spring

That 189GB Epic Games "hack" may have been a scam aimed at other hackers

VMware EUC by Broadcom to be Acquired by KKR

Apple hit with first-ever EU fine following Spotify complaint

Bambu Lab Mini A1

Rumours
New CAD renders reveal iPhone SE 4 redesign that finally ditches the Home button
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47min
March 03, 2024Episode 160: It's Time for Samsung's Galaxy Ring Vision, MWC 2024 Highlights, Nvidia's AI Triumph, and the Apple Controversy Unfolds
This week we covered:
News
Samsung has big ambitions for the Galaxy Ring

MWC 2024: all the phones, wearables, and gadgets announced in Barcelona

Nvidia’s role in the AI wave has made it a $2 trillion company

As $500m EU fine looms, Apple accuses Spotify of wanting ‘limitless access’ to its tools for free

Killing the Apple car is depressing and sad

Meta and Microsoft ask EU to reject Apple’s new app store terms

Sony are officially working on PC game support for the PS VR2 headset

Rumours
A new MacBook Air coming soon: Here’s what we know

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57min
February 25, 2024Episode 159: It's Time for iMessage's Legal Clearance, Nvidia's Local AI Leap, and VMware's Shift, Plus Xbox's Bold Updates and Quest 3's Zuckerberg Endorsement
This week we covered:
News
iMessage antitrust threat removed, as EU says it’s not a dominant service

Nvidia’s Chat with RTX is a promising AI chatbot that runs locally on your PC

Broadcom-owned VMware kills the free version of ESXi virtualization software

After trying the Vision Pro, Mark Zuckerberg says Quest 3 ‘is the better product, period’

Xbox Updates
Microsoft confirms new Xbox hardware will be announced this holiday season

Microsoft: four Xbox-exclusive games are coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch

Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service grows to 34 million subscribers
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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FAQs about The Weekly Tech Rant:

How many episodes does The Weekly Tech Rant have?

The podcast currently has 230 episodes available.