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The Weekly Tech Rant

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!

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00:49:31

Episode 140: It's time for X sues its law firm, Meta...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/07/31

This week we covered: News Musk sues law firm for overcharging Twitter when Twitter was suing Musk Meta blocking VPN access to Threads in EU Meta facing a $100,000 daily fine if it doesn't fix privacy issues in Norway Netflix Basic gone in the US and UK, doubling price of dumping ads Infrared may no longer be a punchline, as IEEE approves 9.6Gbps wireless light Sony agrees to 10-year Call of Duty deal with Microsoft Russian security service bans all Apple devices, repeats

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00:54:19

Episode 139: It's time for EU probes MS, Twitter...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/07/14

This week we covered: News EU antitrust team closer to full-blown Microsoft probe, say sources Twitter refuses to pay for arbitration it forced on 891 ex-employees, suit says Tesla ordered to cough up data for Autopilot probe or face heavy fines Razer is investigating a ‘potential breach’ after hacker tries to sell ‘encryption keys, database, backend access logins’ and more for $100,000 Threads Meta's Threads races to 100 million users in under a week Threads profiles can’t be

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00:46:11

Episode 138: It's time for Sony didn't care about...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/07/07

This week we covered: News Private email shows PlayStation chief unworried about Xbox-exclusive Call of Duty Plex lays off more than 20 percent of its staff Here’s why Apple’s latest effort to bring games to macOS is a big deal The Mac Pro’s biggest problem is the MacBook Meta wants to turn Facebook into an App Store replacement, at least in the EU Musk annoys Twitter users by capping number of tweets they can view each day Rumours iPhone 15 Pro again said to come in new

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00:52:33

Episode 137: It's time for more Apple VR, Giphy sold,...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/06/29

This week we covered: News Apple has bought an AR headset startup called Mira Meta sells Giphy to Shutterstock at a loss following UK order Nintendo sends Valve DMCA notice to block Steam release of Wii emulator Dolphin Sonos announces it needs to layoff 7% of employees and reduce real estate Neuralink receives FDA clearance to begin human trials of its brain-computer interface Meta Quest 3 Ships This Fall, Starting At $500 AMD's Ryzen 8000 CPU with Navi 3.5 graphics could kill

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00:00:43

A quick announcement on latest Episode

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/06/19

A quick announcement on the delays with the latest Episode. Thanks

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01:03:16

Episode 136: It's time for the annual WWDC roundup

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/06/08

This week we covered: Hardware MacBook Air 15 Mac Studio Mac Pro Software: iOS 17 iPadOS 17 tvOS 17 WatchOS 10 macOS Sonoma AR/VR Vision Pro As always, we'd love to hear your comments Find us on Twitter @WeeklyTechRant

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00:41:41

Episode 135: It's time for Crypto crackdown, Meta...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/05/29

his week we covered: News EU passes world's first regulatory framework for cryptocurrency Meta hit with record-breaking $1.3 billion fine over Facebook data transfers to the US There's good reason to believe that GTA 6 will release next year Elon Musk's lawyer just accused Microsoft of violating the Twitter developer agreement NASA picks Blue Origin to make a second human-crewed lunar lander Sony’s new Q handheld is official: 8-inch screen, streams PS5 games Rumours

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01:02:59

Episode 134: It's time for MSFT goes Nuclear, EU...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/05/21

This week we covered: News Microsoft just made a huge, far-from-certain bet on nuclear fusion Microsoft's Activision takeover approved by EU after UK veto Intel's Meteor Lake iGPU is set to shake up the entry level GPU market Google IO Google Pixel Fold: The thinnest foldable (with the biggest battery) in the US Pixel Tablet hands-on: Basically a $500 smart display with a detachable screen Google announces Pixel 7A with 90Hz display and wireless charging Rumours

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00:46:35

Episode 133: It's time for the DAME tax, Apple +...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/05/12

This week we covered: News Biden proposes 30 percent tax on cryptominers' power bills Apple and Google team up to bring AirTag-like unwanted tracking alerts to all item trackers on iPhone and Android Twitter is going to purge and archive inactive accounts Nvidia's Neural Texture Compression technology should alleviate VRAM concerns Rumours Apple Watch Series 9 could include the first speed boost in years Largest iPhone screens ever coming to iPhone 16 Pro models – Ross

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00:41:41

Episode 132: It's time for CMA says no to MSFT, Apple...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/05/08

This week we covered: News UK regulators block Microsoft's Activision acquisition in potentially fatal surprise blow Apple’s App Store can stay closed but developers can link to outside payments, says appeals court That's cute. UK.gov gathers up £100M for AI super-models Lookout sells its consumer cybersecurity business to F-Secure for $223M and goes all-in on the enterprise UK chip giant Arm files for blockbuster US share listing Judge knocks back Elon Musk's ridiculous

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00:45:13

Episode 131: It's time for Flawed Online Safety Bill,...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/04/27

This week we covered: News WhatsApp, Signal, and other encrypted messaging apps urge UK to rethink ‘flawed’ legislation Microsoft rejects $42k+ Twitter API subscription, pulls it from ads platform ChatGPT costs $700,000 per day to run, which is why Microsoft wants to make its own AI chips GlobalFoundries sues IBM for flogging chip secrets to Intel, Rapidus Please stop doing war crimes in multiplayer games, it's upsetting the Red Cross Rumours Microsoft is reportedly working

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00:46:20

Episode 130: It's time for more FTX chaos, Musk AI...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/04/21

This week we covered: News Inside FTX: Jokes about misplaced funds, diabolical IT, poor oversight, and worse Calling for a pause on AI experimentation then spending millions on GPUs for a new AI project has real Musk energy Sega Sammy launches $772 million offer for Angry Birds-maker Rovio Films/TV/Games Michelle Yeoh is beaming back into Star Trek Rumours Apple AR glasses might not launch before 2026 iOS 17 will reportedly set the stage for sideloading apps on iPhone As always,

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00:49:10

Episode 129: It's time for no more E3, Amazon opens...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/04/14

This week we covered: News E3 2023 has been cancelled Amazon just opened up its Sidewalk network for anyone to build connected gadgets on Google Assistant might be doomed: Division “reorganizes” to focus on Bard More Google Assistant shutdowns: Third-party smart displays are dead Twitter’s $1,000 checkmark will be free for the 10,000 most-followed companies 4G internet is set to arrive on the moon later this year New Steve Jobs Archive ebook now available as a free download

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00:54:07

Episode 128: It's time for your own ChatGPT, Coinbase...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/04/03

This week we covered: News Nvidia DGX Cloud: train your own ChatGPT in a web browser for $37K a month The SEC has put Coinbase on notice for allegedly breaking securities laws How hackers took over Linus Tech Tips Framework’s first gaming laptop features upgradeable GPUs, swappable keyboards Twitter to un-verify people who don’t pay $8/month starting on April Fools’ Day Twitter will soon only recommend paid users in its For You feed UK Sets Up Fake Booter Sites To Muddy DDoS Market

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00:51:08

Episode 127: It's time for Bluesky beta, Musk and...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/03/24

This week we covered: News Jack Dorsey’s Twitter alternative Bluesky is now available in closed beta Elon Musk yearns for AI devs to build 'anti-woke' rival ChatGPT bot NIST's Quantum-Proof Algorithm Has a Bug, Analysts Say The UK published 7 responses to the Microsoft-Activision Xbox deal — only one company opposes Microsoft’s new Xbox mobile gaming store may launch in 2024 FTX inner circle helped itself to $3.2B, liquidators say Rumours Quest 3 Reportedly Much Thinner

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00:35:02

Episode 126: It's time for the one from Vegas!...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/03/19

This week we covered: A special live recording of the Weekly Tech Rant from Las Vegas, USA! News EU tells Elon Musk to hire more staff to moderate Twitter Microsoft's charm offensive with COD deals has reportedly paid off with the EU Rumours Apple could release HomePod with 7-inch panel early next year, says analyst As always, we'd love to hear your comments Find us on Twitter @WeeklyTechRant

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00:46:25

Episode 125: It's time for Meta verified, Dresden...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/03/06

This week we covered: News Following Twitter’s lead, Meta launches its own blue checkmark subscription for Facebook and Instagram, costs $14.99/mo on iOS Infineon given the green light for €5B Dresden chip fab FBI says it has 'contained' a cybersecurity incident on its network GoDaddy says a multi-year breach hijacked customer websites and accounts VMware, Broadcom, extend deadline for acquisition to be signed, sealed, and delivered Microsoft is reportedly already planning to bring ads to Bing's

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00:00:31

Quick Episode Update February 2023!

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/02/27

A quick update on this weeks episode (or lack of!). Feb 2023

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00:49:49

Episode 124: It's time for No deleting Twitter DMs,...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/02/20

This week we covered: News Want to Delete Your Twitter DMs? Good Luck With That Well, now we know why Google closed Stadia Microsoft announces new Bing and Edge browser powered by upgraded ChatGPT AI iPhone 15 USB-C port may have some features limited to Apple certified cables and accessories Royal Mail refused to pay ‘absurd’ LockBit ransom, chat logs say Games Pharaoh a New Era Rumours 15.5-inch MacBook Air could arrive in April As always, we'd love to hear your comments Find us on

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00:55:27

Episode 123: It's time for Meta hypocrisy, Twitter...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2023/02/11

This week we covered: News Meta, which pays for web scraping, sues to stop web scraping Twitter to end free access to its API in Elon Musk’s latest monetization push Twitter will let businesses keep their gold checkmarks — for $1,000 per month For a small fortune you too can buy a piece of PC gaming graphics history Google takes first shot in AI search engine wars, announces Bard competitor to ChatGPT LockBit ransomware group threatens to publish stolen Royal Mail data Bank of England won't call

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