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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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01:16:27

Episode 103: It's time to go Far Out as we cover the...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/09/14

This week we covered: Event Impressions Watch Watch 8 Watch SE Watch 8 Ultra AirPods Pro 2 iPhone 14/14 Plus 14 Pro/14 Max iOS 16 Dynamic Island video What Apple Didn’t Announce As always, we'd love to hear your comments Find us on Twitter @WeeklyTechRant

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00:57:52

Episode 102: It's time Apple to go Far Out, GPUs for...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/09/02

This week we covered: News iPhone 14 in-person event confirmed for September 7: ‘Far out’ Nvidia to announce next-gen GPU architecture in September amid RTX 4090 rumours The GPU shortage is over. The GPU surplus has arrived! Intel Kicks Off Fab Co-Investment Program with Brookfield: New Fabs to be Jointly Owned Get ready for a movie based on the rise and fall of BlackBerry Mark Zuckerberg confirms new Meta VR headset will launch in October Twitter whistleblower to testify about company's

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00:56:12

Episode 101: It's time for Embracer to buy all the...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/08/24

This week we covered: News Embracer goes on spending spree: buys Lord of the Rings IP rights, Tripwire Interactive, and more iOS VPNs have leaked traffic for more than 2 years, researcher claims Bloomberg: iPhone 14 event slated for September 7, release on September 16 Janet Jackson music video declared a cybersecurity exploit UK blocks sale of chip design software company to China Hackers Stole Crypto from Bitcoin ATMs by Exploiting Zero-Day Vulnerability Engineer admits he stole trade secrets

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01:04:58

Episode 100: It's time for the big 1-0-0 episode, MS...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/08/18

This week we covered: It’s Episode 100 - lets have a look back to Episode 1 (published on the 31st July 2020, Ep2 was 8th Aug 2020) News Microsoft claims Sony pays for ‘blocking rights’ to keep games off Xbox Game Pass Intel launches Arc Pro GPUs that are designed for workstations and pro apps The Zoom installer let a researcher hack his way to root access on macOS 1,900 Signal users’ phone numbers exposed by Twilio phishing Meta iOS apps accused of injecting code into third-party websites Quest

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00:57:44

Episode 99: It's time for MediaTek/Intel deal,...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/08/12

This week we covered: News Now another Meta acquisition in jeopardy: VR biz Within Intel’s foundry business strikes MediaTek chip production deal FileWave fixes bugs that left 1,000+ orgs open to ransomware, data theft Apple buys HP’s 67-acre San Diego campus as it expands footprint and works on custom modem Tencent makes megabucks offer to buy majority stake in Ubisoft Ping Identity to Go Private After $2.8B Acquisition AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Ryzen 9 7900X, Ryzen 7 7700X, Ryzen 5 7600X CPU Specs

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00:56:01

Episode 98: It's time for Apple Lawsuits, Android...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/08/04

This week we covered: News Apple Pay lawsuit filed by firm that won ebook and developer antitrust cases Google will let European developers use their own billing systems Google: Kremlin-backed goons spread Android malware disguised as pro-Ukraine app Tesla sold 75 percent of its Bitcoin Apple AR Glass now in design development stage; iPhone 15 Pro’s periscope camera raises questions Meta is being sued by Meta for using the name Meta Hardcoded password in Confluence app has been leaked on

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00:49:25

Episode 97: It's time for Windows 12, Russian fines...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/07/29

This week we covered: News Microsoft could be readying Windows 12 for 2024 in a major shakeup Russia hits Google with fine for 'illegal content’ UK regulator’s order for Meta to sell Giphy is under review — again UK could force E2E encrypted platforms to do CSAM-scanning UK’s Online Safety Bill on pause pending new PM Intel Arc A-Series desktop GPUs to retail for less than $399, according to leak Rumours Gurman: M2 Pro and M2 Max MacBook Pro expected between fall 2022 and spring 2023 As

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00:49:23

Episode 96: It's time for NSO to USA, Twitter fights...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/07/20

This week we covered: News US military contractor moves to buy Israeli spy-tech company NSO Group Twitter reportedly hires the firm that invented the ‘poison pill’ to sue Elon Musk Starlink’s Dishy McFlatface internet now available for Boaty McBoatfaces — just $5,000 per month BMW starts selling heated seat subscriptions for $18 a month App Store apps can now use third-party payment providers in South Korea Digital Markets Act passes, could force Apple to allow competing app stores, and more Meta

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01:00:35

Episode 95: It's time for TikTok bans, GPU stock,...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/07/11

This week we covered: News The GPU shortage is over - according to the Verge! TikTok commits to changes to avoid App Store ban FBI warning: Crooks are using deepfakes to apply for remote tech jobs You should probably skip the base M2 MacBook Pro model Zendesk drama concludes with $10.2 billion private equity acquisition Uh oh! European carriers are trying to get into ‘personalized’ ad targeting AMD targeted by RansomHouse, cybercrims claim to have '450Gb' in stolen data Apple's guy in charge of

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00:43:39

Episode 94: It's time for the Tech Rant Summer Game...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/06/30

This week we covered: Current Games Sniper Elite 5 MSFS & Top Gun DLC Upcoming Games Forza Motorsport 8 Starfield Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC As always, we'd love to hear your comments Find us on Twitter @WeeklyTechRant

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00:51:53

Episode 93: It's time for A380 takes off in China,...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/06/24

This week we covered: News Intel's Arc A380 GPU launches in China for around $150 USD TSMC's 2nm chips are coming to a device near you in 2026 USB-C iPhone could become mandatory in the US as senators push for common charger law Microsoft appears to have blocked Windows downloads in Russia Intel really just asked the EU for $624M to pay it back for overturned anti-AMD fine FAA: Airlines must retrofit faulty altimeters “as soon as possible” PCIe 7.0 to quadruple the bandwidth of PCIe 5.0, coming

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01:06:56

Episode 92: It's time for slow chips to Russia, ARM...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/06/19

This week we covered: News Taiwan bans exports of chips faster than 25MHz to Russia, Belarus Qualcomm wants to buy a stake in Arm alongside its rivals Russia seeks to hijack German telescope on its X-ray spacecraft Mandatory USB-C phone port edges closer after EU deal Cloud gaming ban on the App Store, and mandatory WebKit usage, both declared anticompetitive More AMD News! AMD Zen 4 Update: 8% to 10% IPC Uplift, 25% More Perf-Per-Watt, V-Cache Chips Coming AMD RDNA 3/Navi 3X GPU Update: 50%

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01:28:10

Episode 91: It's time for the Tech Rant WWDC Special!

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/06/09

This week we covered: Software iOS 16 iPadOS 16 WatchOS 9 macOS Ventura HomeKit CarPlay & Next Gen CarPlay Preview Hardware M2 MacBook Air MacBook Pro Other Apple’s new MetalFX Upscaling system will compete with AMD FSR, Nvidia DLSS Apple’s Rapid Security Response will push faster updates that install on Macs without a reboot Apple's passkeys offer even better protection for your passwords Apple expands personal safety features with 'Safety Check’ Apple previews 'Freeform' whiteboard

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00:48:46

Episode 90: It's time for EA to put up the For Sale...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/06/04

This week we covered: News EA is reportedly seeking a sale or a merger Apple in talks to buy EA gaming, Disney and Amazon also potential suitors Match Group and Google reach an interim compromise over app payments TSMC Singapore plant could alleviate chip shortage Samsung and Intel bosses discuss silicon co-operation AMD Ryzen 7000 Announced: 16 Cores of Zen 4, Plus PCIe 5 and DDR5 for Socket AM5, Coming This Fall Movies Top Gun: Maverick Rumours Gurman: iOS 16 to include always-on

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01:01:48

Episode 89: It's time for Broadcom to assimilate...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/05/26

This week we covered: News Intel details staggered release schedule for long-anticipated Arc GPUs Apple discontinues iPod touch, ending 20 year run of iconic ‘iPod’ brand Judge rules part of antitrust suit against Valve can continue Broadcom to buy VMware 'on Thursday for $61 billion’ Nvidia open-sources Linux kernel GPU modules. Repeat, open-source GPU modules…..Hell has frozen over AMD approaches '30%' x86 CPU market share, thanks to servers 'n' laptops Meta ‘Still Working’ On Quest Login

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00:56:46

Episode 88: It's time for Tech Rant special with the...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/05/19

This week we covered: Pixel Watch Google’s Pixel Watch arrives this fall Pixel 6a Google’s budget Pixel 6a arrives July 28 for $449 Pixel Buds Pro Pixel Buds Pro are Google's first earbuds with active noise cancellation Pixel 7 & 7 Pro Google offers a peek at the Pixel 7 Pixel Tablet Google will release a Pixel Tablet… in 2023 AR Glasses Google shows off AR glasses that might make a case for augmented reality Other Bits End-to-end encryption is coming to Google

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00:51:00

Episode 87: It's time for Sonos gets a voice, Intel...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/05/14

This week we covered: News Sonos is about to introduce its own voice assistant Intel acquires Finnish graphics tech company Siru Innovations Intuit owes customers $141 million after it 'cheated' them out of free tax services Sony says it won't make Bungie games exclusive, but the FTC may not be convinced Now you can play Fortnite on your iPhone or Android for free with Xbox Cloud Gaming Match Group is suing Google over Android’s in-app payment monopoly AMD unleashes the RX 6950 XT, costs $100

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00:43:09

Episode 86: It's time for Apps here today gone...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/05/06

This week we covered: News Apple to developers: if we deleted your old app, it deserved it Apple shares criteria for removing ‘abandoned’ software from App Store, extending response window UK government wants to regulate Apple TV+, Netflix, and other streaming services Square Enix sells all of its Western game studios—and their games—to Embracer Apple Pay is anticompetitive, says EU in preliminary ruling Intel Arc scavenger hunt ends with hints at GPU prices Rumours Nvidia's next-gen GPU 'Ada

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01:07:35

Episode 85: It's time for more Lapsus$ news, EU plots...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/04/29

This week we covered: News Okta says Lapsus$ breach affected only two customers Lapsus$ hackers breached T-Mobile’s systems and stole its source code EU to unveil landmark law to force Big Tech to police illegal content Its a bad week for Apple… EU continues to fight to make USB-C the new charging standard Apple's grip on iOS browser engines disallowed under latest draft EU rules Japanese antitrust report calls for multiple app stores and more; Apple protests Thief steals $1 million of Bored Ape

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00:48:35

Episode 84: It's time for Sailpoint to float (on...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/04/21

This week we covered: News - It’s Acquisition time again…. Kaseya acquiring disaster recovery service Datto for $6.2B with help from consortium of investors Bigger sound in smaller packages, as Sonos buys Mayht for $100M Identity access management has a new price: $6.9 billion Intel acquires private 5G network provider Ananki News Meta will take a 48 percent cut from sales in Horizon Worlds Pegasus spyware hacked iPhones of senior EU officials, who were alerted by Apple TSMC’s 2025 timeline

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