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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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01:01:52

Episode 83: It's time for Google says no to payments,...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/04/15

This week we covered: News Google crackdown means you won’t be able to buy Barnes & Noble ebooks on Android Elon Musk buys 9% of Twitter stock as he pressures company on “free speech” AMD to acquire SmartNIC and networking firm Pensando for $1.9 billion Intel CEO made $178m in first 10 months, AMD CEO got a $2m pay rise Russia threatens Wikipedia with fines over “false information” Russian media watchdog bans Google from advertising its services French court pulls SpaceX's Starlink

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01:03:02

Episode 82: It's time for more Lapsus$ leaks, Apple...

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2022/04/08

This week we covered: News IT giant Globant discloses hack after Lapsus$ leaks 70GB of stolen data Apple project ‘Breakout’ to bring financial services in-house, could broaden payment features beyond US Google Maps probe by U.S. Justice Department picks up speed Apple and Facebook reportedly provided personal user data to hackers posing as law enforcement Apple will allow Dutch dating apps to use other payment options within existing apps Apple finally lets ‘reader’ apps like Kindle, Netflix, and

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01:09:38

Episode 81: It's time for Angry EU, Intel speedfreak,...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/03/30

This week we covered: News European Union reaches provisional agreement on antitrust law targeting tech giants EU legislation to make iMessage and other messaging apps interoperable Intel’s unlocked Core i9-12900KS processor claims to be the ‘world’s fastest desktop processor’ with 5.5GHz speeds NVIDIA Releases GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: Ampere the All-Powerful Nvidia RTX 4080 / 4090 leaks point to extremely power-hungry cards Epic isn’t satisfied by Google’s app store billing stunt FCC adds Kaspersky

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01:04:15

Episode 80: It's time for Google AR, Cybersecurity...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/03/24

This week we covered: News Acquisitions Google buys Micro LED startup Raxium, wants to make AR displays SentinelOne pays $617m for identity biz Attivo Networks Lapsus$ Microsoft investigates after Lapsus$ gang brags of Bing, Cortana code heist Okta hack puts thousands of businesses on high alert Devil-may-care Lapsus$ gang is not the aspirational brand infosec needs NASA’s megarocket, the Space Launch System, rolls out to its launchpad Apple fined for ninth time as it submits new proposals in

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00:53:44

Episode 79: It's time for Chiplets, Google Audio...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/03/17

This week we covered: News Intel, AMD, and other industry heavyweights create a new standard for chiplets Looks like Google’s on an audio startup buying spree Google is buying the cybersecurity company that uncovered the SolarWinds hack RTX 40 graphics cards look set to get a big increase in shader count and L2 cache Nvidia’s RTX 3090 Ti will reportedly launch on March 29th Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak’s Privateer comes out of stealth mode with satellite tracker ‘Wayfinder’ As Nvidia hacker

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00:55:07

Episode 78: It's time for Peek Performance as Apple...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/03/10

This week we covered: Apple Event Replay Link - here Product updates iPhone 13 - Two New colours! iPhone SE 3 iPad Air 5 M1 Ultra Mac Studio Mac Studio Display Back & Silver Trackpad, Magic Mouse and Keyboard What didn’t drop Mac Pro, iMac Pro Thoughts As always, we'd love to hear your comments Find us on Twitter @WeeklyTechRant

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01:01:34

Episode 77: It's time for No Steam Dock, Zendesk says...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/03/03

This week we covered: News The official Steam Deck Dock won’t be available at launch Aperture Desk Job Leaked Intel roadmap reveals more efficient chip to beat M1 – but it’s too late Zendesk terminates $4.1B SurveyMonkey acquisition after its own investors reject deal That tool that was supposed to unlock the full hash rate of Nvidia LHR cards is actually malware Nvidia's next-generation Ada Lovelace GPUs are rumoured to consume scary amounts of power Nvidia says its ‘proprietary information is

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01:06:07

Episode 76: It's time for our new logo, Nvidia to...

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2022/02/24

This week we covered: News Nvidia is set to spend at least $10B to secure its share of limited 5nm chip supply Nvidia's RTX 30-series Ethereum mining limiter might've just gone up in smoke Airtag clones can sidestep Apple anti-stalker tech, claims firm Trump’s free speech app Truth Social is censoring content and kicking off users Intel Arc updates Intel Arc Update: Alchemist Laptops Q1, Desktops Q2; 4mil GPUs Total for 2022 Intel Meteor Lake Client Processors to use Arc Graphics

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00:54:38

Episode 75: It's time for age verification, EU bets...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/02/18

This week we covered: News UK.gov threatens to make adults give credit card details for access to Facebook or TikTok EU unveils a $49 billion plan to address chip shortages More references to realityOS found as Apple headset product gets closer to launch Intel chases after Bitcoin miners with a dedicated chip SSD prices could spike after Western Digital loses 6.5 billion gigabytes of NAND chips AMD, Xilinx complete world's biggest semiconductor merger due to stock boom Nvidia’s RTX 3090 Ti is

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00:55:40

Episode 74: It's time for new AMD GPU, Dodgy AirTags,...

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2022/02/10

This week we covered: News AMD confirms RDNA 3 GPUs this year and is spending big to 'to satisfy the demand out there’ AirTags with deactivated speakers being sold on eBay and Etsy; seller claims not for stalking Facebook loses users for first time ever, market cap drops by $200 billion Apple will charge 27% commission for app purchases made using alternative payment systems in the Netherlands Wormhole cryptotrading company turns over $340,000,000 to criminals Google's next move to keep Stadia

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00:51:50

Episode 73: It's time for Nvidia to be ARM(less),...

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2022/02/03

This week we covered: News Nvidia is making preparations to give up on Arm acquisition, says report Apple hit with weekly €5M fines in Dutch dating app dispute Apple adds support for unlisted apps hosted in the App Store, suitable for organizations and private events Sony is buying Bungie, the developer of Destiny and original creator of Halo Citrix to be acquired by Vista and Evergreen/Elliott in a $16.5B all-cash deal, will be merged with Tibco to create SaaS powerhouse iOS 15.4 hints at AR/VR

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01:06:26

Episode 72: It's time for Redmond gets a Blizzard,...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/01/26

News Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion Sony Loses $20 Billion in Market Value After Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard NortonLockLife and Avast tie-up falls under UK competition regulator's spotlight Google launches beta of Android games on Windows PCs Crypto.com admits over $30 million stolen by hackers Wi-Fi 7 hardware demos herald next-gen wireless networking Airline CEOs make U-turn, now say 5G isn’t a big problem for altimeters Latest Intel Arc GPU

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01:00:45

Episode 71: It's time for return of Fortnite(?), 5G...

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2022/01/20

This week we covered: (and forgot about the movies - we'll pick these up next week - sorry) News Fortnite is back on iOS… well sorta AT&T and Verizon back down in a standoff with FAA, agree to 5G delay [Updated] Samsung no-showed on its major Exynos 2200 launch [Update: Samsung speaks] Apple is no longer letting users stay on iOS 14 with security updates UK class action lodged against Meta seeks $3.1B for breach of competition law The UK Government is reportedly preparing a PR blitz against

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01:08:46

Episode 70: It's time for our 2022 CES special, a...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/01/14

It's our CES Special! This week we covered: Gaming MeganeX Announced: Lightweight SteamVR Headset From Panasonic-Owned Shiftall – CES 2022 Concept Nyx is Alienware’s take on a household gaming server bHaptics Unveils Consumer-Ready TactGlove at CES 2022 PlayStation VR2 Next Generation Sony Headset Specifications Revealed Razer’s Enki Pro HyperSense can jig to the beat of your games Razer’s Project Sophia concept turns your desk into a modular computer AMD AMD brings serious RDNA 2 graphics

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01:05:09

Episode 69: It's time for return of the WTR, Money in...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2022/01/06

This week we covered: News TSMC client list shows Apple makes up a quarter of its revenue Apple and Google accused of duopoly, could face antitrust action in the UK Meta reportedly facing FTC probe over its acquisition of VR workout app 'Supernatural’ Leaked documents link Huawei to China’s domestic spying in Xinjiang Tencent is acquiring Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios IBM and Samsung say their new chip design could lead to week-long battery life on phones Samsung teases Exynos 2200

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01:02:25

Episode 68: It's time for a look back at the big...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2021/12/24

This week we covered: Wrap up and look back at the year + gadgets/games we want? Looking Back Epic vs Apple…What a rollercoaster TikTok Saga… Will it won't it be sold Global Semiconductor Shortages Apple M1 Rollout Nvidia 30 series, there out but are they really Trump banned from social media, creates his own…sort of Cyberpunk, Wreakfest, Horizon 5 & MSFS Looking Forward Intel Arc Framework Laptop Analogue Pocket Matter… One smart home standard to rule them all Starfield and all the

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00:40:35

Episode 67: It's time for Apple AR/VR hirings, All...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2021/12/16

This week we covered: News Apple Hiring AR/VR Frameworks Engineer For ‘Entirely New Application Paradigm’ Epic v. Apple ruling put on hold after appeals court grants a stay 5G now means some flights won’t be able to land when pilots can’t see the runway Microsoft quietly told Apple it was willing to turn big Xbox-exclusive games into iPhone apps Sony planned to bring PlayStation Now to the iPhone, shows papers from Epic v. Apple case British watchdog begins probing Microsoft's acquisition of AI

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01:08:18

Episode 66: It's time for Ubiquiti extortion woes,...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2021/12/10

This week we covered: News Former Ubiquiti dev charged for trying to extort his employer Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 8 Gen 1: Flagship SoC for 2022 Devices SiFive Announces Latest RISC-V CPU, The P650 Users revolt as Microsoft bolts a short-term financing app onto Edge Apple may have a problem with iPhone demand as well as supply The FTC is suing to block Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of Arm Rumours Nvidia's RTX 40 series could be arriving sooner than expected Sony is reportedly making its

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00:56:32

Episode 65: It's time for 5G fears, Delayed Licences,...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2021/12/02

This week we covered: News 5G aviation fears: Mobile carriers propose to reduce power, especially near airports Apple Digital Driving Licence delayed until 2022 New UK law will hit smart home device makers with big fines for using default passwords Jack Dorsey resigns as CEO of Twitter Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK regulator xCloud’s new Clarity Boost promises clearer streams, but it’s only on Edge Panasonic admits intruders were inside its servers for months Rumours Kuo: Apple’s AR

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01:00:51

Episode 64: It's time for Self Repair, Haptic hurts,...

The Weekly Tech Rant ·

2021/11/26

This week we covered: News Apple announces Self Service Repair HaptX says Meta copied its patented design for haptic glove Microsoft will now update Windows 10 annually with new features The new Nvidia Image Scaling is no DLSS, but boosts performance in any game Ford taking control of chip supply in Globalfoundries deal MediaTek’s new Dimensity 9000 flagship could compete with Qualcomm’s top-tier Snapdragon chips Microsoft and Qualcomm special deal coming to an end could mean Windows for M1

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