170 episodes
The Weekly Tech Rant with Jay and Karl Jay
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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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Episode 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
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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Episode 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
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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Episode 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
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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Episode 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
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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Episode 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
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
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Episode 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
As always, we'd love to hear your comments
Find us on Twitter @WeeklyTechRant