Episode 108: It's time for Acquisitions, Deals, Crash (detection), Intel Leaks, Meta(awful) worlds, new VR headsets and Console upgrades, and Apple VR with legs
The Weekly Tech Rant with Jay and Karl
English - October 21, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBTechnology Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week we covered:
News
Thoma Bravo buys third identity company this year with $2.3B ForgeRock acquisition
KnowBe4 to Be Acquired for $4.6B by Private Equity Firm Vista
Microsoft Responds to UK Regulator’s ‘Misplaced’ Concerns Over Activision-Blizzard Megadeal; States that Sony Still Has the Ability to Adapt and Compete
The iPhone 14 keeps calling 911 on rollercoasters
Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake CPU Source Code Reportedly Leaked Following Hack
Horizon Worlds metaverse app so bad that Meta has to force employees to use it
Meta VR Event
The Meta Quest Pro costs $1,499 and ships October 25th
Iron Man VR and Xbox Cloud Gaming Coming to Meta Quest, 3 Top VR Studios Bought by Meta
Rumours
Mid-Gen PS5/XSX Upgrades Should Be in the Hands of AAA Studios Shortly, Says GTA Leaker
Apple’s Headset Reportedly Has Iris Scanning And Leg Tracking
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