Episode 120: It's time for more Tech layoffs, MS deal woes, War Thunder intel blunder, MSI Secure boot fail, Twitter breaks API, New MacBooks and Mini and maybe no AR glasses
The Weekly Tech Rant with Jay and Karl
English - January 22, 2023 11:48 - 58 minutes - 42 MBTechnology Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week we covered:
News
Google and Nvidia offer objections to FTC over Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard
Microsoft faces EU antitrust warning over Activision deal - sources
Microsoft announces big job cuts that will affect 10,000 employees
Nearly 300 MSI motherboards will run any code in Secure Boot, no questions asked
More restricted military intel ends up on the War Thunder forums
UK lawmakers vote to jail tech execs who fail to protect kids online
Twitter admits it’s breaking third-party apps, cites ‘long-standing API rules’
Apple
New MacBook Pro now official: M2 Pro and M2 Max chips, 8K HDMI, Wi-Fi 6E
Apple launches new Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro chip, lower $599 starting price
Apple introduces the new HomePod with breakthrough sound and intelligence
Rumours
iPhone periscope lens coming to both Pro models in 2024
Apple Reportedly Shelves AR Glasses, But Plans Cheaper Headset Model
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