Episodes

  • Episode 167: It's Time for Nintendo's Emulator Crackdown, Apple's Let Loose Event Unveilings, and Foldable Future Teasers
    May 12 2024

    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

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    42 mins
  • Episode 166: It's Time for Investigatory Powers Law, Tarkov Tumult, Razer's Mask Misstep, Fallout's Return, and iPad Pro's AI Leap
    May 7 2024

    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

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    48 mins
  • 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
    Apr 28 2024

    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

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    47 mins
  • Episode 164: It's Time for Bankman-Fried's Sentence, Microsoft's Strategic Hires, Twitter's Paid Posting Plans, and Google's Big Merger
    Apr 19 2024

    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

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    48 mins
  • 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
    Mar 27 2024

    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

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    49 mins
  • Episode 162: It's Time for the TikTok Ultimatum, Digital Security Breaches, Epic's Apple Reconciliation, and Starship's Next Leap
    Mar 19 2024

    This week we covered:

      • News
        • House passes bill that bans TikTok unless ByteDance sells
        • Roku hackers breach 15,000 accounts and are selling them online
        • Epic Games just got unbanned by Apple — again
        • Microsoft confirms Russian spies stole source code, accessed internal systems
        • Microsoft’s AI Copilot for Security launches next month with pay-as-you-go pricing
        • SpaceX is cleared to attempt its third Starship test flight

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    46 mins
  • Episode 161: It's Time for the M3-Powered MacBook Air, Seasonal iPhone colours, Epic Scam Alert, VMware's New Chapter, and Apple's EU Challenge
    Mar 12 2024

    This week we covered:

      • News
        • The MacBook Air gets an M3 upgrade.
        • Here are the new iPhone case and Apple Watch band colors for spring
        • That 189GB Epic Games "hack" may have been a scam aimed at other hackers
        • VMware EUC by Broadcom to be Acquired by KKR
        • Apple hit with first-ever EU fine following Spotify complaint
        • Bambu Lab Mini A1
      • Rumours
        • New CAD renders reveal iPhone SE 4 redesign that finally ditches the Home button

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    46 mins
  • Episode 160: It's Time for Samsung's Galaxy Ring Vision, MWC 2024 Highlights, Nvidia's AI Triumph, and the Apple Controversy Unfolds
    Mar 3 2024

    This week we covered:

        • News
          • Samsung has big ambitions for the Galaxy Ring
          • MWC 2024: all the phones, wearables, and gadgets announced in Barcelona
          • Nvidia’s role in the AI wave has made it a $2 trillion company
          • As $500m EU fine looms, Apple accuses Spotify of wanting ‘limitless access’ to its tools for free
          • Killing the Apple car is depressing and sad
          • Meta and Microsoft ask EU to reject Apple’s new app store terms
          • Sony are officially working on PC game support for the PS VR2 headset
        • Rumours
          • A new MacBook Air coming soon: Here’s what we know


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    56 mins