Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films!

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In This Episode:

• • • The year of 26….
    • iOS 26
    • macOS 26 Tahoe
    • WatchOS 26
    • VisionOS 26
    • tvOS 26
    • ipadOS 26
    • AI, where are you?!

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Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films!

Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms

In This Episode:

• • News
  • • OpenAI and Jony Ive’s AI product slated for 2027 launch, per Kuo report
    • Anthropic’s new AI model turns to blackmail when engineers try to take it offline
    • Valve CEO Gabe Newell’s Neuralink competitor is expecting its first brain chip this year
    • Nvidia’s RTX 5060 review debacle should be a wake-up call for gamers and reviewers
    • Trump trade policy to cost Nvidia $10.5B in lost H20 GPU revenues
    • Federal court blocks Trump tariffs and Appeal court reinstates them

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Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films!

Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms

In This Episode:

• • News
  • • Nintendo warns that it can brick Switch consoles if it detects hacking, piracy
    • US senator announces a bill requiring geotracking in high-end GPUs
    • Coinbase says customers’ personal information stolen in data breach
    • Next-gen CarPlay, branded CarPlay Ultra, starts rolling out today
    • New Apple CarPlay Ultra tested: hands-on with every new feature
    • KrebsOnSecurity Hit With Near-Record 6.3 Tbps DDoS
  • Rumours
  • • One of tech's best leakers drops the GPU specs for the RTX 5080 Super, likely confirming that 24GB VRAM update

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Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films!

Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms

In This Episode:

• • News
  • • Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed until May 2026
    • TikTok Slammed With €530 Million GDPR Fine for Sending E.U. Data to China
    • Fortnite is coming back to iPhones
    • A new 'Ecco the Dolphin' game and remasters are on the way
  • New Surface Hardware
  • • Microsoft shrinks its Surface Laptop down to 13 inches, priced at $899
    • Microsoft’s smaller Surface Pro has a 12-inch display and starts at $799
  • Rumours
  • • Apple may stagger next year’s iPhones to make way for a foldable

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Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films!

Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms

In This Episode:

• • News
  • • Google is killing software support for early Nest Thermostats
    • Apple appealing $570M EU fine, White House says it won’t be tolerated
    • Apple referred for possible criminal contempt investigation
    • Microsoft: Xbox is now the "biggest publisher" on PlayStation, as PC Game Pass hits 45% year over year growth
    • Sam Altman’s eye-scanning project launches cryptocurrency in the US
  • Rumours
  • • Apple Watch Series 11, Ultra 3, and SE 3: What to expect from the next releases

We love hearing from you! Drop us a line in the comments or tweet us at @WeeklyTechRant or @weeklytechrant.bs on Bluesky

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films!

Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms

In This Episode:

• • News
  • • Here’s how much it costs Apple to make an iPhone 16 Pro, and how Trump’s tariffs will change that
    • Nintendo Delays Switch 2 Preorders Thanks to Trump’s Tariffs
    • Apple's encryption row with UK should not be secret, court rules
    • UK officials insist 'murder prediction tool' algorithms purely abstract
    • Synology confirms that higher-end NAS products will require its branded drives
  • Rumours
  • • Report: Apple planning ‘bold’ new 20th anniversary design for iPhone 19 Pro

We love hearing from you! Drop us a line in the comments or tweet us at @WeeklyTechRant or @weeklytechrant.bs on Bluesky

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films!

Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms

In This Episode:

• • News
  • • Do you DARE? Europe bets once again on RISC-V for supercomputing sovereignty
    • Nvidia’s cute ‘Digits’ AI desktop is coming this summer with a new name and a big brother
  • Apple Product Launch Round Up
  • • iPad 11
    • • The new iPad 11 lacks support for Apple Intelligence features
    • iPad Air
    • Macbook Air
    • Mac Studio
  • Rumours
  • • Apple’s first foldable iPhone may feature crease-free display, but lacks Face ID and costs more than $2000
    • iOS 19 to be one of Apple’s biggest iPhone updates ever
    • Microsoft is reportedly prepping a handheld Xbox for later this year with new consoles coming in

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