Weekly Tech Rant: Episode 72

Episode 72: It’s time for Redmond gets a Blizzard, Sony suffers, CMA nods at Norton, Crypto heists and 5G not a problem, Who ya gonna call and Google goes AR

Welcome back to the WTR as Karl and I discuss the latest tech news, gadgets, games, & films!

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This week we covered:

• News
  • Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
  • Sony Loses $20 Billion in Market Value After Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard
  • NortonLockLife and Avast tie-up falls under UK competition regulator’s spotlight
  • Google launches beta of Android games on Windows PCs
  • Crypto.com admits over $30 million stolen by hackers
  • Wi-Fi 7 hardware demos herald next-gen wireless networking
  • Airline CEOs make U-turn, now say 5G isn’t a big problem for altimeters
  • Latest Intel Arc GPU leaks: 3070 Ti-ish speeds, 5 different options for laptops
• TV/Film
  • Ghostbusters Afterlife
  • Don’t Look Up
• Rumours
  • Google reportedly plans to release an AR headset in 2024
  • First details leak on Project Iris, Google’s next AR headset
  • Apple Could be Preparing Its Own Video Game Console

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