Weekly Tech Rant: Episode 95

Episode 95: It’s time for TikTok bans, GPU stock, Deepfakes, M2 no go, AMD data breach, Apple insider trading and HomePod rumours

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

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This week we covered:

• News
  • The GPU shortage is over – according to the Verge!
  • TikTok commits to changes to avoid App Store ban
  • FBI warning: Crooks are using deepfakes to apply for remote tech jobs
  • You should probably skip the base M2 MacBook Pro model
  • Zendesk drama concludes with $10.2 billion private equity acquisition
  • Uh oh! European carriers are trying to get into ‘personalized’ ad targeting
  • AMD targeted by RansomHouse, cybercrims claim to have ‘450Gb’ in stolen data
  • Apple’s guy in charge of stopping insider trading guilty of … insider trading
• Rumours
  • Apple Watch Series 8 will reportedly be able to detect if you have a fever
  • Gurman: New HomePod coming in 2023, featuring S8 chip, similar audio quality of original model
  • Apple’s mixed reality headset will reportedly come with an M2 chip
  • These iOS 16 features won’t be available at launch

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