Weekly Tech Rant: Episode 106

Episode 106: It’s time for new Intel CPUs, Russian propaganda, RIP Stadia, Hello 100Gpbs fibre, USB rebrand, All hail USB-C and YouTube 4k Fail, M2 Extreme on the horizon

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
  • Intel Raptor Lake CPUs will launch October 20 with prices largely to match 12th Gen
  • Russian campaign spent $100,000 on anti-Ukraine propaganda, Meta says
  • Google is shutting down Stadia
  • Google challenges US ISPs with 100Gbps fiber broadband
  • USB kills off SuperSpeed branding as it tries to simplify its ubiquitous connector
  • EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024
  • YouTube has begun asking users to subscribe to Premium to watch 4K videos
• Rumours
  • Alleged AMD Desktop CPU Roadmap Leaks Out: Ryzen 7000 3D V-Cache In Early 2023, Threadripper 7000 & Ryzen 7000G Chips In 2H 2023
  • M2 Extreme chip in upcoming Mac Pro could get 48-core CPU, 160-core GPU, 384GB RAM

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