Weekly Tech Rant: Episode 146

Episode 146: It’s time for MSFT + Blizzard deal go/no-go, Mr PS Jim Ryan hangs up his controller, Cisco splunks $28bn, NASA brings back space dust, Epic layoffs and new MS Console

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
  • Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal gets preliminary approval from UK regulator
  • Game on: FTC tries again to block Microsoft Activision merger
  • Another console dad hangs up his spurs as PlayStation boss Jim Ryan announces he’s retiring from Sony next year
  • Cisco to acquire Splunk in $28B mega deal
  • Online Safety Bill passes in the UK w/o iMessage impact, but government not giving up
  • NASA collected a sample from an asteroid for the first time — here’s why it matters
  • Epic Games is laying off more than 800 people: ‘We’ve been spending way more money than we earn’
• Rumours
  • Leaked Microsoft Docs Indicate Xbox Is Planning Next-Gen Hybrid Console For 2028 

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