Weekly Tech Rant: Episode 208

Episode 208: Nintendo Cracks Down, CarPlay Ultra Rolls Out, GPU Geotracking Bill, and RTX 5080 Super Specs Leak

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:

• 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
  • 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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