Jay + Karl

The Weekly Tech Rant

Technology EN ↓ 257 episodes

Two guys, one podcast and a whole load of the latest technology news, games and gadget reviews, film insights and the occasional rant! Join us as we review the main tech talking points of the week!

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Jay + Karl

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Episode 205: Tariff Impacts on Tech, Apple’s UK Encryption Debate, and Synology’s NAS Update 25.04.2025 39:11

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News Here’s how much it costs Apple to make an iPhone 16 Pro, and how Trump’s tariffs will change that Nintendo Delays Switch 2 Preorders Thanks to Trump’s Tariffs Appl...

Episode 204: Satellite Services in the UK, Corporate Espionage, Major Gaming Alliances, and a Wave of Apple Innovations 04.04.2025 53:53

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News The UK could greenlight direct-to-phone satellite services this year Intel and Microsoft staff allegedly lured to work for fake Chinese company in Taiwan Security...

Episode 203: Europe’s RISC-V Gamble, Nvidia’s AI Innovations, Apple’s Latest Lineup, and Groundbreaking Tech Rumours 21.03.2025 41:54

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News Do you DARE? Europe bets once again on RISC-V for supercomputing sovereignty Nvidia’s cute ‘Digits’ AI desktop is coming this summer with a new name and a big brot...

Episode 202: Microsoft’s Quantum Leap, Apple’s Encryption Pullback, Nvidia’s Troubles, and New AI Innovations 14.03.2025 44:57

Pullback, Nvidia’s Troubles, and New AI Innovations Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: Quantum Microsoft’s New Majorana 1 Processor Could Transform Quantum Computing News Apple pulls encryption feature f...

Episode 201: iPhone 16E Launch, Broadcom Eyes Intel, Anduril’s Futuristic Helmet, X’s Pricing Puzzle, and Humane’s Closure 23.02.2025 44:06

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News Apple launches the iPhone 16E Broadcom reportedly investigates acquiring Intel’s chip design biz Palmer Luckey Describes How Anduril's EagleEye Helmet Will Giv...

Episode 200: OpenAI’s Nvidia Strategy, Musk’s OpenAI Bid, TikTok’s Comeback, and Apple’s February Surprise 14.02.2025 39:29

and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News OpenAI’s secret weapon against Nvidia dependence takes shape Elon Musk tries to buy OpenAI, Sam Altman declines but says they’ll take Twitter Man wants to buy tip where he lost Bitcoin fortune Apple now lets users migrate their purchases between Apple Accounts Ti...

Episode 199: AI Market Tremors, Intel’s Strategy Shift, Data Security Concerns, and iPhone SE 4 Buzz 07.02.2025 41:24

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: AI Updates Jen-Hsun Huang's net worth dropped by a reported $20,800,000,000 after DeepSeek fears shook the AI market to its core earlier this week Intel nixes its n...

Episode 198: Epic’s Fee Fight, Google’s HTC Deal, TikTok’s Tense Bidding, and Breakthroughs in Gaming and Aviation 02.02.2025 42:30

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News Epic Games to cover some iOS fees in ongoing war with Apple Google buys part of HTC's Vive VR team for $250 million TikTok Perplexity submits a new bid for Tik...

Episode 197: UK’s Regulatory Crackdown, TikTok’s Fate, Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal, and Upcoming Tech Launches 29.01.2025 48:18

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News UK’s CMA slaps Google Search and its 90%+ market share with an antitrust investigation UK competition authority formally investigating iPhone App Store monopoly UK...

Episode 196: TikTok’s Legal Hurdles, UK’s AI Ambitions, Gaming Throwbacks, and Fresh Tech Insights 17.01.2025 46:41

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News TikTok still seems headed for a ban after its Supreme Court arguments UK PM plans to 'unleash AI' across UK to boost growth Nintendo’s next Lego console wi...

Episode 195: Ringing in 2025 with Android XR, CES Highlights, and Pioneering Tech Advances 10.01.2025 1:13:36

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News Google announces Android XR, a new OS for headsets and smart glasses Qualcomm wins a legal battle over Arm chip licensing UK watchdog launches inquiry into IBM's H...

Episode 194: Reflecting on 2024’s Games, Films, and Tech; Anticipating 2025’s Innovations and Apple’s Next Moves 20.12.2024 52:25

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: - A look back at the best of 2024 and forward to 2025 - Games - Films - Tech - Rumours - WSJ: iPhone 17 Air to be cheaper than expected; foldable iPhone on track for 20...

Episode 193: It’s Time for China’s Chip Restrictions, Apple’s Modem Moves, OpenAI’s Premium Tools, and Apple Watch Ultra 3 Lifesaver Rumours 13.12.2024 43:05

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News China limits US export of chipmaking materials following sanctions Apple-designed 5G modem coming to 2025 iPhones will be worse than Qualcomm’s Apple Vision Pro Co...

Episode 192: It’s Time for Intel’s Leadership Shake-up, New Battlemage Cards, Musk’s Pay Controversy, and iPhone 17 Air Speculations 09.12.2024 38:58

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News Intel’s CEO hasn’t turned the company around, and now he’s no longer CEO Gelsinger departs Intel with $9.7M handshake Intel announces $249 Arc B580 and $219 Arc...

Episode 191: It’s Time for Google’s Chrome Divestiture, Apple’s eBook Antitrust Close, Sony’s New Handheld Console, and Future CarPlay Innovations 30.11.2024 44:21

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News DOJ says Google must sell Chrome to crack open its search monopoly Apple ebooks antitrust investigation closed, likely because it was irrelevant Sony’s making a ha...

Episode 190: It’s Time for FTX’s Billion-Dollar Binance Battle, Apple’s EU Scrutiny, Steam’s DLC Deadline, and Apple’s Smart Home Innovations 22.11.2024 42:22

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News FTX is suing Binance to recover nearly $1.8 billion Apple gets EU warning for prohibited ‘geo-blocking practices’ on the App Store and other services Steam tighten...

Episode 189: It’s Time for EU’s Apple Probes, New Space Surveillance Capabilities, Nvidia’s Streaming Limits, and Intel & Apple’s Future Tech Forecasts 15.11.2024 49:27

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News EU commission assessing whether the iPad offers sufficient interoperability with third-party headphones and ‘smart pens’ Apple to be fined for breaching EU’s Digit...

Episode 188: It’s Time for Concord’s Final Bow, Apple’s Satellite and Acquisition Moves, Nvidia’s Arm Ambitions, and Visionary Apple Rumours 08.11.2024 49:19

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: Concord isn't coming back, and the developer is done for too Apple expands iPhone satellite services deal, commits $1.1bn to expand capacity Apple is snapping up one of...

Episode 187: It’s Time for Patent Battles, Licensing Turmoil, Tesla’s Self-Driving Snag, Record Fines, and Apple’s New Lineup 01.11.2024 38:53

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News Jury rules Masimo smartwatches infringe Apple design patents Report: Arm cancels Qualcomm’s architecture license, endangering its chip business Elon Musk finally a...

Episode 186: It’s Time for Altman’s New Crypto Venture, Sophos’s Major Acquisition, Space Setbacks, and Apple’s Upcoming Reveals 26.10.2024 43:19

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning crypto project has a new Orb and a new name Sophos to snatch Secureworks in $859M buyout: Why fight when you can just buy? A satellit...

Episode 185: It’s Time for Flight Simulator’s Bandwidth Surge, X’s Regulatory Reprieve, iPad Mini’s Upgrade, and Qualcomm’s Snafu 18.10.2024 42:09

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News Beware: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024's jaw-dropping bandwidth demand peaks at 81GB/Hour Elon Musk's X isn't important enough to feel the full force of EU regula...

Episode 184: It’s Time for X’s Legal Setback, M4 Mac and iPad Mini Launches coming?, Google’s App Store Ruling, and Upcoming Tech Innovations 11.10.2024 38:39

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News Elon Musk's X mashed by Australian court for evading child protection reporting Gurman: New M4 Macs and iPad mini 7 to launch on November 1 Epic judge orders Googl...

Episode 183: It’s Time for a VR Headset Showdown, Windows Security Tweaks, Nvidia’s Powerhouse RTX 5090, and Apple’s Future Leaks 07.10.2024 42:45

VR Headset Roundup Meta Quest 3s Meta Quest 3 HTC Focus Vision Pico 4 Ultra News Microsoft’s more secure Windows Recall feature can also be uninstalled by users Nvidia’s RTX 5090 will reportedly include 32GB of VRAM and hefty power requirements Rumours Alleged M4 MacBook Pro packaging leak highlights a few new upgrades Report: HomePod with display and homeOS to launch next year with Apple Intellig...

Episode 182: It’s Time for TikTok’s Courtroom Drama, Intel’s Business Pivot, Trump’s Crypto Foray, and Apple’s Interoperability Upgrade 28.09.2024 40:25

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: News TikTok faces a skeptical panel of judges in its existential fight against the US government Intel is separating its ailing foundry business from the main company T...

Episode 181: It’s Time for Apple’s ‘Glowtime’ Showcase: New iPhone 16, Watch 10, and AirPods, Plus What Was Missing 17.09.2024 49:15

Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, delving into the latest tech news, gadgets, games, and films! Available On: • Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on Youtube | All Major Platforms In This Episode: Apple Watch 10 AirPods 4 & AirPods Max iPhone 16 iPhone 16 Pro What didn't we get We love hearing from you! Drop us a line in the comments or tweet us at @Weekl...