Episode 120: It's time for more Tech layoffs, MS deal woes, War Thunder intel blunder, MSI Secure boot fail, Twitter breaks API, New MacBooks and Mini and maybe no AR glasses - a podcast by Jay

from 2023-01-22T11:48:23

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This week we covered:

• News

Google and Nvidia offer objections to FTC over Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard

Microsoft faces EU antitrust warning over Activision deal - sources

Microsoft announces big job cuts that will affect 10,000 employees

Nearly 300 MSI motherboards will run any code in Secure Boot, no questions asked

More restricted military intel ends up on the War Thunder forums

UK lawmakers vote to jail tech execs who fail to protect kids online

Twitter admits it’s breaking third-party apps, cites ‘long-standing API rules’

• Apple

New MacBook Pro now official: M2 Pro and M2 Max chips, 8K HDMI, Wi-Fi 6E

Apple launches new Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro chip, lower $599 starting price

Apple introduces the new HomePod with breakthrough sound and intelligence

• Rumours

iPhone periscope lens coming to both Pro models in 2024

Apple Reportedly Shelves AR Glasses, But Plans Cheaper Headset Model

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