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Episode 237: Apple Turns 50, March Event Announced, Russia Blocks Messaging Apps, and Satellite iPhones Rumoured Jay and Karl unpack a wide-ranging week in tech. Tim Cook promises Apple’s 50th anniversary will be properly celebrated, a March 4 event is confirmed, messaging apps are blocked in Russia, and regulators in the UK take a notably light-touch approach to app stores. There’s also chip geopolitics, touchscreen backlash in cars, storage shortages, and fresh satellite iPhone rumours. Full show notes & links:techrant.online/weekly-tech-rant-episode-237/ (https://techrant.online/weekly-tech-r...) Also available on: Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...) | YouTube (   • The Weekly Tech Rant with Jay and Karl  ) In This Episode News • Apple’s 50th anniversary (https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/10/tim-co...) : Tim Cook promises a proper celebration. • March 4 Apple event announced (https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/16/apple-...) : what might be unveiled? • WhatsApp and Telegram blocked in Russia (https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/12/whatsa...) : geopolitical pressure mounts. • UK takes light-touch app store regulation (https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/uk-...) : a different approach from the EU. • Touchscreens criticised in cars (https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/ne...) : an iPhone designer calls them the wrong tech. • Taiwan pushes back on US chip pressure (https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/0...) : its ecosystem isn’t going anywhere. • Ring abandons police partnership plans (https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/16/after-...) : after privacy backlash. • Western Digital 2026 HDD capacity sold out (https://www.techspot.com/news/111346-...) : storage demand surges. Rumours • iPhone 18 Pro satellite support (https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/11/iphone...) : growing backing for 5G via satellite. • M5 Pro and M5 Max could be the same chip (https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/09/leak-s...) : leak suggests a unified silicon strategy. Say hello —@WeeklyTechRant (  / weeklytechrant  ) | @weeklytechrant.bs (https://bsky.app/profile/weeklytechra...)