TechLinked Microsoft vs 'Microslop', iPhone 17e, M4 iPad Air, Wacky MWC concepts + more!
Mar 3, 2026
They debate Microsoft banning a mocking nickname in a community channel and the reaction it sparked. New Apple hardware surprises at MWC like a redesigned iPhone 17e and M4 iPad Air changes. Wild MWC concepts steal the show, from car prototypes to robot phones with gimbaled cameras. AMD unveils Ryzen AI 400 Pro chips and Qualcomm teases native 5G satellite modems. A DIY air-to-water harvester also gets highlighted.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Microslop Ban Backfires In Copilot Discord
- Microsoft banned the word microslop from its Copilot Discord and users responded by flooding the chat with creative variants.
- Moderators eventually disabled message history and restricted posting after the filter caused persistent chaos.
Apple Makes Tactical MWC Moves With 17e And M4 iPad Air
- Apple surprised MWC with an iPhone 17e and upgraded iPad Air to M4, signaling strategic product tweaks rather than full-scale reveals.
- iPhone 17e added MagSafe and doubled base storage to 256GB while keeping the $599 price; iPad Air moved from M3 to M4 with 12GB RAM at $600.
Android Makers Lean Into Camera And Privacy Differentiation
- MWC featured big Android OEMs showing camera-centric and privacy-focused devices to differentiate from Apple.
- Xiaomi showed the Leica Lights Phone 17 Ultra with a large circular camera; Motorola revealed a Razer Fold and GrapheneOS enterprise partnership.