A lot of us have been on post-pandemic health kicks or just relishing a return to the sports and fitness regimens we enjoyed before COVID-19 derailed everything. Subsequently, many of us (raises hand) might have overexerted ourselves.Unfortunately, a f…
The Morning After: Apple may reveal a major iPad multitasking update at WWDC
I’ve started testing the waters writing this newsletter (and several other stories) on an iPad, with keyboard folio, of course. And it works surprisingly well, if not perfectly. Apple’s journey in getting its tablets to dip into the world of laptops ha…
The Morning After: ‘Diablo Immortal’ arrives, with loot boxes
As long as you don’t live in certain countries, you’ll be able to play Blizzard’s latest Diablo game across mobile, console and PC starting today. Diablo Immortal actually snuck on to smartphone a day early and offers the waves of monsters and ski…
The Morning After: The French government bans English gaming terms, including ‘eSports’
Not satisfied with trying to replace “WiFi” with “l’access sans fil à internet” (which didn’t work), l’Académie française set its sights on gaming terms in 2017. It’s now gained traction with the government, and France’s Ministry of Culture has an…
The Morning After: A first look at the DeLorean EV
Good morning and welcome back! If you had time off yesterday, I hope you enjoyed it. And if you didn’t, I hope you survived your Monday.
DeLorean
Due to Memorial Day, it was a relatively quiet tech news day, but we did get a glimpse at a new DeLor…
The Morning After: Sony reveals plans for ‘Horizon’ and ‘God of War’ TV shows
Yes, Sony’s boosting PS5 production. It needs to. But during its investor briefing yesterday, the company also revealed it’s expanding its efforts to bring major PlayStation IPs to TVs in a non-interactive form. While a The Last of Us series is already…
The Morning After: Dyson’s secret robot projects
The NFL’s rumored streaming service could debut in JulyDyson, the company that’s recently branched out into hair curlers, air-purifying headphones and not cars, has revealed it has an entire division secretly developing robot prototypes for household c…
The Morning After: Google claims ‘unprecedented photorealism’ from its new text-to-image AI
Google has shown off a new artificial intelligence system that can create images based on text input. Its Imagen diffusion model, created by the Brain Team at Google Research, offers “an unprecedented degree of photorealism and a deep level of language…
The Morning After: Our guide to the best laptops
Whether you’re planning for the back-to-school season, or you just need a refreshed work machine, a new laptop is an expensive purchase that warrants some thought. Despite a global chip supply shortage, companies are still making a ton of new laptops, …
The Morning After: Will EA be the next gaming giant to sell itself?
Electronic Arts is actively courting buyers — or another company willing to merge with it, according to insider news site, Puck. The video game company reportedly held talks with several potential buyers or partners, including major players Disney, App…