The 2021 iMac is a great family computer, thanks to Jony Ive (again)

11 cool Switch accessories to upgrade your gaming

In today's WIRED DAILY, we look at the iMac's first major redesign since 2012 and list 11 cool Switch accessories to upgrade your gaming. iMac 2021 review: a great family computer, thanks to Jony Ive (again) The new iMacs are fast, friendly and approachable, and they come in lots of colours. I've called mine Donald. Why? Because its yellow hue is not really yellow, it's full-on bling gold. It's like working in front of Trump Tower.   The design team at Apple might not be exactly chipper to hear that, personally, I'm not convinced about the colour of my iMac, but they should be delighted that I've given it a name. Would you do that to any other PC? I think not. I've only been using it a few days, yet I've already grown very attached to it. Read the full story on WIRED Today's headlines India issues ultimatum to social media firms What happened: India's government has said that categorising the new variant as Indian was "false," and that it should be known instead as B.1.617. The government has demanded social media platforms "remove all the content that names, refers to, or implies 'Indian variant' of coronavirus." Why it matters: Since the pandemic began, variants have taken on unofficial names deriving from their origin: such as the UK's Kent variant, for instance. However, India has been particularly bullish with social media: last month it tangled with Twitter, demanding the platform take down criticism of the government's handling of the pandemic. Tim cook gives evidence at Apple trial What happened: The antitrust trial between Apple and Epic reached a key milestone on Friday, as CEO Tim Cook defended Apple from Epic's accusation that the app store is monopolistic. Taking hours of questions from lawyers, Cook argued that Apple's tight control over the app store is driven by privacy and security concerns. Why it matters: This is the first time Cook has taken the stand for Apple. The outcome of the case has the potential to upend the company's $100 billion app market. New report fuels debate on Covid-19 origin What happened: Three researchers from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology were hospitalised back in November 2019, according to the Wall Street Journal. The researchers supposedly had "symptoms consistent with both Covid-19 and common seasonal illness." Why it matters: The World Health Organisation has said that the lab-leak theory is "extremely unlikely" and has repeatedly stated that the virus most likely spread naturally to humans through an animal. This new disclosure comes right before a WHO meeting to discuss the next stages of the investigation into the virus's origin. WIRED Briefing: The lonely century with Noreena Hertz   On May 25, Noreena Hertz, renowned economist and author of The Lonely Century is joining WIRED editor Greg Williams to explore why this is the lonely century, how we got here and what each of us can do to help reduce loneliness for ourselves and our communities.   Register for free today 11 cool Nintendo Switch accessories to upgrade your gaming   "Given the mammoth success of the Switch, there's a lot of options out there" From the best ways to use it with your TV to the handiest ways to use it on the go, these are the most useful Switch accessories you can buy   Today's job picks Tech lead Global Radio Services Apply now Editor and technical content writer Moody's Corporation Apply now This week on the podcast 👍 Amit and James find out about the wild and weird world of the Facebook Famous   🐄 Vicki and Matt R explore some of the major scientific challenges facing the cultured meat industry Listen now Lewis Hamilton opens up about the secrets behind his performance, and how he's learning to translate those skills into his future away from the track. Also in this issue... How to fix social media The fast-growth businesses you need to know about Why robots are animals, not humans The quest to make genuinely cheesy animal-free cheese   Subscribe for £19 a year Prefer a weekly digest? Subscribe to the WIRED Weekly Unsubscribe  |  View this email in your browser  Queries about this email? Contact datacontroller@condenast.co.uk Condé Nast Publications 1 Hanover Square, London W1S 1JU © The Condé Nast Publications Ltd Our Privacy Policy