The best TechRadar reads you may have missed this week

From classic Olympus cameras to hilarious Simpsons episodes

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As the sun rises on another week in tech, are you all caught up with the top stories from last week? TechRadar’s new weekly round-up of the best reads from the site and the latest episode of ourNoise Cancelling Podcastwill give you everything you need to know about the week that was, as well as our finest longer reads from the past seven days to settle down to your morning coffee with.

FromApple’sWWDCextravaganza to Olympus’s sad exit from the world of cameras, catch up here!

Everything from Apple’s WWDC 2020: watchOS 7 sleep tracking to Apple Silicon in Macs

David Lumb

Apple’s midyear WWDC event is largely dedicated to developers, but the opening showcase is all about what’s coming for consumers. And while this year’sWWDC 2020keynote didn’t reveal any hardware per se, it had plenty of exciting software changes coming to Apple’s lineup of devices.

While no devices were shown off, the event had one giant announcement: going forward, the tech giant will be ditchingIntelchipsets in its Mac lineup in favor of one designed by Apple itself. That’s right: just like the iPhone, iPad, andApple Watchlines all use in-house chipsets, the Mac family will get proprietary silicon.

But there’s still plenty to get excited about withoperating systemupdates. For instance, there are some meaty quality-of-life changes coming toiOS 14that will auto-organize your app collection, enhance group chats, enhance Maps with greener navigation options, and make it far easier to download relevant apps while you’re out and about. And it’s finally catching up to Android by adding picture-in-picture video viewing.

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Aw, snap! The 12 best Olympus cameras ever, from Pen F to OM-D

Amy Davies,Mark Wilson

Perhaps the biggest bombshell in the camera world this year came not in the form of an exciting new launch, but the news that Olympus – one of the world’s oldest and most respected brands – was parting ways with its camera business.

Olympus has been making cameras and lenses since 1936, and celebrated its overall centenary last year in 2019. Although rumors had long been swirling that its camera division might be sold, that gossip had been quashed on several occasions.

But this week, after several years of struggling to make a profit, Olympus decided to part ways with its imaging division, handing over the reins to a private investment firm. Hopefully, the latter will be able to transform the ailing business into a profit-making one again, so we can again see the return of classic sub-brands like Pen and OM-D.

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Dolby Atmos Music: everything you need to know about the immersive sound format

Olivia Tambini

Now thatsoundbarsand state-of-the-artwireless speakersare becoming commonplace in the home, the immersive cinematic sound formatDolby Atmosis easier to access than ever.

But did you know that Dolby Atmos’ object-based surround sound can be applied to your music, as well as your films?

Designed to make you “feel like you’re inside the song”, Dolby Atmos Music is one of the most exciting things to happen tomusic streamingin a long time – here’s everything you need to know about it, plus the best devices to experience the 3D audio format.

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The best episodes of The Simpsons on Disney Plus after season 10

Stacey Henley

Later Simpsons seasons aren’t necessarily great, and yes, you can easily pick out a handful – even handfuls – which are downright bad. But there are so far around 226 full ‘golden age’ episodes (encompassing seasons 1-10), and 457 post-golden era episodes. That’s a huge chunk to ignore because of otherwise inconsistent later seasons, and some individual episodes are good enough that meet the average quality of the golden age episodes.

Out of morbid curiosity, if nothing else, it’s worth venturing past the shuddering descent of seasons 11-14 to see what else waits for you onDisney Plus. Here are just ten of the wonderful episodes the later Simpsons seasons have to offer.

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Audi e-tron: driving the first all-electric Audi

John McCann

The Audi e-tron is Audi’s first all-electric car and it follows in the footsteps of the rest of the range in terms of style, comfort and technology. In fact, if it wasn’t for the lack of engine noise, you may not realize that it’s not a normal gas-guzzling car.

The Audi e-tron is a luxury SUV, and its design both inside and out oozes style and quality. As we mentioned at the start, the e-tron aesthetically slides into the firm’s SUV range almost undetected.

If your heart is set on an Audi, you could always hold out for the Audi Q4 e-tron, which is slated to arrive in 2021 with a lower price tag than the e-tron, and the car maker says it plans to have 30 electric vehicles available by 2025.

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Apple Arcade needs games made with iPads in mind - here’s why

Tom Bedford

iPads aren’t big iPhones. They’re powerhouses that trump their smartphone counterparts in everything from screen quality and audio output, to processing and battery life.

They’re much, much better for playing games on (not just Apple Arcade titles), and for the games service to be the ubiquitous mobile gaming platform Apple likely wants it to be (and a solid competitor for theGoogleGames Pass when that rolls out worldwide), the company needs to remember about its tablets.

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Noise Cancelling Podcast Ep. 17: macOS 11 Big Sur, iOS 14 and Google Pixel 4a

Episode seventeen of the TechRadar Noise cancelling podcast! As usual we’re talking about a variety of topics from the world of tech. First up, we begin the show with our thoughts onApple’s WWDC 2020.

We also discuss theiPadOS 14release date and features, everything we know about themacOS 11 Big Sur, andwatchOS 7’sdetails too.

We’ll also be chatting about our review of theTCL 10 Pro, whyNinja and Shroud turned down Facebook Gaming’s substantial offerand all about theGoogle Pixel 4a.

Meanwhile, this week’s ‘Unpopular Opinions’ slot is that we’re not a fan of AppleAirPower. But why? You’re going to have to listen to the show to find out more.

For all this and more, tune into the all-new Noise Cancelling podcast – you cansubscribe on Spotify,grab it on Apple podcasts, or find us wherever you get your pods. New episodes land every Friday.

Gerald is Editor-in-Chief of iMore.com. Previously he was the Executive Editor for TechRadar, taking care of the site’s home cinema, gaming, smart home, entertainment and audio output. He loves gaming, but don’t expect him to play with you unless your console is hooked up to a 4K HDR screen and a 7.1 surround system. Before TechRadar, Gerald was Editor of Gizmodo UK. He is also the author of ‘Get Technology: Upgrade Your Future’, published by Aurum Press.

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