Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Here's everything that you need to know before taking that first sip of coffee today:
Next Monday, Apple reveals its plan for an Internet-based anywhere-access media service called iCloud. What's so cool about the cloud? Tune in to our live chat at noon PT/3 p.m. ET today when our own Wilson Rothman will answer your questions.
Oh! And watch Wilson throw an iPad off the roof of a three-story building.
Meanwhile, Microsoft revealed a first official look at Windows 8, clearly designed for touch tablets, phones and even large screens, "with or without a keyboard and mouse." Check it out.
While you're at it, bone up on Twitter's new photo search service.
In other news, the annual video game extravaganza known as the Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3) is nearly upon us, and the interwebs are awash in rumors about what games and related gadgets will be revealed. Here's a few, now!
Prominent users of Google's Gmail may have had their email accounts hijacked, and the attack appears to have originated in China.
Speaking of Google, it has yet to agree with authors and publishers on a legal plan to create the world's largest digital library, but a federal judge gave the search giant another seven weeks to try.
Speaking of China, a Chinese teenager totally sold his kidney for an iPad.
What?! UFOs spotted over California?!?! Meh. Probably not.
But here's a fetus with a Facebook page!
In closing, here's 25 stunning photos of the Springfield, Mass. tornado.
