Meditation app Calm is delving into a beloved realm of storytelling, launching a multi-year collaboration with the Roald Dahl Story Company, the company dedicated to protecting and uplifting the works of the author. The collaboration will see the creation of Sleep Stories (Calm’s signature library of bedtime stories) and soundscapes related to the Dahl universe. A mix of bespoke stories and existing extracts from his many works will be offered to members of the app. Actor Henry Golding, of Crazy Rich Asians fame, is kicking off the partnership with a Sleep Story inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: the…

If you’ve experienced relentless, torturous insomnia in the wake of a COVID infection, I’m here to tell you that it’s not all in your mind. An emerging body of research suggests that insomnia, along with other sleep disturbances, can be an unexpected part of COVID infection and recovery. I know this misery firsthand. When struck by a very “mild” case of COVID in June, I slept deeply, in almost a stupor — until I didn’t. Then, I experienced the strangest, most painful months-long stretch of insomnia of my life. Nearly every night, I would awake sometime around 2 a.m., my…

Before the start of the consumer electronics extravaganza, there were snore-suppressing pillows, urine-testing toilets, and “digital twins” for safer operations on exhibit at a gadget fair in Las Vegas on Tuesday. One of the main themes of the annual CES conference is anticipated to be the emerging trend in remote or home healthcare technology, which is being driven by the pandemic. According to Avi Greengart, a technology analyst with Techsponential, “we are likely to see some pretty fascinating health products that monitor or improve your well-being” during the show. SEE ALSO: Samsung Introduces This Revolutionary Screen Concept That Slides And…