Meta's First Retail Store Opens Next Month

Meta is opening its first physical store in California, where people can try out the Oculus Quest 2, Ray-Ban glasses, and more.

April 26, 2022   It's April 26, 2022—National Pretzel Day. What's a good way to make a Tuesday slightly better? With a soft, warm pretzel. Have one today as a snack or part of lunch, and maybe get one for us, too? ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 281 articles, 4 podcasts, 11 press releases, 295 tweets, and 11 YouTube videos 1. Meta Opening First Store at Reality Labs Campus Meta is opening its first physical retail store on May 9 at its Reality Labs campus in Burlingame, California. Once open, people can try the Portal video phone, Oculus Quest 2, or shop for Ray-Ban Stories glasses. Will the company open more stores later? That probably depends on how successful this one is. 2. Chevrolet Officially Announces All-Electric Corvette Chevrolet just announced that a fully electric Corvette is in the works. That's great, but details are scant, with the company only revealing that the fully electric version would follow a hybrid Corvette, which is set to debut in 2023. Bottle up that excitement everyone, and put those "for sale" car signs away. 3. Diablo Immortal Has a PC Beta and Mobile Release Date Blizzard's mobile-focused Diablo Immortal is headed to iOS and Android in June, alongside an open PC beta that allows cross-play between platforms. You can pre-register for a chance at future beta tests, but you'll have to log in to or create a Battlenet account first. Fingers crossed this game is good, too. 🦑 Go Deeper Have you noticed that, despite the Apple HomePod being discontinued, it's still sought after? Charlie Sorrel explains why people still want it, and why its used prices are higher than the original retail price. 🎱 By the Numbers Hey, Google Play, what happened? Data: Business of Apps There are no lack of games on Google Play or the App Store, but the above graph makes it clear that iPhone/iPad owners are the ones thriving. Google Play Store's offerings took a nosedive in 2019, and we can only imagine what changed. Maybe the store purged a bunch of games? 🔥 Today's Hot Deal This Echo Dot (4th Gen) + Amazon Smart Plug bundle is down to an oh-so-tempting $32.99 at Amazon right now. Appropriately called a "starter kit," it should be a great way to add some smart tech to your home.  Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "My uncle no longer works at Google." —Molly McLaughlin, Senior Content Strategist Remember that time someone found a prototype iPhone at a bar? Well, something similar just happened with a Google Pixel Watch, but at a restaurant. Oof. Someone's definitely in trouble. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Green, green, green Image: Aspire The Aspire Vero is perfect for those who want a new laptop that clearly shows a eco-friendly pedigree. It's made using recycled plastics, has a paint-free chassis, and has an Eco+ Mode that touts "extreme battery saving." And it's powered by Intel's 11th Gen Core CPU, so you know it can keep up with you. 🌎 Doin' It Right Ah, smell that clean energy The state of California is close to having a 100% clean energy grid. How close? Well, it ran off 97% renewable energy for a brief period of time last month. Nice job, Cali. Can the rest of us get some of that? 🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Apple News and Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]