WWDC Is All-Online... Again

Apple's annual developer event will once again be virtual this year.

April 5, 2022   It's April 6, 2022. On this day in 1992, Microsoft launched Windows 3.1 for a whopping $149. It went on to sell three million copies in the next two months. ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 223 articles, 4 podcasts, 11 press releases, 341 tweets, and 9 YouTube videos 1. Apple Says WWDC Will Be All-Online for 2022 Apple's annual developers conference will take place online again this year, with only a select few students and invited developers on campus at Apple Park. The rest of us get to sit back on our couches and watch the whole thing from our own screens. Which, to be honest, is pretty great.  2. New Plex Update Adds Discovery Tab and Universal Watchlists Streaming service Plex just got some useful improvements with a new Discovery section, a Universal Watchlist (which will keep track of all your content from supported platforms in one place), and a revamped search function to make sure you can always find your favs. Sounds good to us! 3. Google Maps to Add Toll Prices and New Details to Routes Google Maps fans who use toll roads should be happy now that the company has added new updates to its mapping app. The new feature will give you an estimated price per road, and will inform your route planning as well. Keep on rockin' it, Google.  🦑 Go Deeper Give Sascha Brodsky's deep dive into Meta's AI-powered computer conversations a read and get ready for a future that looks a lot more Star Trek than you might have planned for. Beam us up, computer! 🎱 By the Numbers Someone's gotta make 'em all Data: Sony More apps means more developers, which is why Apple's WWDC is such a big deal. Tomorrow's innovative app comes from today's learning developers, and as you can see, there are more apps than ever, and this is just iOS. Things are likely to continue to rise in the near future, for sure. 🔥 Today's Hot Deal Looking for a security camera? Why not save $30 on this model from eufy, the Security SoloCam S40. It's powered by the sun, uses no wires, and comes with a 2.4K resolution and no monthly fee. Grab yours now.  Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "Yum." —Rob LeFebvre, Associate Editorial Director An ancient crocodile from the Cretaceous was recently discovered with a belly full of dinosaur, showing just how ridiculously large and scary they were. Yikes! (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  It's so cute! Image: Jack Bikes  Think e-bikes are heavy and huge? You'd be right. Except for this one, which aims to be the mini bike we all deserve. The JackRabbit micro ebike is tiny, cute, and fairly affordable at $1,199. Plus it's cute as all get out, so get your own today. Because we know you want it.  🌎 Doin' It Right Maybe some oversight here, eh? Quantum computing is coming, say experts, perhaps as soon as 2025. CEO of Alpine Quantum Technologies Thomas Monz says that by that time, we'll start to see the first generation of commercially-available devices. Then we can start to live in that weird sci-fi world as predicted by Devs, right? 🗞 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]