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One of the biggest tech events for the year, the Apple WWDC 2021, is less than a week away! One of the biggest tech events for the year, the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2021, is less than a week away! This event marks the day when Apple announces some of its biggest projects for the coming months.
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There are only two things we absolutely know for sure about WWDC21. The first is that the all-virtual developer’s conference will kick off June 7, at 10 a.m. PDT/1 p.m. EDT. The second is we’ll hear what the company’s got in store for the latest versions of iOS, macOS, and its other software platforms.
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Other than that, Apple’s notoriously secretive. The only hint in the invite email sent out to journalists was that the company would announce its “latest software and technologies.” That’s OK. The Apple rumor mill never stops buzzing, so don’t worry. We’re not completely in the dark. Sure, there are bound to be some surprises, but so far, here’s everything you may see on Monday.