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                    WWDC 2022 Stays Virtual Starting June 6

   Josh Centers

   Apple has announced the dates for this year's [1]Worldwide Developers
   Conference: 6 June through 10 June 2022. Expect announcements about iOS
   16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16, along with other
   surprises.

   Apple is once again making WWDC a free virtual event for all registered
   Apple developers. That's not a bad thing'it's much more inclusive for
   those who couldn't afford the tickets or the travel cost, and it allows
   many more developers to attend. Plus, most developers agree that
   Apple's pre-recorded presentations are much tighter and more engaging
   than their sometimes muddled in-person versions. Developers will still
   get virtual access to Apple engineers for help with their projects in
   labs and digital lounges.

   However, there will be a small in-person component this year: Apple
   will host a special day for developers and students at Apple Park on 6
   June 2022 to watch the keynote and State of the Union videos together.
   Apple promises information on the Apple Developer [2]website and in the
   [3]app soon but warns that availability will be limited and says
   nothing about cost.

   Apple is once again hosting a [4]Swift Student Challenge for budding
   developers, who have until 25 April 2022 to submit their entries. Time
   is limited, so start coding now!

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   4. https://developer.apple.com/wwdc22/swift-student-challenge/

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