Hey Siri, Can You Keep A Secret?

The voice assistant leaked the date of the next Apple Event before it was announced

April 14, 2021 It's April 14, 2021. It's National Gardening Day—we hope you live in a place where you can actually start the annual summer garden!      ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 289 articles, 6 podcasts, 11 press releases, 376 tweets, and 8 YouTube videos 1. Siri Reveals Apple Event Date Early When asked, "When is the next Apple Event?" the digital voice assistant revealed the date before it was officially announced. The pre-recorded and streamed keynote ("Spring Loaded") could introduce Air-Tags, new iPads, and more. 2. Roku Shows Off New Devices, Voice Remote, and More Sure, Roku announced a couple of 4K TV boxes and a bigger StreamBar Pro, but the real excitement is the new Roku Remote, which now comes with a headphone jack, voice-commands, and a new Apple TV button to boot. 3. Spotify's Jump to Hardware Is This Car Thing A physical gadget that streams Spotify music to your car? Yeah, that's a real thing, and Engadget's Billy Steele has a quick preview of what this hard-to-believe device will look like. Why not just use your phone like usual, though? 🦑 Go Deeper Why are some states stalling out municipal-led broadband initiatives? Sascha Brodsky has a deeper look at how and why you might not have cheap public broadband in your own city.     🎱 By the Numbers Keep fighting it out, Roku Data: Strategy Analytics Roku is fighting to become the place everyone watches streaming TV, but the company still has a ways to go. Samsung and Sony are the biggest purveyors of streaming video, at least as of last year, with even Nintendo beating Roku to a higher share of users. Good luck, y'all!     🔥 Today's Hot Deal Get $400 off the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 right now with this hot deal. It's got a touch screen, Intel i5, 8GB RAM, and a 256GB SSD. Why wait? Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "Bok bok! Dinos!" —Tim Fisher, General Manager A clutch of ancient eggs was found in China, with a fossilized adult oviraptor atop it, proving that dinos were actually brooding creatures, much like chickens are now. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Buttons matter, ok? Image: Roku Maybe it's just us, but the new Roku Voice Remote Pro is worth grabbing, even just to replace your current one. It's got voice-commands built in, a new Apple TV button right on its face, and a headphone jack for those late night TV sessions where you don't wanna wake up the whole house. Grab one now! 🚀 Facing the Future Not as silly as it might seem Nothing says ridiculously futuristic like the buying and selling of digital assets, or NFTs. Will you end up buying groceries with your precious Nyan cat artwork in the future, or not? How NFTs will survive their present moment is up in the air, but NFTs are likely here to stay.     🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on 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 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]