What to expect from Google I/O 2021

Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic arrived at just the right time to make Google cancel its annual I/O developer conference. Now with a full year of prep (and high expectations), Google I/O is back in a virtual-only format that's sure to bring plenty of exciting announcements.

The part that will be of interest to regular folks like you and I is the keynote, which kicks off I/O on Tuesday, May 18 at 1 p.m. ET. It will be streamed live on Google's YouTube channel, so watching it should be easy. 

We don't know exactly what I/O will bring this year in terms of news, but as always, a steady stream of rumors and leaks has given us a decent idea of what to expect. Read more...