In just three days, Apple will hold a press event to announce its latest round of new products. We’ve seen the artwork, we’ve read the tagline (“Awe Dropping”), and we can be pretty sure the iPhone 17 will make an appearance. But everything else is shrouded in mystery.

Until now. Yes, that’s right. Once again, Macworld sent a team of hard-bitten journalists to rummage through the bins at Apple Park, and once again, they hit pay dirt: the full presentation script, storyboards, rehearsal tapes, props, costumes, one of those old-timey movie clapperboards, and several half-eaten sandwiches. We’ve eaten the sandwiches and used the rest to painstakingly construct a minute-by-minute simulation of the iPhone 17 launch event, which you can enjoy below.

Just to be 100 percent clear, this isn’t real. Our “script” is based on detailed analysis of credible leaks and rumors, with a few (hopefully obvious) jokes mixed in. Please don’t send in any more angry emails.

Introductory guff

09:58 a.m.: We’re live! The pre-stream is up and running. If you’re thinking the music sounds familiar, it’s “Platitude Queen” by Onion Terror. Which of course was used earlier this year in the opening credits of Apple TV+’s gritty remake of “Keeping Up Appearances.” What a triumphant performance that was from Margot Robbie.

10:00: The stream proper begins. Cut to a darkened city street. A young woman is jogging from streetlight to streetlight, glancing periodically at the workout stats on her Apple Watch Ultra. (Is that a bigger watch, or a small actress?) “You can do this!” the watch says, surprisingly. “Just one mile to go. Vitals steady. Plenty of energy left. You’re on track to beat your personal best!”

10:02: A middle-aged man on a graffitied subway train taps his AirPods. “Adjusting audio,” it says. “Blocking out the annoying guy next to you.” Now he’s in a restaurant. “Translating from Cantonese,” the headphones report, and he begins to order.

10:04: An elderly woman takes out her iPhone–which is in a case, so it’s hard to get a clear view of the design–and summons Siri. “Has there ever been a boy born who can swim faster than a shark?” she asks. “Still no,” Siri replies wearily.

10:06: And now the camera is flying through the clouds above Apple Park. It swoops down, and there, standing in front of the familiar rainbow sculpture, is Apple CEO Tim Cook. “Good morning!” he says. “We’ve got a fantastic show for you today.”

10:07: “Apple products make the world a better place,” Cook trills. “They play a vital role at work and in our free time. They help us to improve our health and stay in touch with loved ones. They put the world’s knowledge at our fingertips. And they deliver sustainable shareholder value by hitting high-margin KPIs going forward.”

10:09: Today’s event is going to focus on three areas, Cook says: iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. “To talk us through the exciting changes coming to iPhone, it’s over to Kaiann.”

iPhone 17

10.10: Kaiann Drance, Apple’s VP of iPhone product marketing, has got the big gig once again, after presenting the iPhone 16 last year. She’s standing next to a colossal iPhone box and looks alarmingly enthusiastic.

10:11: “Thanks Tim, great to be here,” she says. “I’m super-excited to talk about iPhone! After last year’s thrilling iPhone 16 launch we sat down and asked ourselves one question: what’s the absolute minimum we could change and still have people upgrade their phones, thereby maintaining a sustainable long-term revenue stream?”

10:12: “And today I’m proud to reveal the answer to that question! Please welcome iPhone 17: Another Year Has Passed.”

10:13: Time for a marketing video! And we’re seeing the new iPhone in all its glory. Which largely fits with the leaked images we’ve been bombarded with for the past three months: there’s a handsome new purple finish (here we go again; Apple tried purple on the iPhone 12 and 14, then gave up on the color for a while), the blue model is much paler, and pink has vanished altogether (boo!). But the essence of the design appears the same: the two rear camera lenses, for example, remain in the same vertical alignment as on the iPhone 16.

10:14: “iPhone 17 is our best ever iPhone,” Drance says smugly. “We took everything you loved about iPhone 16 and made it fractionally better. Our brand-new A19 processor delivers market-leading performance on even the most demanding apps, while an upgraded 24MP front-facing camera ensures the sharpest selfies you’ve ever seen.”

10:16: “And as for the screen… goodness me, what a transformation! For the first time ever on a non-Pro iPhone, we’re offering an always-on display, but that’s not all. All of this month’s new iPhones have LTPO screens with a stunning 120Hz rate and our popular ProMotion feature, so you can look forward to buttery-smooth animation while maintaining our usual exceptional battery life.”

10:18: Pre-orders for the iPhone 17 are open now, and it will ship on September 19. Prices start at $799 for the 128GB model, which is the same as the entry-level iPhone 16 last year. Evidently Apple managed to shrug off the effects of the tariffs, at least for now. That’s good news.

10:19: “That’s iPhone 17. We think you’re going to love it.”

iPhone 17 Pro (and 17 Pro Max)

10.20: Drance is sticking around, and we’re heading straight into the iPhone 17 Pro. No mention so far of the rumored iPhone 17 Air, but it’s a bit of a giveaway that the iPhone 17 was only shown in a single screen size. Presumably the Air will be announced later?

10:21: “Apple’s Pro series of iPhones are the industry standard for premium smartphone design,” Drance says. “In fact, they make even our standard iPhones look like disgusting trash. Needless to say, talking about the pathetic iPhone 17 just now was a real ordeal for me. So I’m excited to announce iPhone 17 Pro.”

10:23: We’re seeing the new handsets now. Most obviously, the rear camera module has been heavily redesigned: it’s now a broad bar that covers almost the full width of the phone’s back surface. (The camera lenses themselves, conversely, look the same.) And here too we’re seeing new color options, with the Pro models available in a startling new orange and a far more somber dark blue as well as the usual black, white, and gray. And… is that a smaller Dynamic Island?

10:25: We’re talking performance. Is the 17 Pro getting a bump from 8GB to 12GB of RAM, as rumoured? Apple tends to be cagey about such things. “iPhone 17 Pro is so powerful you’ll literally faint when you see it,” says Drance, unhelpfully. “The A19 Pro chip is faster than a peregrine falcon, which is the fastest animal on earth.”

10:26: “Many people think it’s the cheetah,” she adds. “But it’s not.”

10:27: Camera performance should see a significant improvement. Aside from getting the same 24MP selfie camera as the iPhone 17, the 17 Pro’s telephoto lens has been bumped to a whopping 48MP, up from the 12MP lens on the 16 Pro. That means superior zoom performance, Drance says the Pro models now have a 7x optical zoom before the digital version kicks in.

10:29: Here’s an interesting change: the iPhone 17 Pro gets a mechanical aperture, which means you can customize the amount of light allowed through. “This means an unprecedented level of control over the depth of field,” Drance boasts. We don’t know how this will work in practice, but on the Huawei Mate 50 Pro, you can choose from 10 steps between f/1.4 and f/4.0 or, as most of us will inevitably do, just leave the camera in auto mode.

10:31: “The iPhone 17 Pro has an industry-leading battery and will last you for a scarcely conceivable single day of usage before needing a charge. And charging is now faster than ever, thanks to a huge upgrade to MagSafe.” It’s been bumped from a maximum 25W to 50W, although this will depend on having a compatible charging puck (and power adapter) as well as the iPhone 17 Pro. You may just find a bottleneck in a different part of your charging setup.

10:33: We’re rattling through the iPhone 17 Pro’s other upgrades now. The screen has a new anti-glare finish (ahead of the event, we heard this was also going to be scratch-resistant, but perhaps Apple wants to avoid any references to its phones getting damaged). And there’s a new Apple-designed Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chip, which Drance says will improve power efficiency.

10:35: “That’s iPhone 17 Pro: Anything Else Is Repulsive. We think you’re going to love it.” It comes out on September 19 and starts at… oh wow, it’s $1,199 for the cheapest 17 Pro, a crazy $200 bump on last year’s model! Granted, you get twice as much storage (the 128GB model has been phased out), but still. The 17 Pro Max starts at $1,299, which is $100 more than the equivalent 16 Pro Max last year. This is a lot to take in.

New Apple Watches

10:36: Tim Cook is back. “Thanks Kaiann! We’re excited for you all to try out the new iPhone 17 range, which we expect to deliver profitable synergy in key market verticals and boost our customer retention analytics. Now on to Apple Watch, and for the last time, it’s over to Jeff.”

10:37: Wow, it’s Jeff Williams! Williams stepped down as Apple COO at the end of July, but he remains with the company until his retirement later this year. Clearly Cook persuaded him to do one last keynote before heading out the door. The man seems emotional: he’s taken off his shoes and one of his socks.

10:38: “Thanks Tim,” he says, visibly moved. “You know, customers come up to me, big customers, tall customers, tears running down their customer faces, and they say, Jeff, the Apple Watch Series 10 is the greatest smartwatch in the world! How can you possibly top that?! And I say, we’re looking into that very strongly.”

10:39: “So today, we’re proud to announce Apple Watch Series 11.”

10:40: Video time! And the new watch looks… exactly the same as the Series 10 from last year. No new colors: it looks to again be available in black, silver, and rose gold, plus the dark and light titanium finishes. Still, you know. It looks nice. It’s fine.

10:42: “Apple Watch is the most popular health device in the world,” says Williams. “It saves lives every day, and helps our customers to improve their fitness. And from today, those health benefits will become even more essential.”

10:44: The Series 11 has a new sensor that enables blood-pressure tracking, which could be pretty crucial in unlocking a range of new health features–not least the ability to detect hypertension and thereby predict strokes and heart attacks more accurately.

10:46: The new Apple Watch also gets a new S11 processor, inevitably, although the actual benefits of that are unclear. (Ever found your Apple Watch slow? Didn’t think so. Plus, pre-launch reports indicated that the S11 is essentially just a rebadged S10.) Whereas its upgrade to 5G connectivity is a nice surprise.

10:48: Oh, we’re done. “That’s Apple Watch Series 11. We think you’re going to love it.” It starts at $399 and will appear in stores starting September 19.

10:50: We’ve suddenly cut to yet another marketing video. Based on the colors—blue, yellow, pink—and general vibe, it’s surely a new SE model.

10:52: “We’re proud to announce Apple Watch SE 3,” says Cook. “You know, for kids.”

10:53: The SE has been completely redesigned. It’s made of plastic, and comes in a variety of bright colors. The display is bigger (up from 40/44mm to 41/45mm) to match the old Series 7 rather than the Series 5 which the last SE was based on. It also gets the S11 chip.

10:55: The new Apple Watch SE starts at $249. That’s the same price as the previous model, with the extra cost of the larger screen and the economies of using plastic presumably cancelling each other out.

10:57: We’re on to the Ultra now. And there’s a slight redesign here: namely, a larger screen. “Customers told us they loved the big, bright display on Apple Watch Ultra, but wondered if it could be even bigger? So we’re proud to announce that this year’s Ultra has 5 percent more screen real estate!”

10:59: The official line is that the screen size has increased from 49mm to 50mm. We understand that the resolution has gone up from 410×502 to 422×514, which is indeed 5.39 percent more pixels. And Williams insists the watch itself is no larger, thanks presumably to slimmer bezels around the screen.

11:00: The Ultra 3, unsurprisingly, also gets the same upgrades as the Series 11: the S11 chip, 5G, and the new blood-pressure monitor.

11:01: And we’re wrapping up for this section. “That’s Apple Watch Ultra 3,” says Williams. “We think you’re going to love it.” It starts at $799 and will appear in stores on September 19. It’s nice that the watches have escaped the price bump that hit the Pro iPhones.

AirPods Pro 3

11:03: We’re back to Tim Cook, who wipes a tear and does that namaste thing he’s so fond of. “Thanks Jeff, and enjoy retirement!” he says. “And now, on to AirPods.”

11:04: “AirPods stand for all that is great about Apple,” he says. “They are beautifully designed, supremely functional, and capable of sustaining high-margin profitability across key demos in challenging market conditions. For more AirPods news, it’s over to Kate.”

11:06: “Thanks Tim!” says Kate Bergeron, Apple’s VP of hardware engineering. (She announced new AirPods at the Glowtime event last year.) “Let’s talk AirPods Pro.”

11:07: It’s video time, and we’re watching the new AirPods Pro swooping and floating around an abstract landscape. First things first, Apple hasn’t removed the stems to match the Beats Studio Buds, as was rumored for some time. It’s not a radical redesign, then. But there are some other noticeable changes: the buds now seem more streamlined, the charging case is a different shape, and they’re available in black!

11:10: “We know that the convenient, slimline charging case is one of the things you love most about AirPods Pro,” Bergeron says, not unreasonably. “So we decided to make it even better.” Confirmation that the new case is slimmer, much like the AirPods 4 case, and is paired by simply tapping the case rather than having a dedicated pairing button. And there’s no lanyard loop! Sad.

11.12: On to the earbuds themselves, which are getting a ton of new features. (This is what happens when you don’t properly update a product for three years.) It has a new H3 chip. There are heart-rate and temperature sensors. And, as rumored, it supports live translation!

11.14: “AirPods Pro deliver industry-leading audio quality,” Bergeron says, “and that’s truer than ever with the new third-generation model. You’ll feel like you’re in the room with your favorite artists thanks to the exceptional immersion of Spatial Audio.”

11.15: Active Noise Cancellation has been upgraded, too. “It will filter out all the background noises you want to avoid,” Bergeron says, “but with the latest version of Adaptive Audio, you can be as selective as you like.”

11.16: “That’s AirPods Pro 3. We think you’re going to love it.” Looks like this section (and perhaps the presentation?) is finished. The device starts at $249 and ships on September 19. Oh, but hang on: Bergeron just added that the live translation feature will arrive “later in the, or a, year.” It must have been delayed.

One more thing…

11:18: Cook is back. “Thanks Kate, and thanks to all of our presenters tonight,” he says. “We’re excited for you to experience all these great products and boost our Q1 top-line revenue performance in line with analyst expectations. And in the end, isn’t that what technology is all about?”

11.19: “But before we go, there’s just One More Thing I’d like to discuss…”

11.20: Video time. Ah, this must be the iPhone 17 Air at last. And what a beauty it is. It’s just breathtakingly slim. People are going to love this thing (although they may not love the compromises it comes with).

11:22: The 17 Air is wildly different from the other models in the range. Aside from being just 5.5mm thick, it has only one camera lens on the rear (inside an oddly broad module) and another on the front. Those are decent cameras, mind you: 24MP on the front, and 48MP on the rear.

11:24: It also has its own set of colors: the standard black and white, plus a light blue that, for some reason, is lighter than the one on the iPhone 17, and a light gold that doesn’t appear anywhere else in the current range.

11:26: No word on the battery capacity, but it must be far, far less than on the other models. Cook only says the Air will last “for a full day.” That’s not very reassuring.

11:27: If you’re worried about a repeat of Bendgate, it’s at least clear that Apple has taken that threat seriously. The Air has a titanium-aluminum alloy metal frame for added strength. (Plus, the even more slender iPad Pro which launched last year doesn’t seem prone to bending, so there’s that.)

11:29: “iPhone 17 Air delivers industry-leading performance in an unprecedentedly slimline package,” Cook boasts. What that means, apparently, is the A19 processor rather than the A19 Pro (and reportedly a slower GPU, although Apple won’t confirm that at this point).

11:31: “This is iPhone 17 Air: Oh God Why?,” says Cook. “We think you’re going to love it.” It starts at $1,099. Oof! That’s a lot for a phone that really isn’t Pro-specced. Although it does get 256GB of storage as a minimum.

11:32: And that really is your lot. Cook thanks the presenters once again, then does a celebratory backflip. Stay classy, Cupertino!

Apple’s Awe Dropping event is set for September 9, 2025. Want to know what to expect? We’re anticipating new hardware releases including the iPhone 17 (running iOS 26), Apple Watch Series 11, Ultra 3 and SE 3rd-gen (running watchOS 26), and potentially new AirPods. Find out how, when, and where to watch the Apple September Event, and keep tuned to our Event Guide for all the latest coverage.

Apple has officially announced its “Awe Dropping” special event for September 9, where we’ll get our first look at the iPhone 17 lineup. As usual, the company didn’t reveal anything beyond the date and tagline, but the invitation artwork and Apple’s history of easter eggs give us a few strong hints about what’s coming.

Here are five takeaways from Apple’s event invite that just might confirm details about the iPhone 17 and beyond.

A jaw-dropping iPhone design is coming

This year’s tagline, “Awe Dropping,” seems to tease something visually striking, jaw-dropping if you will. For months, rumors have pointed to Apple introducing a new, ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air model to replace the unpopular Plus model. The iPhone 17 Air is expected to mark the most radical change in iPhone design since the iPhone X and kick off a three-year-long iPhone overhaul.

If Apple really wants to drop jaws, a radically thinner iPhone design certainly fits the bill.

The iPhone 17 lineup will have bold new color options

As reported exclusively by Macworld, Apple has planned many new colors for the iPhone 17 models, ranging from a new iPhone 17 Pro in orange to various shades of blue. If you weren’t certain of the new colors before, the event invitation artwork appears to be a clear confirmation that the rumors are right.

According to our sources, both the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air will be available in a light shade of blue. Meanwhile, the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will come in dark blue and orange. More traditional colors, such as black and white, are also expected.

Well, the Apple logo shown in the event artwork essentially features all the new colors we mentioned, which is a pretty clear sign that these are indeed the new colors for the iPhone 17 lineup. So you can start figuring out which one you want now.

The iPhone 17 Pro is getting new cooling system

According to rumors, the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature a new vapor chamber cooling system to keep the device at an optimal temperature even when running intensive activities such as games. This not only ensures greater comfort when holding the phone in your hand but also helps to sustain peak performance.

Interestingly, if you watch the Apple logo animation in the artwork, it looks suspiciously like a heat map, with shades of intense red and cool blue swirling around the edges. Could this be Apple confirming the new cooling system for the iPhone 17 Pro models?

New colorful wallpapers are coming

Sometimes, Apple’s event artwork means only one thing: new wallpapers. And that may be the case this year. For instance, the stylized Apple logo created to promote the September 2023 event was based on the wallpaper shipped with the iPhone 15 Pro.

Perhaps this year’s iPhones will feature dark wallpapers with a heat map effect, or swirling blue and orange. Or something interactive like the image on Apple.com. Go try it out—move your finger, mouse, or Apple Pencil over the Apple logo and the colors will morph and mingle with your movements.

iOS 26 and Liquid Glass are a big deal

Speaking of the interactive event logo, as you drag your finger around, it’s hard not to see that the effect looks a lot like what happens when you swipe your finger across Liquid Glass elements in iOS 26.

Apple typically releases new versions of iOS to the public the week after its September event, and this year should be no different. Perhaps the invite is nothing more than a tease for the new interface coming to everyone’s iPhones in a few weeks.

In fact, just this week, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Liquid Glass is more than just a 2025 redesign. It’s the start of a 3-year iPhone supercycle that will include a new folding phone and culminate with the launch of the 20th anniversary iPhone in 2027. That phone is expected to have curved glass that mimics the evolution of the Liquid Glass interface over the next three years. So Apple would definitely want to draw attention to Liquid Glass now.

Mark your calendars

Apple’s invites are always carefully designed, and this one is no exception. From new colors to the heat-map-like cooling teaser, there’s a lot hiding in plain sight. We’ll know for sure on September 9, but if history is any guide, Apple just gave us a pretty good preview of what’s coming.

Of course, Macworld will have full coverage leading up to the keynote as well and all through the event. So stay tuned!

The move-to-earn (M2E) NFT mobile game, STEPN, has unveiled a limited collection of phygital sneakers as part of its ongoing GG Box Event.

According to an update from the project, these sneaker NFTs are up for grabs to users who participate in the event by buying and opening GG Mystery Boxes.

The GG Box Event was launched by the Find Satoshi Lab (FSL) ecosystem. FSL, the blockchain behind STEPN, was created by the teams behind the M2E app, the Telegram-based FSL Game Hub, and STEPN’s NFT marketplace MOOAR. The event provides teams with a way to connect deeply with their users and audience.

Inside a GG Box, users will find annual percentage yield (APY) boost coupons of up to 15% for FSL’s new yield-generating stablecoin, Good Game US Dollar (GGUSD). There are also GGUSD cash prizes, keys for future boxes, and mystery rewards. As of August 27, users had claimed over $10,000 in GGUSD rewards, according to FSL Ecosystem.

Some of the most exciting contents of the GG Mystery Box are the GGUSD sneakers, which are either Common or Genesis STEPN sneakers.

STEPN, on its part, is not new to the NFT sphere. In April 2024, the project launched the Genesis Sneakers collection in collaboration with the fashion giant Adidas. The limited edition collection was among the co-branded collectibles released during the one-year partnership between the firms. The collection features 1,000 phygital collectibles, each sold for 10,000 Green Metaverse Tokens (GMT). GMT is STEPN’s governance and higher-level token. 

For the GG Box Event, STEPN has released 80,000 mystery boxes, each costing 1 GGUSD. Participants can also trade the boxes on MOOAR. To participate in the event and potentially win a rare GGUSD sneaker, STEPN users can purchase box keys for 1 GGUSD in the provided website.

Interestingly, FSL has promised extra GG Boxes for participants in an attempt to encourage others to participate. The platform said it will drop an additional GG Box for every GG Box a user has opened since launch. The snapshot for the giveaway is set for August 28, 00:00–12:00 UTC.

Meanwhile, the GG Mystery Boxes are also available on STEPN GO. This is a game that allows users to burn their shoes to earn points, which can be considered a form of energy. They also enable users to share their sneaker NFTs with friends and split the earnings with the Go Game Token (GGT). What other exciting events and packages could STEPN offer to its users? Stay tuned to find out.

Apple has announced its annual iPhone event will take place on Tuesday, September 9, at 10 am PT. This event, which Apple is marketing with the tagline “Awe Dropping,” should be where the company unveils the iPhone 17 lineup and new Apple Watches. We may also see the introduction of AirPods Pro 3, updated Apple TV hardware, or an updated HomePod mini.

The event will be streamed on YouTube, Apple TV, and Apple’s events website.

Expected and possible product announcements

These are the products we expect Apple to announce at the “Awe dropping” event.

• iPhone 17: Available in Black, White, Steel Gray, Green, Purple, and Light Blue, the iPhone 17 will sport an A19 processor and a 24MP TrueDepth camera on the front.
• iPhone 17 Air: This new iPhone model will replace the iPhone Plus. Expected to be less than 6mm thick, it should be the thinnest iPhone ever. Available in Black, White, Light Blue, and Light Gold. 
• iPhone 17 Pro: Even more powerful thanks to the A19 Pro and 12GB RAM, the Pro model will have a 48MP Telephoto camera and a new thermal management system for better peak performance. It will come in Black, White, Gray, Dark Blue, and Orange. 
• iPhone 17 Pro Max: Expect superior battery life thanks to a 5,000mAh battery, and other specs should be similar to the iPhone 17 Pro.
• Apple Watch series 11: Don’t expect many changes here, other than a possible spec bump thanks to a new processor.
• Apple Watch Ultra 3: Again, a processor upgrade is the big change here, though it may offer satellite cellular connectivity.
• Apple Watch SE 3: Little is known about the new model, but with the existing model still based on the Apple Watch Series 4 (minus ECG), it could see a dramatic redesign.

There are a few more products Apple is expected to release this fall that could also be unveiled at the September 9 Apple Event:

AirPods Pro 3: The third generation of Apple’s popular Pro earbuds are expected to add heart rate monitoring (similar to PowerBeats Pro 2), a new H3 chip that offers better active noice cancelling and superior sound quality, and a refreshed design with shorter stems. Apple may also announce a Live Translation feature that may also work with AirPods Pro 2.

Apple TV 4K (4th gen): A processor upgrade to an A17 Pro is the big rumored upgrade. It could enable Apple Intelligence features on the set-top-box.

Homepod mini: An update to the HomePod mini should give it a faster processor, but we don’t know what else will change. The HomePod mini hasn’t been updated since its debut in 2020, other than with new colors in 2025.

Friends,

Out of respect for those within our own community and around us currently facing the ongoing global health crisis, our team has decided to temporarily hold scheduled Devcon announcements, first teased in our last post. In the meantime we wanted to share something else that we’ve been working on, which was intended for release alongside this year’s other material.

Meet the Devcon Archive

Beginning today, everyone can dive into presentations from all past Devcon events through the Devcon Archive, which will live as a permanent element of Devcon.org.

With the Archive, we’ve started by gathering videos of keynotes, workshops, and other experiences all into playlists that are available in one place, with details of past events and media dating back to 2014’s “ÐΞVcon-0” in Berlin.

This is just the start for the Archive, and in the near future we plan to add new features like photo albums from each year, graphics and art, complete presenter and supporter lists, and more. So whether you’ve been fortunate enough to attend a Devcon in the past, or you haven’t had the chance just yet, we envision the Devcon Archive as a way for everyone to learn, explore and to relive the experience whether or not they were physically present.

While our other planned announcements will follow, we appreciate your continued patience until things have settled and the timing is a bit more appropriate given the challenges now facing so many, including those in our own community. We hope that this content helps to pass the time until our next update, and from our team to you and yours, please stay safe and be well!

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devcon team

Community organizers are the glue that holds the Ethereum ecosystem together, and whether they’re leading large-scale events, local meetups, hackathons or seminars, we might all be wandering in the dark forest of the analog world without them. But where’s the fun in relying on chance encounters with kindred spirits identified by a telltale laptop sticker, or that indefinable air of cryptocool?

Although major events tend to generate more buzz, not everyone can travel halfway across the world for a conference. Smaller events play a crucial role in making Ethereum inclusive, accessible and cohesive: anyone with an internet connection and a laptop can participate in a virtual meetup or join an online hackathon team, and there are myriad opportunities at any given time.

With this in mind, the Devcon team is collaborating with ESP to host a round of grants of $500-1500 for meetups and small events. If you’re organizing an event or series and need help covering associated costs, or have been putting off something special due to lack of resources, we’re here for you! If your event doesn’t have any associated costs but you’re running into some other obstacle, feel free to get in touch anyway and we’ll see if we can help.

To be eligible for a grant, your event should be:

• Ethereum focused
• Free to attend
• Open to anyone
• If held in person, compliant with all local COVID-19 restrictions and guidance
• Not focused on investment, price or token sales
• Events that have already taken place are not eligible

We hope to hear from organizers of all kinds, from anywhere in the world. Regardless of whether you need support, any event that meets the criteria can participate – just submit the form to let us know you’d like to be listed on devcon.org and receive a special “Road to Devcon” badge to display on your website.

Head here for more details and the submission form.

This grant round is specifically targeted at small events with relatively minimal costs, with a streamlined application process. If your event doesn’t fit the criteria or you’re seeking larger sponsorships, you can always submit an inquiry to ESP.

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[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, May 29th, 2025]

Reddio, The first parallel EVM to go mainnet—GPU-accelerated, AI-native, backed by Paradigm.

Reddio, the high-performance parallel EVM accelerated by GPU, will launch its native RDO token through a Binance Exclusive Token Generation Event (TGE) on Binance Wallet starting May 29, 2025.. Engineered for autonomous AI and compute-heavy dApps, Reddio brings Web3 scalability into the high-performance era.

Following the TGE, RDO will be available for Binance Alpha trading on PancakeSwap and Binance Wallet DEX, providing access across both decentralized and semi-custodial venues.

As part of its multichain architecture, 50% of RDO’s circulating supply will be deployed on BNB Chain, with seamless cross-chain transfers enabled by Hyperlane’s messaging bridge, ensuring smooth interoperability across ecosystems.

Key Token Launch Details

• Token Name: Reddio (RDO)
• Token Symbol: RDO
• Launch Format: Binance Exclusive TGE on Binance Wallet
• Total Supply: 10,000,000,000 RDO
• IDO Distribution: 2% of total supply
• Subscription Period: May 29, 2025, from 8AM to 10AM (UTC)
• Alpha Trading Format: RDO / BNB trading pair
• Alpha Trading venue: Binance Wallet DEX or PancakeSwap after subscription..
• Alpha Trading start Time: May 29, 2025, from 10AM (UTC)

Why Reddio

The Parallel EVM Powering Autonomous AI

Backed by Paradigm, Reddio is purpose-built for the next frontier of blockchain: AI agents, high-frequency DeFi, and real-time applications—all running natively on-chain.

By fusing parallel execution with GPU acceleration, Reddio delivers unprecedented computational throughput, without sacrificing decentralization or security.

Already integrated by over 40 projects, and with 124M+ transactions and 18M wallet addresses on public testnet, Reddio is on track to become the first parallel EVM to go live on mainnet in Q2, 2025.

️The Tech Stack

#ParallelExecution – Enables multi-threaded smart contract execution using optimistic concurrency with conflict detection and re-execution, inspired by BlockSTM-style models.

#GPUAcceleration – Compiles EVM bytecode to CUDA kernels, enabling smart contracts and AI workloads to run directly on GPUs — unlocking native GPU-level speed for on-chain computation

#DecentralizedSequencer – Boosts network resilience and ensures censorship-resistant transaction ordering.

#LowGasFee – Cost-efficient execution at scale, even for compute-intensive AI workloads.

#ModularSequencerSDK – Accelerate time-to-launch for Layer 2/3s and appchains with modular, production-ready infra.

“If IPOs only claim to be Day One, then launching a token is truly Day One,” said Neil Han, Founder of Reddio. “This moment marks the culmination of four years of relentless work. We’re not just scaling Ethereum—we’re redefining what it means to compute on-chain. Grateful to those who believed, and to those who didn’t. And listing on Binance Alpha right after gives our users immediate flexibility across ecosystems. Onwards and upwards—the sky is not our limit, it’s our starting line.”

About Reddio

Backed by Paradigm, Reddio is the first GPU-powered parallel EVM Layer-2, built for running autonomous AI natively at scale. With Ethereum-grade security, multi-threaded execution, and a modular infrastructure stack, Reddio enables real applications to thrive in a decentralized environment.

Website: reddio.com

Twitter: @reddio_com

Whitepaper: https://static.reddio.com/REDDIO WHITEPAPER.pdf