Google’s cryptic puzzle gets cracked, revealing May dates for Google I/O 2017


Every year, Google holds a conference for its developers, known as Google I/O. Its primary focus is to teach developers how to best use the company’s many tools and software packages, but it’s the keynote speech that usually keeps tech fans glued to the news. It’s where we get a glimpse at what’s next for Android, Chrome, and many other Google platforms, plus if we’re really lucky, a look at amazing future projects.
What will be revealed at Google I/O 2017? Here’s everything we think we know about the big event.

Complex riddles reveal I/O 2017 dates

Google’s Developers Twitter account tweeted out a mysterious message that led to the discovery of what’s likely to be the dates and location for Google I/O 2017. With the accompanying hashtag, #SaveTheDate, the cryptic message said: “Around the world, from here to there, to the most clever minds, the secret will share,” leading enquiring puzzle-solvers to this website.
This isn’t uncharacteristic for Google — the company often sends out programming challenges and quizzes to give developers a chance to win tickets to Google I/O and other prizes. The road to revealing the dates was as complex and geeky as you’d expect, but a group of clever folk on the Discord website managed to solve the puzzle. Armed with coordinates taken from mysterious websites, clues from unlisted YouTube videos, and then laying all the data out on a chess board ready for some final calculations, the secret was eventually discovered.
What did we learn? According to the team of dedicated developers, Google I/O will be held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California, between May 17 and May 19. The location is the same as Google used in 2016, and has space for 7,000 attendees. Previous rumors suggested Google may return to the Moscone Center in San Francisco for the event, according to TechCrunch; but it only has a 6,075 seat capacity, meaning fewer developers will be able to attend the event in person.
It makes sense for Google to begin preparing for the May event now — Google I/O 2016 was officially announced in January 2016, with more details following in March. Since it’s now late January, we can expect to hear more details about Google I/O 2017 in the near future. We’ll update here with official news and rumors, so check back often.
Article originally published on 01-24-2017 by Christian de Looper. Updated on 01-25-2017 by Andy Boxall: Added in the location and dates for Google I/O 2017.


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