9to5Mac Happy Hour 323: WWDC 2021 announced, rugged Apple Watch rumor, matte black iPhone 13 Pro

Apple announces WWDC 2021 for June 7th and overhauls the selection of Siri voices with iOS 14.5 beta 6. There are also rumors of matte black iPhone 13s and a new rugged Apple Watch. Plus, the Apple TV remote leaks weren’t quite as they first seemed.

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