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Android TV Now Supports Background Audio Streaming One of the convenient features ofAndroid TVs is the native support for Google’s Chromecast. The Chromecast built-in app has reportedly gained anew update that brings background audio streaming. As9to5Googlereports, you can now play media from streaming services like Spotify or YouTube Music andcontinue using the TV while the music continues to playin the background. For instance, consider you’re planning to watch a movie and you’re not entirely sure about which one to choose....

Apple Looking to Acquire Original Podcasts to Compete with Spotify Apple is reportedly planning to buy popular original podcasts to compete with the likes of Spotify. That’s according to a new report fromBloomberg, which further claims that the company is searching for an executive to lead its new podcast plans. According to unnamed sources quoted by the report, the new recruit, who will be in charge of acquiring original podcasts, would report directly to Ben Cave, the head ofApple Podcast....

Asus ROG Phone 3 Spotted on Geekbench and WiFi Alliance Asus’ROG Phone 2was one of the more popular gaming smartphones last year. Partly because it had amazing specs, and also because it was priced very competitively. So it’s no surprise the company is working on a successor for this year. The ROG Phone 3 has been spotted on Geekbench and on the WiFi Alliance’s website hinting that the phone may be released soon....

Facebook Announces Permanent Work from Home Option for Employees Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday that the company would embrace the work from home culture by offering apermanent work from home option to many of its existing employees. “Over the next 5-10 years, I think we could have 50% of our people working remotely, but we’re going to get there in a measured way. I think Facebook will be the most forward-leaning company on remote work at our scale, and we’ve been working on a thoughtful and responsible plan to do this....

Google Rolls Out New Accessibility Features to Android Google is today rolling out new accessibility features for Android users. The company is rolling out Action Blocks which allow users to create big buttons for actions. There are also improvements to Live Transcribe, Sound Amplifier, and other accessibility related upgrades. Action Blocks Action Blocks is Google’s attempt at making it easier for people with cognitive disabilities to perform common tasks on their phones....

Instagram Is Now Getting Messenger Rooms Integration Last last month, Facebooklaunched Messenger Rooms— a new video calling feature aimed at helping users across Facebook’s platforms join in and talk to each other. Since then, the company has been integrating the feature with its social media platforms at an impressive speed. After bringing Messenger Rooms integration toWhatsApp beta, the company is now bringing Messenger Rooms integration to Instagram as well. The image sharing platform now allows users to create Messenger Rooms through the Instagram Direct page in the app....

Microsoft Adds Improved Accessibility Features to Windows 10 Microsoft is improving Windows 10’s accessibility features with theWindows 10 May 2020 update. The improvements are mainly focused on Text Cursor, Magnifier, and Narrator. Text Cursor Improvements The most notable improvement with text cursor is theaddition of a text cursor indicator. This should help people with visual impairments find the cursor without much strain. Thetext cursor indicator’s size can be tweakedbased on your preference....