Apple Music 1, the rebranded radio station, and playlists can be accessed on Amazon’s Echo dot and other Alexa-enabled smart speakers.
Thursdays with Bob: Cool Stuff Found! – TMO Daily Observations 2021-04-08
Thursdays with Bob bring Dr Mac by to chat with host Kelly Guimont about a new interactive data service, and deliver some bad news about your webcam.
Tom Holland to Star in 'The Crowded Room' on Apple TV+
Tom Holland will star in a forthcoming Apple TV+ anthology series called The Crowded Room, created by Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman.
Adobe Releases Update to ‘Source Han Sans’ Open Source Font
Adobe and Google partnered to create an open source font for East Asian languages called Source Han Sans. Adobe on Thursday released the latest iteration called Source Han Sans Variable.
The existing seven weights of Source Han Sans now come in a single file that encompasses the entire design space. This affords typographers more granular control: rather than seven static weights ranging from ExtraLight to Heavy, weight exists on a continuum and is expressed through minimum and maximum numeric values.
‘Documents by Readdle’ Launches for M1 Macs
Documents by Readdle is a popular file management app for iPhones and iPads. Today the company announced the launch of an M1 Mac app.
Tim Cook Suggests Smartphone Voting, Ohio Sec. of State Says ‘Preposterous’
Tim Cook suggested smartphone voting as a way to expanding voting access to Americans. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose says it’s “preposterous.”
Boost Mobile Prepaid 3 Months Unlimited Talk and Text: $45
We have a deal on three-months of prepaid service with Boost Mobile. It includes unlimited talk and text, and 5GB of LTE data with 99% nationwide coverage. And, mobile hotspot, taxes, and fees are included on all plans. Check the deal listing for more details and links for checking whether your phone number is eligible. This offer is $45 through our deal.
'Hey Spotify' In-App Command Now Available on iOS and Android
Spotify users on both iOS and Android can now use the phrase ‘Hey Spotify’, GSMArena reported. It activates the audio-streaming app’s built-in voice search when the screen is on and the app itself is open.
A notification was received by the Spotify app. It brought us to a screen that prompted us to turn on “Hey Spotify”. Saying the wake phrase will prompt Spotify’s built-in voice search while the screen is on and the Spotify app is open. This means that the app is continuously listening for the wake phrase. Spotify’s privacy policy for voice data usage states that Spotify says it only holds recordings and transcriptions of the searches that you perform when tapping the voice button or saying the wake phrase. The feature doesn’t really add any function outside of enabling Spotify’s own voice search for hands-free use.
Apple Releases Dev Beta Seven For iOS 14.5 and Other Operating Systems
iOS 14.5 developer beta seven, and dev betas for a host of other Apple operating systems, are now available.
Lawmakers Call YouTube Kids ‘Wasteland of Vapid, Consumerist Content’
The US sub-committee on economic and consumer policy sent a letter [PDF] to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki about its app for kids, saying it’s full of “inappropriate… highly commercial content”.
According to the letter, some videos appeared to be “smuggling in hidden marketing and advertising with product placements by children’s influencers”.
The letter claimed that one research team, which it did not name, found only about 4% of videos had a high educational value. Much of the rest was low quality content such as toy unboxing and videos of people playing video games.
