New Facebook Messenger app is available on the Microsoft Store

Facebook released a new beta version of its Messenger app on the Microsoft Store. Now powered by Electron instead of OSMeta, the feature set is closer to the iOS and Android versions of the app. It works on x86 and ARM processors. The app features a clean look with light and dark mode, as well as the option to attach files. The update seems to be rolling out in stages, so you might need to be a bit patient if it hasn't made its way to you yet.

Source: Windows Central

Apple reportedly renewed upcoming show 'Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet'

Ahead of the premiere of its first season, Apple has reportedly renewed Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet for its Apple TV+ streaming platform. A show that follows a team of video game developers as they work through the challenge of managing a popular video game. The show was created by Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day, who both worked on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

The first season of Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet will premiere on February 7. Each episode will be 30 minutes long, with nine episodes all in all for season one.

Source: The Slanted

Google Play Store lets you turn off auto-play videos

The Google Play Store, particularly in the Games feed, auto-plays video for promoting certain games and apps. Now, you can turn off this feature if you're worried about it eating up your data. Head to Settings > General > Auto-play videos. There are three options there: one will auto-play videos at any time, another is over Wi-Fi only, and then the other turns the feature off entirely. This feature doesn't work with GIFs, those still work on auto-play. You will have this option if you have version 17.9.17 of the app.

Source: 9to5Google

YouTube on mobile turns your smartphone into a voice remote for your TV app

YouTube simplifies how you can perform voice searches on your smart TV with a new feature on its Android and iOS apps. All you need to do is press the "Cast" button on your YouTube app and then select the microphone icon that appears. From there, speak into your mobile device to do the voice search on your TV.

YouTube also introduced a new "Who's Watching feature" to make it easier to switch between devices linked to their device. There is also an improved navigation menu on the left side of the screen that displays your favourite pages. If you attempt to cast or open the YouTube on TV app twice in the same day, you'll default to the last account that was signed into. On top of that, the YouTube app on Fire TV now supports Alexa voice control and HDR works on YouTube for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro.

Source: YouTube Help