Spotify on mobile now lets you look for songs using lyrics

Spotify is catching up with Apple Music with this new feature. It now lets Android and iOS users search for songs using lyrics. It's useful when you can't remember a track's title, but know a line from it. Now, you no longer need to look for the song online. Instead, you can do your search within the streaming app. It's a small yet essential update that we're happy Spotify finally offers.

Source: 9to5Mac

Instagram rolls out new anti-bullying features

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On top of launching a new Stories Map, Instagram celebrates its 10th year by developing its anti-bullying features. The social network will automatically hide comments similar to those that have been reported. These comments won't be deleted entirely, though. You can still tap on the View Hidden Comments button to see them. 

Instagram is also adding warnings for users who repeatedly post potentially offensive comments. Simultaneously, encouraging them to think twice before posting, an expansion to an initiative, started last year. The platform is testing these features out. 

On a lighter note, for October, you can use the old Instagram app icons with this easter egg. It's accessible via a long swipe down on the settings menu.

Source: The Verge

Instagram introduces 'Stories Map' to make it easier to find old posts

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In time for celebrating its 10th birthday, one of the new features Instagram is introducing will make it easier for you to go through your Stories' archive. A new private Stories Map will show your Stories archive in either calendar or map view. The map is for your eyes only, but, just like before, you can reshare posts you want to. If you wish to access the feature, head to the Archive menu on your user profile.

Instagram has started rolling it out to users. We haven't received the update yet, so you might need to be a bit patient if it hasn't made its way to you. The platform has also begun testing new anti-bullying features.

Source: The Verge

Google Meet to add Q&A, polls for G Suite paid users

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Google Meet is adding two highly-requested features on October 8: Q&A and polls. The functionalities will be available to G Suite Essentials, G Suite Business, G Suite Enterprise, and G Suite Enterprise for Education customers. Both are useful to help facilitate smooth meetings and classes held on the video conferencing platform. 

Q&A will allow attendees or students to submit questions that hosts, moderators, and teachers can answer without interrupting the discussion flow. Or to give those, as Google describes, "who may be soft-spoken, joining from a noisy environment, or need more time to process their thoughts" an opportunity to ask or share their insight. Participants can also upvote their favourite questions.

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