Toronto Smartphone Film Festival will be postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19

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Due to COVID-19 and the number of cases that continue to rise, the City of Toronto has cancelled all major city events until June 30. One affected event is the Toronto Smartphone Film Festival (TSFF). The 9th annual event was initially supposed to occur from June 12 to 14, but it's now postponed indefinitely. The organizers have already reached out to the applicants and thanked them for their submissions. The TSFF has been holding annual events since 2002, and it's considered the largest film festival in Canada. Unfortunately, that means it's one of many events that has been affected by the global pandemic.

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Spotify Kids app is now available in Canada

If you're worried about your children listening to songs they shouldn't, then you might want to try out the Spotify Kids app. The standalone music app for children launched in Canada, the US, and France on March 31. It's an ad-free app available for Spotify Premium Family subscribers and designed for children ages three and older. 

It has 30% more content than when it first rolled out in beta in Ireland in October. There are now 8,000 songs and 125 playlists made specifically for kids. On top of that, there are over 60 hours of stories, including fairy tales, Disney Music Group stories, short tales, and classic stories. 

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Samsung One UI 2.1 rolls out globally for Galaxy S10, Note 10

Samsung's new One UI 2.1 update is rolling out worldwide to the previous-generation Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 series, bringing these handsets closer to the Galaxy S20, at least in terms of its software. It brings capabilities like single-tap-sharing with Quick Share and sharing Bluetooth audio connections with Music Share. The update also introduces camera features like 4K 60fps selfie video recording, Pro mode for video recording, Night Hyperlapse mode, better Night mode, and Single Take mode, among other features.

The One UI 2.1 update also includes the April 2020 security patch. Head to Settings > Software update to check if firmware version G97xFXXU4CTC9 arrived for your Galaxy S10 or version N97xFXXU3CTC9 arrived for your Galaxy Note 10.

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Will Smith hosts original Snapchat series from home

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Like many celebrities, Will Smith is turning to social media to express himself while he self isolates. He partnered with Snapchat for a 12-episode original series called Will From Home. He will be connecting with friends, family, and celebrity guests who are staying at home as well. The first guest was model and TV personality, Tyra Banks. New episodes will appear on the social network on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

According to Sean Mills, Snapchat's head of original content, the show came about after discussions between the company and Smith's production company, Westbrook Media, discussed how the constraints of the global shutdown give way for "new forms of creativity and new ways to tell stories." And while Snapchat is stepping up with more content related to COVID-19 updates, the social network finds an uptick of interest in entertainment-related content. Smith's new show fits right into this category.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter