Android TV rumoured to get Google Assistant's Voice Match

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If the discovered code is anything to go by, Google plans to bring Assistant's Voice Match feature into your television soon. 9to5Google found code indicating that this change is coming. It could be particularly useful for things like having Android TV launch to your Netflix profile since it matches your voice to your account. It's unclear why Google decided to bring Voice Match to this platform, or when we'd see this. But it makes sense to introduce Voice Match to a multi-user device like a TV. We're just waiting for any updates from Google. We hope it comes soon.

Source: Engadget

Computex 2020 is officially cancelled

Taiwan-based tech show Computex joins several major tech conferences that have officially cancelled their 2020 events because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The next Computex event will be pushed back to June 1 to 5, 2021. In March, the Computex organizers initially delayed the trade show from June to late September. 

With travel restrictions imposed in many countries still because of COVID-19, the organizers know a lot of participants won't be able to attend the show in Taipei this September. Computex 2019 drew almost 43,000 visitors from around 171 countries. Taiwan is one of the countries that imposed travel restrictions early and isolated coronavirus patients, resulting in fewer than 500 cases and seven deaths in the country. It is prudent not to attempt to hold the tech show this year.

Source: The Verge

Windows 10 June 2020 update won't allow users to print (even to PDF)

While the May 2020 update for Windows 10 didn't cause too many issues, we can't say the same for the June 2020 update. SlashGear reports how the company's support forums are being flooded with user complaints about not being able to print on any printer—and that even includes "printing" documents into a PDF.

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Microsoft Teams allows users upload their background images on video calls

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As it tries to catch up with rival Zoom, Microsoft is bringing new features to its Teams app. The latest addition allows you to upload your image of choice as your background or select from one of the latest collections of background that's now available online. Microsoft previews some of these backgrounds over at this blog post. The company previously introduced blurring effects and some preset images for the background, but this new addition expands your options. Microsoft cautions that blurring effect or a custom image might not stop others from seeing sensitive information. The tech giant says they use a "highly trained" model to separate the user from the background. And that background effects are only available for scheduled meetings.

On top of introducing this feature, Microsoft now allows free users to schedule meetings and send out invites instead of resorting to the Meet Now option. Free users can also add live captions to their calls. And in honour of Pride Month, there will be Pride-themed images in its collection of custom Teams backgrounds coming on June 16.