HBO Max to bring back 'Friends' cast for a reunion special

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AT&T spent over US$400 million to pull Friends from Netflix's catalogue for the show can be one of the biggest pulls on its HBO Max streaming service. Now, we learn that WarnerMedia shelled out more money to reunite the cast for an unscripted reunion special. Negotiations have reportedly been happening for months. But now, The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer have all signed on, with each expecting to earn between $2.5 and $3 million. The special along with all Friends episodes will air sometime in May in the US. 

Microsoft to finally redesign Windows 10 icons

It's long overdue, but Microsoft is finally refreshing the icons on Windows 10. It should be coming to the core apps in the months ahead, starting with the Calendar and Mail apps. Those in the Release Preview for Windows Insiders can already see the new look for these two apps.

According to Microsoft's design team, they aim to break away from the colourless, flat-looking icons to make ones that match the company's branding. At the same time, their goal is to make it easier for you to spot these programs.

Source: Engadget

Disney+ is coming to Vizio's smart TV platform

A case of better late than never, Vizio's SmartCast TV platform will be getting Disney+. Users will no longer need to stream the platform through Chromecast or AirPlay 2. The streaming service will be coming to SmartCast TVs from 2016 to later. It now joins the likes of Netflix and Amazon on Vizio TVs.

Source: The Verge

Sonos speakers can now be default playback options for Google Assistant

Even with an ongoing patent infringement lawsuit between the two companies, Sonos and Google are working on new features to benefit its users. You can now use Sonos speakers as the default playback option for Google Assistant. So, if you request a song through Google Assistant, it can automatically play on the paired Sonos speaker. Google Assistant will let you have multiple default speakers, so different Sonos devices can be paired with different Google devices. You can set this up through the Google Home app.

Source: The Verge