Apple releases new trailers for its TV+ children’s shows

It looks like Apple wants to remind the public that its upcoming streaming service won’t just cater to the adults but kids as well. The company just released new trailers for the three shows. The one above is Snoopy in Space, which follows the popular Peanuts character as he tries to become an astronaut.

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You can apply for a job with McDonald's using Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa

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Here's one more thing you can do with your virtual assistant: try and get a job at McDonald's. McDonald's Canada will let you use Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa to start applying for a job at the company. You just need to say the hotword "Alexa" or "Hey Google" and then add "help me get a job at McDonald's." The virtual assistant will then ask you a series of short questions about your location and the ideal position you want to apply for. You will then be sent a link via text to proceed with the application process. This feature is accessible on Amazon and Google smart devices as well as through the respective apps on your phone. The voice-initiated process is available in both English and French.

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Spotify beta tests the ability to use Siri to control its app on iOS 13

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The wait might not be too long until you can ask Siri to play music for you on Spotify. The streaming service is beta testing integration with iOS 13's SiriKit audio APIs, which will allow you to ask Siri to interact with the app. 

What the API will allow iOS users to do includes everything from playing artists or albums as well as theoretically manage playlists, like tracks, etc. The caveat is you will need to instruct Siri that you want the action done on Spotify, so the virtual assistant knows you want it to interact with this specific app.

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A new Rogers customer solution centre will open in British Columbia

Rogers is set to open a new customer solution centre in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Toronto-based national carrier sees this as an opportunity to create new jobs, help boost the local economy, and strengthen its "presence in the province." With the opening of the new centre, internal recruitment will begin in Q1 2020, with external hiring starting in the spring. Rogers aims to add 350 new jobs in the centre, which it wants to grow to 500 over time. The B.C. employees will be in charge of "roughly one million customer interactions each year."

The company plans to open the customer solution centre in the summer of 2020, with renovations to upgrade the 32,000 square foot space to a "modernized centre" starting early in the same year.