Overcast gets nifty new voice boost settings on iOS app

Podcast manager Overcast brings a bunch of new handy features to its iOS app. These include a new voice boost setting that will custom tune audio and improve volume and quality for when you use the built-in speaker on an iPhone. It has a new smaller visualizer meant to save you a bit of battery. The app now also lets you add or delete a new batch for all episodes of a podcast. The app is free but it has a patron service where you can optionally donate to get access to certain features like a new dark theme and the ability to upload audio files to the Overcast site for streaming. 

Source: Lifehacker | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

Facebook now lets you play basketball on Messenger

Here's another potential time waster on Facebook Messenger. The app will now let you play a simple pop-a-shot game. All you need to do to start playing is send a basketball emoji to a friend and then tap it. To shoot you just need to swipe. When you make 10 consecutive shots, the basket starts moving.

Facebook released a mini-game before. In case you didn't know, the app lets you play chess with friends. Just type @fbchess play to begin a match.

Source: BuzzFeed News

Domino's unveils pizza delivery 'bot

This latest news just might be the end of the pizza delivery boy. Domino's Pizza, together with Australian startup Marathon Robotics, has unveiled the DRU (Domino's Robotic Unit), the world's first autonomous pizza delivery vehicle. The four-wheeled robot sourced from the military and its own technology includes GPS tracking data. It has a sensory system that uses lasers to move around obstacles in its path. It travels with speeds of up to 20km/h and can cruise on footpaths, trails, and bike paths. When it reaches the customer, all he or she has to do is enter a security code in his or her phone to tell the robot to unlock the storage compartment and deliver the pizza.

Source: The Guardian

Cookie Monster, Jim Croce star in latest Siri-focused iPhone 6S ad

In case iPhone 6S users have forgotten, their device features an always listeing personal assistant that can be invoked by the 'Hey Siri' trigger phrase. The above ad shows Cookie Monster using Siri to time the cookies he is baking and also to access his playlist. Jim Croce's haunting "Time in a Bottle" plays as Cookie Monster agonizes over how long it is taking to get his treats baked. Its a simple, funny ad that appeals to everyone.