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.

McDonald's brings plant-based Beyond Meat Burgers to select Ontario branches

If you wanted to try the plant-based Beyond Meat Burger, McDonald's is bringing it to nine cities across Ontario in the form of the P.L.T. That's Plant Lettuce Tomato for you. Quirky name aside, the burger comes with the Beyond Meat patty, cheese, tomato, onions, ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise. Twenty-eight McDonald's locations across nine towns in southwestern Ontario will be offering the burger. You can check out the complete list over at McDonald's site. There's also a peek at the nutritional summary and ingredients and allergens of the burger in the same link. It'll be available for 12 weeks starting on September 30th for CA$6.49.

Google Canada preps for launch of new products, lets you sign up for updates

Just ahead of the launch of new Pixel and Nest Home devices, the Canadian Google Store lets you sign up to receive updates on the latest gadgets. By signing up, you'll be "the first to know about the new Pixel phone and connected home devices." The company is set to launch the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL on October 15th. Rumour has it Google will also unveil a new Google Home Mini as well as a new mesh router system.