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Xiaomi has announced that it is removing a popular feature which allowed users to run YouTube videos in the background. YouTube Premium users, who pay for ad-free streaming, can play YouTube videos over other applications in a picture-in-picture (PiP) mode or just the audio in the background without the video. However, this Xiaomi feature allowed users to gain the same functionality for free. This move comes at a time when YouTube is cracking down on several third-party apps and features which presumably affect their…

The latest update rolling out to Xiaomi devices removes the ability to play YouTube videos in the background without subscribing to YouTube Premium, 9to5google reports. This has been one of the most popular features on Xiaomi phones, and customers are already upset about its absence. One of the most frustrating aspects of watching YouTube videos is that the video stops playing once the screen turns off. Google solved this issue without YouTube Premium. However, it requires users to pay up to $13.99 monthly for individual…

Microsoft has released the latest dynamic background for Xbox Series X|S, and it's themed around Prime Video's upcoming Fallout TV series.The background depicts Ella Purnell's character preparing to emerge from Vault 33 and head out into the wasteland. It's a nice-looking dynamic background that is satisfying to watch. And best of all, it's totally free.Dynamic backgrounds are only available on Xbox Series X|S. To install one, you need to navigate to the "Personalization" tab on your console, then "My…

Instagram started testing two new features for brands and content creators: Backdrop: An AI background editing tool for Stories. Get Orders: In-steam ordering for feed posts and Stories. Backdrop explained. This new feature can automatically identify a main focus or let you choose one manually. It then removes the background, and you can use the Backdrop feature to pick a new background from a carousel of options or create one by inputting a prompt, such as “National Park” ad demonstrated in the screenshot…

Apple users seem unanimously convinced that closing background apps is a good habit, but it’s more likely a waste of time. For too long, I’ve watched friends and family orchestrate a frenzy of up-swipes from their iPhone’s multitasking screen to cleanse themselves of countless open background apps. The iPhone SE Offers Almost Everything You Want In An iPhonePerhaps this mythical ritual of iPhone maintenance will save battery, make your phone run faster, or stop social media companies from tracking you. While it’s not…

Participant charges and dispositions across data sources. Credit: Criminology (2024). DOI: 10.1111/1745-9125.12359 Employers making hiring decisions, landlords considering possible tenants and schools approving field trip chaperones all widely use commercial background checks. But a new multi-institutional study co-authored by a University of Maryland researcher shows that background checks themselves can't be trusted.…

A California law requiring people to submit to a background check every time they want to purchase ammunition is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled in a decision made public Wednesday.U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez found state laws prohibiting California buyers from purchasing and importing ammunition from out-of-state sellers likewise violate federal law.Benitez barred the state from enforcing the laws moving forward and denied a request from California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta’s office to put his decision on…

Mia Goth has been sued by a background actor, who accused her of intentionally kicking him in the head during a scene for Maxxxine. Director Ti West and A24 were also named in the complaint, filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, over the alleged injury the actor suffered during the shooting of the last installment of the horror trilogy, which also includes X and Pearl.  In the scene, Hunter was told to lay down in the dirt and play dead. “Goth was to run past plaintiff on the ground;…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeMia Goth has been accused of intentionally kicking a background actor in the head during the production of the horror sequel Maxxxine.James Hunter claimed in a lawsuit filed on Friday 12 January, that he was left with a concussion after the alleged incident last April.The film is the third in a trilogy from director Ti West and studio A24, following X and Pearl (both 2022), all of…

A background actor who worked on the film MaXXXine sued Mia Goth, claiming that Goth intentionally kicked him in the head while filming a scene last April, according to a filing obtained by Rolling Stone. Film distrubutor A24 and the movie’s director Ti West were also named as defendants. Goth was accused of battery while A24 and West, along with Goth, were accused of wrongful termination. Reps for Goth and West didn’t immediately reply to Rolling Stone’s request for comment. A rep for A24 couldn’t…