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Tyla Announces Upcoming Single with Mystery Feature; Spotify Expands Playlists to Podcasts; Google Launches Auto-Spatialization for Galaxy XR
South African singer Tyla teased her new single 'SHE DID IT AGAIN' featuring an unidentified artist. Spotify updated its Prompted Playlists feature on Tuesday to include podcasts for Premium users. Google introduced auto-spatialization on the same day to convert 2D content into 3D experiences for Samsung Galaxy XR headsets.
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South African artist Tyla announced a new single titled “SHE DID IT AGAIN” on social media, highlighting a mystery feature collaboration. The announcement did not specify the featured artist's identity or a release date. PopCrave reported the tease without additional details on production or promotion.
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Spotify launched an expansion of its Prompted Playlists feature to podcasts on Tuesday. The feature, previously limited to music since its beta launch in December, now allows Premium users to generate customized podcast recommendations based on user prompts. This update aims to simplify discovery of new audio content.
released auto-spatialization as an experimental feature for Samsung Galaxy XR headsets on Tuesday.
The tool converts 2D apps, websites, images, and videos into 3D spatial experiences within the Android XR environment. The Verge noted that the feature was first announced last year and includes a demonstration video from Google showing its application. These developments span music and technology sectors.
Tyla's tease builds on her rising profile following her 2023 debut album. Spotify's move addresses growing podcast listenership, with the platform reporting over 6 million podcasts available globally as of late 2023. The Galaxy XR integration represents progress in extended reality hardware.
Samsung's headset, powered by Android XR, supports immersive content adaptation. No specific user adoption metrics were provided for the new features.
her Grammy-winning single “Water,” continues to expand her discography.
