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Spotify signed a deal with music annotation startup Genius to bring additional commentary about songs that users are streaming. It called this feature Behind the Lyrics. It had only been available on iOS since last year and Spotify has confirmed today that Behind the Lyrics annotations are now available for users on Android as well.

Spotify says that every day, millions of its users across the globe use this feature to find out the inspiration behind each lyric, to get a sense of what the artist was feeling at the time they wrote that particular lyric.

Starting today, Spotify users on Android can go Behind the Lyrics on Spotify’s curated playlists Behind the Lyrics: Hip Hop and Today’s Top Hits. Tracks on these playlists are going to include lyrical excerpts, fun facts, and stories from the artists themselves about the process that went into creating that song.

Spotify x Genius Behind the Lyrics on Android is rolling out today. Fire up the app if you haven’t already and take the feature for a spin. It’s going to add a completely new dimension to the listening experience. The feature allows you to gain a deeper insight into the creative process of some of the biggest artists in the industry.

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Chinese smartphone manufacturer ZTE today announced the launch of a new smartphone that offers decent specifications for the relatively affordable price of $129.99. The handset appeals to those who prefer to have big displays on their smartphones. It merits mentioning here that it costs $129.99 off-contract so it’s a really great option for someone who’s looking for an affordable device. ZTE Max XL is being sold via Sprint’s Boost Mobile no-contract subsidiary.

The ZTE Max XL features a 6 inch 1920×1080 pixel resolution display with Gorilla Glass 3. It’s powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor under the hood that’s hooked up to 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.

The handset also features a microSD card slot with support for up to 128GB of extra storage and it comes with Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box. That’s impressive for the price.

It features a 13 megapixel rear and 5 megapixel front camera as well as a fingerprint sensor on the back. That’s not all. The handset even has a 3,990mAh battery which you’ll find enough for a day’s use, and then some. ZTE claims that the battery is good enough for 26.6 hours of talk time.

ZTE Max XL happens to be the first smartphone on Boost Mobile that has support for SPrint’s HPUE or High Performance User Equipment coupled with LTE+ support. This means that Max XL users should experience improved network coverage, particularly indoors, and faster speeds overall.

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If you’ve bought into Amazon‘s Dash button platform, then you’ll probably be pleased to hear that the company is adding 40 new ones to the lineup today. Not only will this new group be bringing Dash support to some well-known brands, but it also sends the total number of Dash buttons over 300. With that many, you can probably find … Continue reading

On Good Friday, a mysterious giant wooden cross appeared on Gay Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City, chained and locked to an apartment gate.

Over the next nine days, the cross’ owner would return and chain the cross to different parts of the street making it impossible for others to move it.

“To be honest, I’m a Christian, and the cross means, love, peace and hope. And it was clear the owner of this cross did not share those values,” Gay St. resident Micah Latter, whose gate the cross was first chained to, told HuffPost. “Whatever [this person’s] point, [it] was lost in translation. Their actions were pointless and annoying.”

Latter posted daily Instagram updates of the cross’ location and tried to seek help for its removal from authorities, which was unsuccessful. So, she had an idea: Why not turn the cross into a symbol of love and acceptance and take the power back from its owner?

On Sunday, Latter and ten neighbors and friends gathered to paint the cross the colors of the LGBTQ rainbow flag. They drank champagne and changed the locks so the original owner can no longer move it ― they’re now calling it “The Love Cross.”

For Latter and those who took part in the cross painting, it became an exercise not only in love and support, but a classic NYC experience of community.

”Neighbors and strangers came together on Gay St., all approaching the meaning of the cross with different personal views, yet we all shared the same love and support for the community that we bonded over,” Latter told HuffPost. “For two hours on a Sunday, it was just random strangers, tourists, straight couples, gay couples, kids and neighbors spreading love, painting rainbows on a cross, getting to know our neighbors, and drinking champagne on Gay St. It was a magical NYC evening!”

As for the cross’ original owner, Latter and the residents of Gay St. just have one message: “Sorry you can’t move the cross anymore.  We added our own love lock to your chain and superglued both key holes. The Love Cross belongs to the street now, so thank you!”

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Even the most charming of Hollywood charmers has a limit, and for Chris Pratt it’s taking photos with fans. 

The “Guardians of the Galaxy” star is known as one of the friendliest guys around and a master of the selfie game in his own right, but the pressures of being a public figure are clearly getting to him. 

Speaking to Cigar Aficionado about his new philosophy when it comes to fan interactions, Pratt says sometimes he just wants to feel normal again. 

“I’ve always been a pretty deferential, go-with-the-flow guy. But now I have to be economical with my time,” Pratt explained. “If I go out and want to do normal things, I have to be comfortable disappointing people.”

“I just don’t take pictures with people,” he added. “Because that’s not about enjoying the moment; it’s about stealing the moment to brag about later.”

Now, instead of posing for pictures, he bargains his adoring public down from a selfie to a good old fashioned handshake. 

“So, I say, ‘Would you settle for a handshake?’ And then they take the picture anyway,” Pratt said. 

For the 37-year-old actor, it seems fame has been a fickle thing. Remember, he’s just another blue-collar American guy with a couple of multi-million dollar movie franchises. Apparently, all he wants is to strike up a conversation with randoms on the street without the hassle. 

“It’s tough sometimes, the amount of management you need to do on things you used to do spontaneously,” he revealed. “What I really miss is sitting down and talking to strangers who don’t know me, so we can discover each other. I’d say the majority of people I meet have an idea about me before they meet me. There’s something nice to being able to surprise somebody.”

For the record, we’ll take a handshake anytime. 

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