At first glance, Newsdrop is a fairly simple application, but that is far from the truth. Under the sleek design of the app, where every pixel was carefully placed to maintain its minimalistic appearance, the background technology of the app is built upon Kubernetes, with an integrated custom-made CMS for scheduling news batch updates and managing the app. In addition to those features, we have also created Newsdrop with primarily simplicity in mind, which is why the application didn't require profile creation. Our favorite Newsdrop feature is Audio News, an option that allows users to listen to articles in the background instead of taking the time to read them. Through the use of Microsoft Azure's Text-toSpeech service, we transformed written text into spoken audio, which was then reviewed and additionally edited by our copywriters to ensure a natural tone of voice. With Newsdrop, you can stay up to date with current events while driving to work, jogging around the park, or doing virtually anything else!