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WhatsApp is expected to receive a range of new tools and improved functionality. Here are some of the changes:  'View once' featureIt was reported more than a year ago that WhatsApp will be implementing ‘disappearing messages’ to be known as the ‘view once’ feature.  Users will be able to send an expiring image, video, or GIF using this functionality and once it is sent, it will disappear from the recipient’s phone once they leave the chat.  This feature is yet to be launched.READ: COVID-19 digital vaccine certificate: This is how it will work'Add Participant' to calls This new feature is active in some parts of the world already. Have you ever lost track of time and missed the meeting on WhatsApp call? You can now join a group call after it has started.  READ: South Africans react to Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp outageChat Transfer  You can now move your chat history from an Apple device to an Android device. This is making life a lot easier for someone who is considering upgrading their cellphone.  Tune in to the 'Breakfast with Martin Bester', weekdays from 06:00 - 09:00. Stream the show live here or download our mobile app here. Listen to the full conversation below. 

Oct 06, 2021, 11:41 PM In an attempt to compete with TikTok, Snap announced today a new incentive meant to motivate Snapchat users to produce and share content on its social network. Spotlight Challenges is the new feature used by the company to reward Snapchatters with cash prizes for creating top-performing content using specific Lenses, Sounds, or #Topics.Initially, Spotlight Challenges will be rolling out next month to Snapchatters 16+ in the United States, but more markets will be added to roster in the following months. The company revealed that content creators can win a share of the total prize among available for each Spotlight Challenge, which will typically range from $1,000 to $24,000.The minimum prize that a Snapchatter can win in a Spotlight Challenge is $250. Snap also announced that it may make available a larger amount of money for a particular Challenge.In case of each Challenge, the top 50 eligible, relevant and highest viewed submissions will be judged on various criteria, such as creativity, originality, innovative use of Snap Creative Tools, unique POV, and entertainment value. Those who wish to participate must visit the Trending Page and select the Challenge they want to take part in to see that…

The interactive live-streaming service Twitch has been hacked. The company, which is owned by Amazon, has confirmed the breach even as it is yet to know its extent. There is clarity on some of the specific user data that has been leaked, including creator payouts on Twitch as well as the source code for the mobile, desktop, and video game console versions of the app. There seems to be a concerted effort by the hackers to share Twitch’s tools and codes rather than individual account details. An anonymous user on messaging board 4chan has released a 125GB file dump downloadable as a torrent file with the claim that it includes all of Twitch’s commit history. That includes the payout data for Twitch creators, believed to be for the last three years, or about 2.4 million streamers active on the platform. There was no confirmation about any usernames and passwords being included in the data that has been breached. That the Twitch app source code has been leaked is a matter of concern. While it is believed that Twitch usernames and passwords have not been leaked, there may be the chance that those details have been accessed by hackers, who have…

Raina LahiriPopular social media apps such as VSCO, Tik Tok, Instagram, and Snapchat promote “the perfect body,” fostering unrealistic beauty standards for girls and boys alike.I think everybody would agree that in a world run by social media, society has inadvertently created unrealistic beauty standards for girls. Seeing curated photos of already beautiful girls while scrolling through Instagram on a daily basis can cause immense psychological damage and lead to the development of insecurities, and in some cases even eating disorders. But in this day and age, most people seem to know that. The harmful effects of social media on girls’ body image have become a serious topic and are finally being acknowledged by society. That’s great, right? Let’s talk about the boys. Unrealistic beauty standards for boys exist too; people just don’t talk about it as much. Social media promotes the idea of the perfect person, regardless of gender. In the boys’ case, “perfection” is defined by a never-ending list of requirements: being at least six feet tall, muscles, abs, jawline, and more. This concept of “the perfect boy” is promoted all over apps such as Tik Tok and Instagram, in a way that I would argue is much…

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Today, Vimeo Inc Inc’s (NASDAQ: VMEO) stock fell $0.41, accounting for a 1.44% decrease. Vimeo opened at $28.09 before trading between $28.70 and $27.81 throughout Wednesday’s session. The activity saw Vimeo’s market cap fall to $4,371,214,595 on 1,138,336 shares -below their 30-day average of 1,463,043. Visit Vimeo Inc's profile for more information. The Daily Fix The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants US passenger airlines to do more to address the surge in incidents involving unruly or violent passengers. Athletes vying to represent the US at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing must be vaccinated against COVID-19, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) said. Beyond Meat Inc’s (Nasdaq:BYND) meatless chicken tenders will be available for purchase at select grocery stores nationwide starting next month, the faux meat company said Monday.  About The Nasdaq Stock Market The Nasdaq Stock Market is a global leader in trading data and services, and equities and options listing. Nasdaq is the world's leading exchange for options volume and is home to the five largest US companies - Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Facebook. To get more information on Vimeo Inc and to follow the company's latest updates, you can visit the company's profile page here:…

UK regular Ofcom has set out new guidelines require video-sharing platforms (VSPs) like Twitch to do protect users from harmful content. READ MORE: ‘Battlefield 2042’ preview: cracking fun, but oversimplified As reported by BBC News, these platforms – which include Twitch, TikTok, Snapchat, and Vimeo – must take “appropriate measures” to protect users from content related to terrorism, child sexual abuse, and racism, with the regulator claiming, “a third of users have seen hateful content on such sites.” Under the new rules, sites like Twitch will have to provide and effectively enforce clear rules for uploading content, make the reporting and complaints process easier, and restrict access to adult content with robust age-verification. Those found breaching the guidelines will be subjected to fines, while serious cases may result in suspension of the entire service. Credit: Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images Ofcom said one of its main priorities in the coming year would be to work with VSPs to reduce the risk of child sexual abuse material being uploaded. Minors (under-18s) must also be protected from material which might “impair their physical, mental or moral development”. While this would not mean Ofcom would be assessing individual videos, and acknowledges it’s impossible…

Sydney Hunte | 2 hours ago Lane Kiffin provided one of the most viral moments of the 2021 college football season thus far on Saturday, infamously cutting his pregame interview with CBS’s Jamie Erdahl short after advising her and viewers to “get your popcorn ready” ahead of Ole Miss’s game against Alabama.Of course, things didn’t go well for Kiffin and the Rebels as they fell 42-21 to the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa. Kiffin, though, has never been afraid to poke fun of himself on social media, and he took to Instagram on Wednesday to do that once more.He posted an Instagram story with a number of jugs, bags, and even a 22-pack of popcorn that had been sent to him with the caption “Thanks for the gifts!” You can view the photo below:We somehow don’t see Nick Saban doing something like this. Then again, we don’t see Saban declaring something like “Get your popcorn ready” before a game either.Kiffin continues to march to the beat of his own drum, and if nothing else, he’s injected a lot of fun into college football.

DUARTE (CBSLA) – Fitness influencer Ca’Shawn Ashley Sims has been reported missing in Duarte, having last been seen nearly a month ago, on Sept. 8, in the 2100 block of Broach Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The 30-year-old influencer, who also goes by the name “Cookie,” has some 216,000 followers on her Instagram account.READ MORE: LA City Council Approves Sweeping COVID Vaccine Mandate To Enter Restaurants, Shopping CentersSims is described as a Black female with brown eyes and shoulder length black hair. She’s approximately 5 feet tall and weighs around 120 pounds.READ MORE: Commercial Fishing Operations Hit Hard By Oil Spill Off Coast Of Orange CountyAuthorities said that Sims has several tattoos. One of them, located on the left side of her collarbone reads “It’s found in the soul.” On her left forearm, another one reads “Earth,” and on her back, she has a tattoo written in Spanish.MORE NEWS: Pipeline Owners, Amplify Energy, Suggest A Ship's Anchor Caused Oil Leak Off OC CoastlineInvestigators are urging anyone with information about her whereabouts to contact Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477). CBSLA…

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